%0 Journal Article
%T Associations between self-disgust, depression, and anxiety: A three-level meta-analytic review.
%A Gao S
%A Zhang L
%A Yao X
%A Lin J
%A Meng X
%A Gao S
%A Zhang L
%A Yao X
%A Lin J
%A Meng X
%A Gao S
%A Zhang L
%A Yao X
%A Lin J
%A Meng X
%J Acta Psychol (Amst)
%V 228
%N 0
%D Aug 2022
%M 35763960
%F 1.984
%R 10.1016/j.actpsy.2022.103658
%X Self-disgust is a negative self-conscious emotion that reflects disgust or revulsion directed toward oneself. A growing body of research has demonstrated a link between self-disgust, depression, and anxiety. However, the strength of these associations varied considerably across studies, suggesting the need to conduct a meta-analysis to produce a synthesized truer estimate. This review aimed to summarize the primary literature and improve our insight into these associations. The present study used three-level meta-analytic models to synthesize effect sizes and investigate potential moderators of the associations of self-disgust with depression and anxiety. The results revealed a significant association between self-disgust and depression (pooled r = 0.520, 95 % CI [0.485; 0.669], p < .001). The results also showed a significant and moderate association between self-disgust and anxiety (pooled r = 0.452, 95 % CI [0.419; 0.556], p < .001). These associations were held according to sex and age. In conclusion, this meta-analysis supports a moderate-to-large association between self-disgust, depression, and anxiety, suggesting that it is worthy of consideration in research and clinical practice.