Mindful Self-Compassion to Assist Emerging Adults With Diabetes Transition to Adulthood

Change in Self-compassion

Assessed by total scores and subscale scores on the Self-Compassion Scale (Neff, 2003), which range from 1 to 5 when item scores are averaged. The desired outcome is a statistically significant increase in self-compassion.

Time frame: Baseline, 8 weeks, and 3 months

Change in Mindfulness

Assessed by total scores and subscale scores on the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (Baer et al., 2006), which range from 1 to 5 when item scores are averaged. The desired outcome is a statistically significant increase in mindfulness.

Time frame: Baseline, 8 weeks, and 3 months

Change in Fears of Compassion

Assessed by total scores and subscale scores on the Fears of Compassion Scales (Gilbert et al., 2011), which range from 0 to 4 when item scores are averaged. The desired outcome is a statistically significant decrease in fears of compassion.

Time frame: Baseline, 8 weeks, and 3 months

Change in Positive Affect

Assessed by total scores on the Positive Affective Well-Being scale (Hess et al., 2005; score range: 1 to 7) and scores on the positive affect subscale of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (Watson, Clark, \& Tellegen, 1988; score range: 1 to 5). The desired outcome is a statistically significant increase in positive affect.

Time frame: Baseline, 8 weeks, and 3 months

Change in Negative Affect

Assessed by scores on the negative affect subscale of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (Watson, Clark, \& Tellegen, 1988), which range from 1 to 5 when item scores are averaged. The desired outcome is a statistically significant decrease in negative affect.

Time frame: Baseline, 8 weeks, and 3 months

Change in Perceived Stress

Assessed by total scores on the Perceived Stress Scale (Cohen et al., 1983), which range from 1 to 5 when item scores are averaged. The desired outcome is a statistically significant decrease in perceived stress.

Time frame: Baseline, 8 weeks, and 3 months

Change in Life Engagement

Assessed by total scores on the Life Engagement Test (Scheier et al., 2006), which range from 1 to 5 when item scores are averaged. The desired outcome is a statistically significant increase in life engagement.

Time frame: Baseline, 8 weeks, and 3 months

Change in Health Locus of Control

Assessed by subscale scores (internal, chance, powerful others) on the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale (Wallston et al., 1978), which range from 1 to 6 when item scores are averaged. The desired outcome is a statistically significant increase in internal health locus of control.

Time frame: Baseline, 8 weeks, and 3 months

Change in Eating Disorder Symptomatology

Assessed by total scores and subscale scores on the Eating Disorders Examination Questionnaire (Fairburn \& Beglin, 1994), which range from 0 to 6 when item scores are averaged. The desired outcome is a statistically significant decrease in eating disorder symptomatology.

Time frame: Baseline, 8 weeks, and 3 months