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Povoljan utjecaj usredotočene svjesnosti (US) ili svjesnosti i prihvaćanja trenutačnog iskustva, bez prosuđivanja, na mentalno zdravlje i dobrobit dobro je potvrđen ranijim istraživanjima. Međutim, mehanizmi kojima US ostvaruje ovaj povoljni utjecaj nisu dovoljno istraženi. Cilj je provedenog istraživanja bio ispitati međuodnose US-a, strategija kognitivne emocionalne regulacije (KER) i negativnih emocionalnih stanja (depresivnosti, anksioznosti i stresa). Uz to, provjerili smo moguću medijacijsku ulogu strategija KER-a u odnosu između US-a i negativnih emocionalnih stanja. U istraživanju koje je provedeno online sudjelovalo je 365 osoba širega dobnog raspona (od 19 do 68 godina). Primijenjeni su Upitnik usredotočene svjesnosti, Upitnik kognitivne emocionalne regulacije i Skala depresivnosti, anksioznosti i stresa. Rezultati uglavnom podržavaju model djelomične medijacije, prema kojem više razine US-a, osim što izravno pridonose smanjenju simptoma depresivnosti, anksioznosti i stresa, i neizravno utječu na smanjenje simptoma ovih negativnih emocionalnih stanja češćom upotrebom adaptivnih i manjom maladaptivnih strategija KER-a., The beneficial effect of mindfulness (M) or non-judgemental awareness and the acceptance of present-moment experience on mental health and well-being has been well confirmed by previous research. However, the mechanisms by which M exerts this beneficial influence have not been sufficiently explored. The aim of the present study was to examine the interrelationships between M, cognitive emotion regulation (CER) strategies and negative affective states (depression, anxiety, and stress). In addition, we examined the potential mediating role of CER strategies in the relationship between M and negative affective states. The study, which was conducted online, included 365 subjects of a wider age range (between 19 and 68 years). The Mindful Attention Awareness Scale, the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale were applied. The results mainly support the partial mediation model, according to which higher levels of M, in addition to directly reducing depression, anxiety and stress symptoms, also indirectly decrease the symptoms of these negative affective states, through usage of CER strategies. The results of the study indicate the possible important role of interventions focused on developing US and adaptive strategies of emotion regulation with the aim of improving mental health.

Samosuosjećanje je relativno nov, obećavajući konstrukt koji je povezan s brojnim pokazateljima psihološke dobrobiti, između ostalog s optimizmom i prilagodbenim načinima suočavanja sa stresom. Kod nas se mali broj istraživanja bavio njegovim proučavanjem, a strana istraživanja ukazuju na pozitivne učinke njegovog razvijanja i poticanja. Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je ispitati odnos samosuosjećanja, strategija kognitivne emocionalne regulacije i roda te utvrditi ulogu optimizma i pesimizma u odnosu samosuosjećanja s pojedinim strategijama. U online istraživanju sudjelovalo je 340 studenata (219 žena, 116 muškaraca i 5 neizjašnjenih). Zadatak sudionika bio je dati odgovore na upitnike samoprocjene koji mjere optimizam - pesimizam, samosuosjećanje i korištenje strategija kognitivne emocionalne regulacije. Rezultatima je utvrđeno da ne postoji značajna razlika u razini samosuosjećanja između muškaraca i žena, dok je u učestalosti korištenja pojedinih strategija ona značajna. Žene u većoj mjeri katastrofiraju i zaokupljaju se istim mislima kad se suoče s neugodnim događajem. Zatim, dobivena je značajna pozitivna povezanost samosuosjećanja s prilagodbenim strategijama (osim s prihvaćanjem), a negativna s neprilagodbenim strategijama kognitivne emocionalne regulacije. Odnos samosuosjećanja s prilagodbenim strategijama djelomično objašnjava optimizam, dok pesimizam djelomično objašnjava odnos samosuosjećanja i katastrofiranja, stoga je riječ o djelomičnoj medijaciji. Odnos samosuosjećanja i okrivljavanja drugih u potpunosti objašnjava pesimizam, što upućuje na potpunu medijaciju. Self-compassion (SC) is relatively new, promising construct that is associated with number of indicators of psychological well-being, including optimism and adaptive coping strategies. In Croatia, a small number of studies have examined this construct, and foreign studies indicates positive effects of its development and encouragement.The aim of the study was to examine the relationship between SC, cognitive emotion regulation strategies and gender, and to determine the role of optimism and pessimism in the relationship between SC and individual strategies. 340 students (219 women, 116 men and 5 undeclared) participated in the online research. The participants answered self-assessment questionnaires that measure optimism - pessimism, SC and use of the cogntive emotion regulation strategies. The results showed that there is no significant difference in SC between men and women, while in the use of some strategies it is significant. Women are catastrophizing and ruminating more than men when faced with an unpleasant event. Then, there was a significant positive association of SC with adaptive strategies (except with acceptance), while negative association existed with unadaptive strategies of cognitive emotion regulation. The relationship between SC and adaptive strategies partly explains optimism, while pessimism partly explains the relationship between SC and catastrophizing, so there is partial mediation. The relationship between SC and blaming others fully explains pessimism and that indicates complete mediation.