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In Brief: Dr. Kennedy Obohwemu’s Self-Comforting and Coping Framework

May 27, 2025 | News

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Dr. Kennedy Obohwemu’s history-making Self-Comforting and Coping Framework is a pioneering, dual-dimensional system that offers a comprehensive approach to understanding emotional regulation and resilience. It is composed of two new psychological theories and two corresponding psychometric instruments, each addressing a distinct yet complementary aspect of self-comforting processes:

1. Two Original Psychological Theories:

a. The Self-Comforting and Coping Theory (SCCT) – A behavioural theory that explains how individuals use specific self-soothing strategies—such as mindfulness, cognitive reframing, and self-talk—to manage emotional distress and restore psychological balance during challenging situations.

b. The Self-Comforting Attitude Theory (SCAT) – A cognitive theory that explores how individuals perceive, interpret, and evaluate their own self-comforting behaviours, highlighting the role of personal beliefs, cultural norms, and emotional conditioning in shaping one’s willingness to engage in self-care.

2. Two Novel Psychometric Scales:

a. The Self-Comforting and Coping Scale (SCCS) – An evidence-based measurement tool that quantifies the frequency and type of self-comforting behaviours individuals use in real-life situations, providing insight into their practical coping mechanisms.

b. The Self-Comforting Attitude Scale (SCAS) – A scientifically validated scale that assesses individuals’ attitudes, judgments, and emotional responses toward self-comforting practices, such as whether they view them as healthy, necessary, or inappropriate.

Together, these four components form the Self-Comforting and Coping Framework—the world’s first integrated model designed to measure both the behavioural practices and internal beliefs that underpin emotional resilience. This framework offers a powerful new lens for mental health professionals, educators, researchers, and wellbeing advocates seeking to support individuals in developing compassionate, adaptive responses to stress.

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