The growing body of research on compassion has demonstrated its benefits for healthcare and wellbeing. However, there is no clear agreement about a definition for compassion, given the novelty of the research on this construct and its religious roots. The aim of this study is to analyze the mental semantic construction of compassion in Spanish-speaking women breast cancer survivors, and the effects of the Cognitively-Based Compassion Training (CBCT®) on the modification of this definition, compared to treatment-as-usual (TAU), at baseline, post-intervention, and six-month follow-up. Participants were 56 women breast cancer survivors from a randomized clinical trial. The Osgood’s Semantic Differential categories (evaluative, potency, and activity scales) were adapted to assess the semantic construction of compassion. At baseline, participants had an undefined idea about compassion. The CBCT influenced subjects’ semantic construction of what it means to be compassionate. Findings could lead to future investigations and compassion programs that adapt to a specific culture or population.

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女性乳腺癌幸存者进行基于认知的同情训练 (CBCT®) 后同情的语义结构变化

越来越多的关于同情心的研究证明了它对医疗保健和福祉的好处。然而，鉴于对同情心的研究及其宗教根源的新颖性，对于同情心的定义没有明确的一致意见。本研究的目的是分析讲西班牙语的女性乳腺癌幸存者中同情心的心理语义构建，以及基于认知的同情心训练（CBCT）的效果。®) 与常规治疗 (TAU) 相比，在基线、干预后和六个月随访时对该定义的修改。参与者是来自一项随机临床试验的 56 名女性乳腺癌幸存者。Osgood 的语义差异类别（评估、效力和活动量表）适用于评估同情心的语义构建。在基线时，参与者对同情心有一个不确定的想法。CBCT 影响了受试者对富有同情心的含义的语义构建。调查结果可能会导致未来的调查和适应特定文化或人群的同情计划。