Sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations report numerous mental health disparities relative to heterosexual and cisgender populations, due in part to the effects of minority stress. This article evaluated self-compassion as a coping resource among SGM populations by (a) meta-analyzing the associations between self-compassion, minority stress, and mental health; and (b) synthesizing evidence for the mediating effects of self-compassion between minority stress and mental health. Systematic searches of databases identified 21 papers for the systematic review and 19 for the meta-analysis. Significant meta-analytic associations were found between self-compassion and minority stress (n = 4,296, r = -.29), psychological distress (n = 3,931, r = -.59), and well-being (n = 2,493, r = .50). The research synthesis identified supporting evidence for self-compassion as a coping resource for SGM people. The results of this review warrant further self-compassion research, particularly longitudinal research, for SGM populations.

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性和性别少数群体的自我同情、少数群体压力和心理健康：荟萃分析和系统评价。

性和性别少数 (SGM) 人群报告了与异性恋和顺性别人群相关的许多心理健康差异，部分原因是少数群体压力的影响。本文通过 (a) 元分析自我慈悲、少数民族压力和心理健康之间的关联，评估了自我慈悲作为 SGM 人群中的一种应对资源；(b) 综合证据证明自我同情在少数群体压力和心理健康之间起中介作用。对数据库进行系统搜索，确定了 21 篇论文用于系统评价，19 篇论文用于荟萃分析。自我同情与少数民族压力（n = 4,296，r = -.29）、心理困扰（n = 3,931，r = -.59）和幸福感（n = 2,493，r =.50）。研究综合确定了自我同情作为 SGM 人员应对资源的支持证据。本综述的结果值得对 SGM 人群进行进一步的自我慈悲研究，尤其是纵向研究。