Sammanfattning Titel: En kvantitativ studie om balans mellan arbete och privatliv i relation till självmedkänsla, utbrändhet, arbetstillfredsställelse och uppsägningsintention Nivå: Examensarbete på grundnivå (kandidatexamen) i ämnet företagsekonomi Författare: Sara Tosterud Lundin och Cornelia Widmark Handledare: Dr Jonas Kågström Datum: 2023 - juni Syfte: Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka hur balansen mellan arbete och privatliv ser ut för anställda inom finanssektorn i kontrast till mer traditionella vårdyrken, samt vilken betydelse balansen har på organisatorisk nivå. Därtill ämnar studien undersöka hur faktorerna självmedkänsla, utbrändhet, arbetstillfredsställelse och uppsägningsintention förhåller sig tillbalans mellan arbete och privatliv. Metod: Kvantitativ metod av deduktiv art där det empiriska materialet samlats in med hjälpav två digitala enkäter som skickades ut till 7 104 bankanställda respektive publicerades somett inlägg i en Facebook-grupp för 22 600 socionomer. Totalt resulterade enkäterna i 531 svar som kunde användas. Den empiriskt insamlade datan har analyserats i statistikprogrammet JASP genom deskriptiva-, korrelations- och nätverksanalyser samt ett t-test. Resultat & slutsats: Studien visar att bankanställdas balans mellan arbete och privatliv är god, dock bör organisationerna ha en medvetenhet om att frågan om balans är komplex då det finns många faktorer som kan påverka nivån av balans. Samtliga av studiens hypoteser bekräftades, vilket var i enlighet med tidigare forskning. Bland annat visade studiens resultat att balans mellan arbete och privatliv har ett positivt samband med självmedkänsla och arbetstillfredsställelse, samt ett negativt samband med utbrändhet och uppsägningsintention. Utöver studiens hypoteser framkom två nya korrelationer. Dessa korrelationer visar att en högre självmedkänsla härleder en högre arbetstillfredsställelse och en lägre uppsägningsintention. Examensarbetets bidrag: Bidraget är ökad kunskap kring hur dessa fem ämnesområden påverkar varandra i en svensk kontext avseende finansbranschen. Detta då tidigare studier inom dessa ämnesområden framförallt är riktade till populationer inom sjuk- och hälsovården. Studien har även påvisat ytterligare två direkta samband mellan två ämnesområden: självmedkänsla och arbetstillfredsställelse samt självmedkänsla och uppsägningsintention. Förslag till fortsatt forskning: 1. Genomföra en liknande generaliserbar studie avseende finansbranschen; 2. Undersöka hur det ser ut för dem som varit utbrända men sedan kommer tillbaka till jobbet; 3. Undersöka om svaren skiljer sig mellan olika roller inom yrket; 4. Kombinera enkätundersökningen med intervjuer för att undersöka ämnet mer på djupet genom direkta interaktioner. Nyckelord: Balans mellan arbete och privatliv, självmedkänsla, utbrändhet, arbetstillfredsställelse, uppsägningsintention, finanssektorn, vårdyrken, bankanställda, socionomer / Abstract Title: A quantitative study of work-life balance in relation to self-compassion, burnout, jobsatisfaction, and turnover intention Level: Bachelor’s thesis in business administration Authors: Sara Tosterud Lundin and Cornelia Widmark Supervisor: Dr Jonas KågströmDate: 2023 - juni Aim: The aim of this study is to examine the work-life balance of employees in the finance sector compared to more traditional healthcare professions, and the balance impact at organizational level. Additionally, the study aims to investigate the relationships between self-compassion, burnout, job satisfaction and turnover intention with work-life balance. Method: A deductive quantitative approach was employed, and the empirical data was collected through two digital surveys distributed to 7 104 bank employees and posted in a Facebook group comprising 22 600 social workers. A total of 531 usable responses were obtained. The empirically collected data was analyzed in the statistics program JASP, employing descriptive, correlational, network, and t-test analyses. Results & conclusions: The study demonstrates that the work-life balance of bank employees is satisfactory; however, organizations should be aware that the issue of balance is complex, as there are numerous factors that can influence the level of balance. All of the study'shypotheses were confirmed, which aligns with previous research. Among other factors, the study's findings indicate that work-life balance is positively related to self-compassion and job satisfaction, while being negatively associated with burnout and turnover intention. In addition to the study's hypotheses, two new correlations emerged. These correlations reveal that higher levels of self-compassion are linked to increased job satisfaction and reduced turnover intention. Contribution of the thesis: This thesis contributes to increased understanding of how these five research areas interrelate within the Swedish context, specifically in the finance industry. Previous studies have primarily focused on populations within the healthcare sector. Furthermore, the study identified two direct relationships between two research areas: self-compassion and job satisfaction as well as self-compassion and turnover intention. Suggestions for future research: 1. Conduct a similar generalizable study regarding the financial industry; 2. Examine the experiences of individuals who have experienced burnout but returned to work; 3. Explore potential differences in responses among different job roles within the profession; 4. Combine the survey method with interviews to delve deeper into thetopic through direct interactions. Key words: Work-life balance, self-compassion, burnout, job satisfaction, turnover intention, finance sector, healthcare professions, bank employees, social workers.

We hypothesized that the formation of malevolent introjects undermines the development of self-compassion, which in turn produces greater feelings of shame. We hypothesized that these feelings of shame account for concurrent depressive symptoms in adulthood. To test these hypotheses, we proposed a multiple mediator mediation model in which our independent variable was childhood maltreatment. We modeled child maltreatment as negatively predicting our first mediator, self-compassion, which in turn positively predicted internalized shame. We modeled internalized shame as positively predicting scores on our dependent variable, adult depressive symptoms. Participants were 158 adults fluent in English who were community members and college students living in a southwestern American metroplex. The model accounted for 61.8% of the variance in depressive symptoms in adulthood. A significant indirect effect from child maltreatment passed through both our mediators and ended in depressive symptoms in adulthood. We discuss limitations and theoretical and clinical implications, and future directions.

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Background: Breast cancer (BC), the most common cancer affecting women, has consequences on physical and psychological health. Recent studies highlighted selfcompassions’-, and fear of receiving compassion's protective respectively detrimental effects on psychological health. This study explored the moderating role of fear of receiving compassion from others on the associations between self-compassion and psychological distress. Methods: Participants were 78 Portuguese women with non-metastatic BC. Participants completed self-report measures of self-compassion, fear of receiving compassion from others, and psychological distress. Moderation analyzes through PROCESS Macro in SPSS was conducted. Results: Fear of receiving compassion from others moderated the association between self-compassion and depressive symptoms. At moderate and high levels of the moderator, the association was significant, at low levels the association was nonsignificant. The associations of self-compassion with anxiety, and with stress were not moderated by fear of receiving compassion from others. Conclusions: To our knowledge this study is solitary in examining fear of receiving compassion from others as moderator of the associations between self-compassion and psychological distress. This study contributes to increased understanding of psychological distress among women with BC. The findings should direct future research towards longitudinal, intervention-based studies, targeting fear of receiving compassion, and self-compassion, through compassion-focused therapies. / Bakgrund: Bröstcancer (BC), den vanligaste cancerformen hos kvinnor, har konsekvenser för fysisk och psykologisk hälsa. Tidigare studier har belyst självmedkänsla och rädsla för att ta emot medkänslas skyddande, respektive skadliga effekter på psykologisk hälsa. Den här studien undersökte den modererande rollen av rädsla för att ta emot medkänsla från andra på sambandet mellan självmedkänsla och psykologiska besvär. Metod: Deltagarna var 78 portugisiska kvinnor med icke-metastaserad BC. Deltagarna genomförde självskattningar avseende självmedkänsla, rädsla för att ta emot medkänsla från andra och psykologiska besvär. Moderationsanalyser genomfördes i PROCESS Macro i SPSS. Resultat: Rädsla för att ta emot medkänsla från andra modererade sambandet mellan självmedkänsla och depressiva symtom. Vid moderata och höga nivåer av moderatorn var associationen signifikant, vid låga nivåer var associationen inte signifikant. Associationerna mellan självmedkänsla och ångest eller stress modererades inte av rädsla för att ta emot medkänsla från andra. Slutsatser: Såvitt vi vet är denna studie ensam att undersöka rädsla för att ta emot medkänsla från andra som moderator på sambandet mellan självmedkänsla och psykologiska besvär. Denna studie bidrar till ökad förståelse för psykologiska besvär hos kvinnor med BC. Resultaten bör rikta framtida forskning mot longitudinella, interventionsbaserade studier, inriktade på rädsla för att ta emot medkänsla och självmedkänsla genom compassionfokuserade terapier.

Rapid escalation of Subclinical Eating Disorders (SED) in the form of high levels of body–dissatisfaction (BD) and drive for thinness (DT) globally and locally, and the at–risk status of university females are underscored by recent studies. As yet there exists no South African program tailored to the needs of afflicted female students and which includes a risk–protective focus grounded in Positive Psychology theory. In this chapter a theoretical overview on the nature and definition of SED, its prevalence and the rationale for a risk–protective focus grounded in Positive Psychology theory are provided. Thereafter three preliminary South African studies, namely two correlation studies (De Pãz Fransisco, 2007; Kirsten, Du Plessis & Swanepoel, 2010) and the Weight Over–concern and Well–being program of Kirsten, Du Plessis and Du Toit (2007) are discussed. Findings of these preliminary studies highlight the promise of utilizing Positive Psychology theoretical approaches to practically significantly reduce risk factors and promote protective factors. As such, Well–being therapy (Fava & Ruini, 2003) that promotes the six dimensions of psychological well–being (Ryff & Keyes, 1995), and Self–Determination Theory (Ryan & Deci, 2000) that can promote true self–esteem in the form of self–determination and mindfulness (Kabat–Zinn, 1998), with its inherent self–compassion, kindness and self–forgiving manner, show promise. More in–depth studies with larger samples are however needed. / Thesis (M.A. (Clinical Psychology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2012.

Rapid escalation of Subclinical Eating Disorders (SED) in the form of high levels of body–dissatisfaction (BD) and drive for thinness (DT) globally and locally, and the at–risk status of university females are underscored by recent studies. As yet there exists no South African program tailored to the needs of afflicted female students and which includes a risk–protective focus grounded in Positive Psychology theory. In this chapter a theoretical overview on the nature and definition of SED, its prevalence and the rationale for a risk–protective focus grounded in Positive Psychology theory are provided. Thereafter three preliminary South African studies, namely two correlation studies (De Pãz Fransisco, 2007; Kirsten, Du Plessis & Swanepoel, 2010) and the Weight Over–concern and Well–being program of Kirsten, Du Plessis and Du Toit (2007) are discussed. Findings of these preliminary studies highlight the promise of utilizing Positive Psychology theoretical approaches to practically significantly reduce risk factors and promote protective factors. As such, Well–being therapy (Fava & Ruini, 2003) that promotes the six dimensions of psychological well–being (Ryff & Keyes, 1995), and Self–Determination Theory (Ryan & Deci, 2000) that can promote true self–esteem in the form of self–determination and mindfulness (Kabat–Zinn, 1998), with its inherent self–compassion, kindness and self–forgiving manner, show promise. More in–depth studies with larger samples are however needed. / Thesis (M.A. (Clinical Psychology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2012.

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Antalet sjukskrivningar till följd av stressrelaterade sjukdomar har ökat kraftigt för vårdpersonal. Därtill saknas det evidens för internetbaserade interventioner mot stressrelaterad ohälsa för vårdpersonal. Syftet var att undersöka och utvärdera en internetbaserad kognitiv beteendeterapi-intervention (iKBT) avseende graden av samvetsstress, arbetsrelaterad stress samt självmedkänsla hos vårdpersonal. Enkäter bestående av Stress of Conscience Questionnaire (SCQ), Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire version II (COPSOQ II) och Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) besvarades av deltagarna (N = 8), samtliga var kvinnor mellan 27 – 53 år. Resultaten analyserades med PEM och RCI på individnivå och T-test på gruppnivå. RCI-analysen visade begränsade resultat för SCQ, blandade resultat för COPSOQ II och övervägande positiva resultat för SCS. Analysen på gruppnivå visade en signifikant minskning i Sömnbesvär (p = .032) och Self-Judgment (p = .021) samt signifikant ökning i Self-Kindness (p = .016). Studien behöver replikeras i framtida studier med ett större antal deltagare och en studiedesign som är metodologiskt robust. / The amount of sick leave due to stress-related illnesses has increased significantly for healthcare staff. In addition, there is a lack of evidence for internet-based interventions for stress-related illness for healthcare staff. The aim was to examine and evaluate an internet-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (iCBT) intervention regarding the degree of stress of conscience, work-related stress and self-compassion among healthcare staff. Questionnaires consisting of Stress of Conscience Questionnaire (SCQ), Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire version II (COPSOQ II) and Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) were answered by the participants (N = 8), all were women between 27 - 53 years. The results were analyzed with PEM and RCI at the individual level and T-tests at group level. The RCI analysis showed limited results for SCQ, mixed results for COPSOQ II and predominantly positive results for SCS. The analysis at group level showed a significant decrease in Sleep Disorders (p = .032) and Self-Judgment (p = .021) as well as a significant increase in Self-Kindness (p = .016). The study needs to be replicated in future studies with a larger number of participants and a study design that is more methodologically robust.

Pain during sexual intercourse, now classified under the single term of genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), would affect up to 34% of young women and 45% of older women. Provoked vestibulodynia, a chronic pain elicited via pressure to the vulvar vestibule or attempted vaginal penetration, is the most common form of pain during intercourse. Controlled studies have shown that provoked vestibulodynia has multiple deleterious physical, psychological, sexual and relational impacts and thus greatly affects women’s quality of life, as well as their partners’. Provoked vestibulodynia occurs in the very intimate context of sexual intercourse. In that context, women’s self-concept could be negatively affected. Moreover, research among couples with provoked vestibulodynia has demonstrated the role of interpersonal factors in the modulation of women’s pain and associated consequences for both partners. Considering the documented efficacy of cognitive-behavioural therapy for chronic pain, including provoked vestibulodynia, and the importance of the relational context for this condition, a new cognitive-behavioural couple therapy has been developed by our team. It is the first treatment to take into account the interpersonal context of provoked vestibulodynia. Furthermore, we lack empirical evidence on mediators of change of cognitive-behavioural therapy for provoked vestibulodynia and on positive psychological factors that could foster better adjustment for women and their partners. The objective of this thesis was to use a dyadic perspective to examine the role of self-compassion in the adjustment of couples coping with provoked vestibulodynia, as well as the roles of both partners’ pain self-efficacy and pain catastrophizing as mediators of change in cognitive-behavioural couple therapy. The first study examined the associations between self-compassion of women with provoked vestibulodynia and their partners and their depression, anxiety, sexual distress and relational satisfaction as well as women’s pain intensity during intercourse. Forty-eight couples with provoked vestibulodynia completed self-report questionnaires. For both women and their partners, higher levels of self-compassion were associated with their own lower anxiety and depression. When partners reported higher levels of self-compassion, they were more satisfied with their relationship, and both partners and women reported lower sexual distress. No significant association was found for pain during intercourse. The second article examined pain self-efficacy and catastrophizing as mediators of therapeutic change regarding pain, sexual distress and sexual function in cognitive-behavioural couple therapy for provoked vestibulodynia. Because cognitive-behavioural couple therapy did not improve significantly more pain self-efficacy relative to lidocaine treatment, this variable was not included in subsequent mediation models. In women with provoked vestibulodynia, greater decreases in pain catastrophizing in cognitive-behavioural couple therapy, as compared to the lidocaine control condition, mediated reductions in pain intensity and sexual distress as well as improvement of sexual function. In partners, greater decreases in pain catastrophizing in cognitive-behavioural couple therapy, as compared to the lidocaine control condition, mediated reductions in sexual distress and improvement of sexual function. Partners’ pain catastrophizing reductions also mediated women’s decrease in sexual distress. Implications of results, as well as theoretical, methodological and clinical contributions of the thesis are discussed. / Les problèmes de douleur durant les relations sexuelles, maintenant désignés par le terme « douleur génito-pelvienne » dans le Manuel diagnostique et statistique des troubles mentaux (DSM-5), toucheraient jusqu’à 34% des jeunes femmes et 45% des femmes plus âgées. La cause la plus fréquente de douleur génito-pelvienne serait la vestibulodynie provoquée (VP). Les études contrôlées indiquent que la VP a des conséquences négatives multiples, physiques, psychologiques, sexuelles et relationnelles, et hypothèque donc grandement la qualité de vie des femmes qui en souffrent, ainsi que celle de leurs partenaires. Une particularité de ce problème de douleur chronique est le contexte dans lequel il survient, soit celui des relations intimes. Dans ce contexte, l'image que les femmes souffrant de VP ont d'elles-mêmes en tant que partenaires sexuelles serait affectée. De plus, la recherche a démontré l’influence des facteurs interpersonnels sur l’intensité de la douleur et les conséquences psychologiques et sexuelles associées. Considérant l’efficacité documentée des thérapies cognitivo-comportementales (TCC) pour la douleur chronique, incluant la VP et l’importance du contexte relationnel de cette problématique, une nouvelle TCC de gestion de la douleur a été développée pour les couples. Ce traitement vient combler une lacune importante du domaine puisqu’aucun autre traitement à ce jour ne tient compte de l’influence des facteurs interpersonnels. Par ailleurs, le manque de connaissance des mécanismes de changement sous-tendant l’efficacité des traitements psychologiques pour la VP ainsi que le peu d’études sur les facteurs psychologiques qui joueraient un rôle protecteur chez les femmes souffrant de VP sont d’autres limites du domaine. Afin de pallier ces lacunes, l’objectif de la thèse était d’examiner dans une perspective dyadique le rôle de l’auto-compassion dans l’ajustement de couples faisant face à la VP, de même que le rôle du catastrophisme et l’auto-efficacité comme médiateurs de changement dans le cadre d’un essai clinique randomisé évaluant l’efficacité de la thérapie cognitive-comportementale de couple (TCCC). Le premier article de la thèse visait à examiner les liens entre l’auto-compassion et l’ajustement psychologique et sexuel des femmes souffrant de VP et de leurs partenaires. Quarante-huit couples ont complété des questionnaires auto-rapportés. Les analyses ont montré que plus d’auto-compassion chez les femmes souffrant de VP était associée à moins de symptômes dépressifs et anxieux chez celles-ci. Plus d’auto-compassion chez les partenaires était aussi associée à moins de symptômes dépressifs et anxieux de même que plus de satisfaction relationnelle chez ceux-ci. De plus, des niveaux plus élevés d’auto-compassion chez les partenaires étaient aussi associés à moins de détresse sexuelle pour eux et pour l’autre membre du couple, soit la femme souffrant de VP. Aucune association avec l’intensité de la douleur n’était significative. Dans le deuxième article de la thèse, l’auto-efficacité et le catastrophisme ont été examinés en tant que médiateurs de changement thérapeutique au cours de la TCCC, comparée à un traitement médical, la lidocaïne topique. Puisque la TCCC n’améliorait pas l’auto-efficacité significativement plus que le traitement de lidocaïne, cette variable n’a pas été incluse dans les modèles de médiation. La TCCC, en comparaison avec le groupe contrôle de lidocaïne, diminuait significativement la douleur, la détresse sexuelle et la fonction sexuelle des femmes via la plus grande diminution de leurs propres niveaux de catastrophisme, en comparaison au groupe contrôle de lidocaïne. La plus grande diminution du catastrophisme chez les partenaires, en comparaison au groupe contrôle, expliquait également les améliorations quant à leur propre détresse et fonction sexuelle. Enfin, la plus grande diminution du catastrophisme chez les partenaires expliquait la diminution de la détresse sexuelle des femmes dans le groupe TCCC, en comparaison au groupe contrôle. Les implications de ces résultats et les contributions théoriques, cliniques et méthodologiques de la thèse sont discutées.

Au Canada, près du tiers des étudiants de niveau postsecondaire souffrent de détresse psychologique (Mackean, 2011), ce qui représente la proportion la plus élevée de tous les groupes d’âge (Baraldi et al., 2015). Bien que des efforts aient été déployés pour aider les étudiants, les établissements d’enseignement supérieur assistent à une augmentation notable de la demande de services psychosociaux et peinent à y répondre. Face à cette situation alarmante, les ateliers KORSA, une intervention de groupe basée sur la thérapie d’acceptation et d’engagement (ACT), ont été implantés dans plusieurs universités et cégeps du Québec afin de promouvoir la santé mentale des étudiants. Les résultats des études réalisées pour évaluer l’efficacité de cette intervention sont prometteurs (Grégoire et al., 2016; Grégoire et al., 2018) et vont dans le même sens que d’autres essais contrôlés randomisés ayant montré que des programmes d’intervention basés sur l’ACT permettent de réduire les symptômes de stress, d’anxiété et de dépression des étudiants (Levin et al., 2017; Muto et al., 2011; Räsänen et al., 2016). Cependant, la plupart de ces études se sont concentrées sur des indicateurs négatifs de santé mentale et n’ont pas exploré les médiateurs de changement qui pourraient expliquer l’efficacité de ce type d’intervention. Afin de pallier ces limites, l’objectif de cette thèse visait à évaluer l’impact des ateliers KORSA sur le bien-être psychologique des étudiants, de même que sur certains de ses déterminants (c.-à-.d. l’auto-compassion, les valeurs intrinsèques et les valeurs extrinsèques) qui n’avaient pas été testés à ce jour. La thèse visait aussi à déterminer si l’auto-compassion et ces valeurs pouvaient agir en tant que médiateurs de changement dans l’efficacité de cette intervention sur le bien-être bien-psychologique. À ces fins, 137 étudiants universitaires ont été recrutés pour participer à un essai contrôlé randomisé de type liste d’attente. Les données ont été recueillies à l’aide de questionnaires auto-rapportés avant et après l’intervention. Dans le premier article de la thèse, l’effet des ateliers KORSA sur l’auto-compassion et le bien-être psychologique (mesuré par la satisfaction de vie et par la présence de sens dans la vie) a été évalué. L’étude visait également à déterminer si l’auto-compassion représentait un médiateur de changement de l’intervention sur ces indicateurs de bien-être. En comparaison avec le groupe contrôle, les résultats ont révélé que l’intervention a permis d’accroître significativement le niveau de satisfaction de vie, de présence de sens dans la vie et d’auto-compassion des participants. Les analyses de médiation ont montré que l’auto-compassion médiait partiellement les effets de l’intervention sur la satisfaction de vie et la présence de sens. Dans le deuxième article de la thèse, l’effet des ateliers KORSA sur l’importance accordée aux valeurs intrinsèques et extrinsèques a été évalué, de même que l’impact de l’intervention sur le niveau de bien-être psychologique des étudiants, mesuré cette fois-ci par l’épanouissement personnel. Le rôle des valeurs comme médiateurs de l’effet des ateliers KORSA sur l’épanouissement personnel a également été examiné. Les résultats ont révélé que les étudiants qui ont participé aux ateliers KORSA ont accordé moins d’importance aux valeurs extrinsèques au terme de l’intervention et ont rapporté un niveau d’épanouissement personnel plus grand, en comparaison aux participants du groupe contrôle. Aucune différence statistiquement significative n’a été observée entre les deux groupes pour les valeurs intrinsèques, possiblement en raison d’un effet plafond. Les analyses de médiation ont montré que l’intervention augmentait significativement l’épanouissement personnel des étudiants via la diminution de l’importance accordée aux valeurs extrinsèques. Les deux études soulignent la pertinence de continuer à offrir les ateliers KORSA en milieu universitaire afin de favoriser le bien-être psychologique des étudiants. Elles mettent également en lumière que le niveau d’auto-compassion des étudiants ainsi que l’importance qu’ils accordent à certaines valeurs représentent des leviers intéressants pour favoriser leur bien-être. / In Canada, nearly one third of postsecondary students experience psychological distress (MacKean, 2011), which represents the highest proportion among all age groups (Baraldi et al., 2015). Although efforts have been made to support students, requests for psychological help have significantly increased over the years, and counselling centers have struggled to respond. To address this alarming situation, the KORSA workshop, a group intervention based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), has been implemented in various postsecondary institutions in Quebec to help promote students’ mental health. Results of studies conducted to evaluate KORSA’s efficacy are promising (Grégoire et al., 2016; Grégoire et al., 2018) and consistent with other randomized controlled trials that have shown that ACT-based interventions help reduce students’ stress, anxiety and depression (Levin et al., 2017; Muto et al., 2011; Räsänen et al., 2016). However, most of these studies have focused on negative indicators of mental health and have rarely explored potential mediators of change that could explain why this type of intervention leads to mental health benefits. To address these limitations, the objective of this thesis was to assess the impact of the KORSA workshop on students’ well-being, as well as on some of its determinants that had not been explored thus far (i.e., self-compassion, intrinsic values and extrinsic values). This thesis also aimed to determine whether self-compassion and values could mediate the benefits of this intervention. To these ends, 137 university students were recruited to participate in a waitlist randomized controlled trial. Data were collected with self-report questionnaires both before and after the intervention. In the first article, we evaluated the effect of the KORSA workshop on self-compassion and psychological well-being (measured by life satisfaction and meaning in life). We also explored whether self-compassion could mediate KORSA’s well-being benefits. Results showed that compared to students on the waitlist, participants in the intervention group reported higher life satisfaction, meaning in life, and self-compassion at post-intervention. Mediation analyses suggested that the intervention indirectly influenced life satisfaction and meaning in life, partly through its positive effect on self-compassion. In the second article, we assessed KORSA’s impact on students’ intrinsic and extrinsic values and on psychological well-being (measured this time by life fulfillment). We also examined whether the importance ascribed to intrinsic and extrinsic values could mediate KORSA’s impact on life fulfillment. Results revealed that KORSA led to a decrease in the importance placed on extrinsic values as well as an increase in life fulfillment, compared to the control group. There was no significant between-condition difference in the importance of IV, possibly due to a ceiling effect. Path analyses revealed that the intervention indirectly influenced life fulfillment through a lower importance placed on extrinsic values. Together, these studies suggest that continuing to offer the KORSA workshop in universities is a worthy avenue to promote students’ psychological well-being. They also highlight that students’ self-compassion and the importance they ascribe to some values represent interesting mechanisms involved in the promotion of well-being.