As for the underlying mechanism between self-compassion and life satisfaction, we were aware of only one study suggesting that positive automatic thought was a mediator (Arimitsu & Hofmann, 2015). Yet, the model is still insufficient in explaining how self-compassion conveys its beneficial effects for life satisfaction. Self-compassion not only emphasizes on the positive cognitive appraisal of oneself, but also highlights the motivating function in taking actions towards personal growth (Neff, 2003a). Thus, the positive automatic thought probably couldn't explain the relationship fully (Arimitsu & Hofmann, 2015). In the present study, we speculated that hope, a broader cognitive-motivational state, might account for the mechanism underlying the self-compassion–life satisfaction relationship.