Effects of Dyadic Parent-child Self-compassion Program on Children' Psychological Well-being: A Randomized Controlled Trial

SIN Wai Man Joanne96 enrolled

Overview

Suboptimal psychological well-being in children can have substantial negative effects on their physical health, academic performance, and lifelong health. Preliminary evidence supports that self-compassion have positive impacts on psychological well-being in elderly, adults, and adolescents, but there is apparently lack of this kind of evidence in children. Involvement of parents in the program potentially optimize the effects, this study thus designs a dyadic parent-child self-compassion program (DPC-SC) and aim to examine its effects on children's psychological well-being.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Psychological Well-Being

Interventions

Self-compassion

The dyadic parent-child self-compassion program is designed by the research team and validated by a panel of experts. It includes 5 weekly sessions. Each session lasts for 60 minutes. The dyads will be guided to do self-compassion practices (e.g. affectionate breathing, compassionate letters to oneself etc). Didactic topics, inquiry, and home practices are also involved.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 7 YearsMax age: 11 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: (Child) * Can communicate in Cantonese. Exclusion Criteria: (Child) * Have emotional dysregulation * Have past history of mental illness * Recently experience trauma * Are in an acute health crisis Inclusion Criteria: (Parents) * Is the primary caretaker of the children * Is willing to interact and do the practices with their children * Can communicate in Cantonese * Commit to attend all sessions Exclusion Criteria: (Parents) * Have emotional dysregulation * Have past history of mental illness * Recently experience trauma * Are in an acute health crisis

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Psychological well-being (child)

Chinese version of the Psychological Well-Being Scale (C-PWBS)

Time frame: at Baseline, immediately after intervention, 12-week follow-up

Secondary Outcomes

Perceived stress levels (Child)

Chinese version of the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10)

Time frame: at Baseline, immediately after intervention, 12-week follow-up

Self-compassion levels (Child)

Chinese version of the Self-Compassion Scale for Youth (SCS-Y)

Time frame: at Baseline, immediately after intervention, 12-week follow-up

Self-compassion levels (parents)

Chinese version of the self-compassion scale (SCS)

Time frame: at Baseline, immediately after intervention, 12-week follow-up

Level of mindful parenting (parents)

measured by the Chinese version of Interpersonal Mindfulness in Parenting Scale (C-IMP)

Time frame: at baseline, immediately after the intervention, and 12-week follow up

Effects of Dyadic Parent-child Self-compassion Program on Children' Psychological Well-being: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Overview

Conditions

Interventions

Eligibility

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Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes