A Self-compassion Intervention for Parents of Children With Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 159
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- State self-compassion.
研究概览
简要总结
Parenting a child with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) can understandably be challenging and distressing at times. The aim of this study is therefore to investigate the effectiveness of an online self-compassion intervention (SCI), that focuses on helping individuals respond to themselves in a kinder and more accepting way, for parents of children with IBD.
Around 150 parents of children with IBD will be randomly allocated to receive either the online SCI or a control condition. This will involve an initial administration and a two-week follow-up period. Participants will complete outcome measures of self-compassion, distress and shame at three time points.
We hypothesise that, in comparison to a control group, participants receiving the online SCI will: (1) report increased state self-compassion and reduced state shame and distress immediately following the SCI; and (2) report increased trait self-compassion and reduced parental stress after repeated engagement in the SCI materials for two weeks.
Through understanding the effectiveness of an online SCI for parents of children with IBD, we hope that our research will help to inform and improve parental support offered to parents of children with IBD.
详细描述
INTRODUCTION:
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a diagnostic term encompassing Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), chronic health conditions (CHCs) characterised by parts of the gut becoming swollen, inflamed and ulcerated. Children with IBD are likely to depend on the support of others, particularly their parents and carers.
Parenting a child with a CHC, such as IBD, has been related to feelings of shame and distress in the literature. Despite this, gaps have been identified in the support offered to parents of children with IBD.
When considering how to target the distress associated with parenting a child with IBD, research suggests that self-compassion interventions may be of particular significance. Despite this, no study to our knowledge has explored the benefits of self-compassion for parents of children with IBD.
The current study therefore aims to investigate the effectiveness of an online self-compassion intervention (SCI) for parents of children with IBD.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Parental responsibility stated.
- •Children must be under 18 years old and residing with the parent.
- •Children must be diagnosed with IBD.
排除标准
- •Not able to read and write in English.
研究组 & 干预措施
Self-compassion intervention (SCI)
Self-compassion prompt.
干预措施: Self-compassion intervention (SCI) (Other)
Control condition
Neutral prompt during the initial administration and no intervention during the two-week follow-up.
干预措施: Control condition (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
State self-compassion.
时间窗: Immediately after the initial administration of the self-compassion intervention (SCI) or control condition (Time 2).
Five items developed and used by a similar study based on previous research will be used to assess state self-compassion. Participants will use a 7-point Likert scale to rate how they feel 'right now' on items corresponding to the three components of self-compassion: self-kindness; common humanity; and mindfulness. A total score is generated by reversing negative items and calculating a mean of all item scores. The minimum score is 1 and the maximum score is 7. A higher total score indicates greater state self-compassion.
State shame and distress.
时间窗: Immediately after the initial administration of the self-compassion intervention (SCI) or control condition (Time 2).
Fourteen items from the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule Expanded Form (PANAS-X) that make up two subscales of guilt and negative affect will be used to assess state shame and distress respectively. Participants will be asked to use a 5-point Likert scale to rate what extent they are experiencing feelings related to shame and distress 'right now (that is, at the present moment)'. A total score for each subscale is calculated by summing the relevant item responses, with higher scores on each subscale indicating greater state shame and distress respectively. The guilt subscale used to assess state shame yields a minimum score of 6 and a maximum score of 30. The negative affect subscale used to assess distress yields a minimum score of 10 and a maximum score of 50.
次要结局
- Parental stress.(After repeated engagement in the self-compassion intervention (SCI) or nothing for the control group for two weeks (Time 3).)
- Trait self-compassion.(After repeated engagement in the self-compassion intervention (SCI) or nothing for the control group for two weeks (Time 3).)