Testing a Brief and Low Intensity Self-compassion Intervention

University of Sheffield69 enrolled

Overview

The investigators' recent feasibility trial of a self-compassion and active control intervention showed that the self-compassion intervention was promising in reducing state body shame during a 40-minute intervention session. There were three time points where the reduction in the body shame level was significant, indicating three active components in the intervention that led to significant reduction in state body shame. It is unclear if a shorter self-compassion intervention based on only the active components would be as effective as the longer intervention at reducing state body shame. Such a short intervention then could be used as an in-session change method (15-20 mins) as part of a larger package, or as a homework exercise.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Body Image Disturbance Body Image Shame

Interventions

Self-compassion comprising compassionate body scan-1, compassion body scan-2 and short noticing practiceBEHAVIORAL

This intervention includes 3 short meditations that are identified as the active component in the previous study (ID: NCT04665167)

Self-compassion comprising self-compassion break, loving kindness meditation, and breathing exercise.BEHAVIORAL

This intervention includes 3 short meditations that are identified as the inactive component in the previous study (ID: NCT04665167)

Distraction groupBEHAVIORAL

Participants will be asked to listen recording on irrelevant topic.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * Self-identified women * Be able to use a computer and have an Internet connection Exclusion Criteria: * Insufficient knowledge of English * Learning disability or psychiatric illness requiring secondary care intervention * Male * Under 18 years old * No access to a tablet or computer with an internet connection * Body mass index below 18.5

Locations (1)

Fidan Turk

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change from baseline Subjective units of shame (SUS) at the end of the intervention

Subjective units of shame (SUS), taken at four points during the intervention (scored 0 no shame to 100 full of shame)

Time frame: through study completion, an average of 3 months

Secondary Outcomes

Body Image States Scale

It will be used to assess transient feelings about the body and physical appearance. A 6-item scale measures current body-image experiences at a particular point in time or in a specific context. Possible scores range from 6 to 54, and higher scores indicate more positive body image (better outcome).

Time frame: through study completion, an average of 3 months

Shame subscale of the State Shame and Guilt Scale

It will be used to test state shame. Possible scores are ranged from 5 to 25. Higher scores indicate worse state shame.

Time frame: through study completion, an average of 3 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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