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Effectiveness of an online intervention focused on strengthening self-compassion: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Not Applicable
Conditions
Perceived stressself-criticism
Z73
Problems related to life-management difficulty
Registration Number
DRKS00027552
Lead Sponsor
euphana Universität Institut für Psychologie Professur für Gesundheitspsychologie und Angewandte Biologische Psychologie
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria

The inclusion criteria will be the following: Consent to participate in the study (informed consent), current employment (part-time or full-time), occupation in the care sector (outpatient or inpatient), sufficient command of the German language

Addendum on 21.10.2022:
After it turned out to be meaningful in the course of the study not to make the intervention available exclusively to care workers, the target group will be expanded to the general population (regardless of occupation) from 01.11.2022.

Exclusion Criteria

- diagnosed psychotic disorder
- acute suicidal tendency
- current psychotherapy, on a waiting list for psychotherapy or intending to start psychotherapy in the near future
- concurrent participation in other health training to reduce stress or promote self-compassion
- starting or changing medication for stress, anxiety or depressive symptoms within the last four weeks or planned
- no guarantee of regular internet access over the next seven weeks

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Perceived stress assessed by the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10; Cohen, 1983) 8 weeks after randomization (t2*) in comparison to the active control group.<br><br>* abbreviations: <br>t1: pre intervention<br>t2: post intervention
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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