Testing a Brief and Low Intensity Self-compassion Intervention

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Body Image Disturbance; Shame; Body Image
• Interventions: Behavioral: Distraction group; Behavioral: Self-compassion comprising compassionate body scan-1, compassion body scan-2 and short noticing practice; Behavioral: Self-compassion comprising self-compassion break, loving kindness meditation, and breathing exercise.

• Registration Number: NCT04984252
• Lead Sponsor: University of Sheffield

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-07-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-07-20
• Study First Posted: 2021-07-30
• Study Start: 2021-08-01
• Status Verified: 2021-09
• Primary Completion: 2021-09-16
• Study Completion: 2021-09-18
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-09-27
• Last Update Posted: 2021-10-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 69

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Distraction group	Distraction group	15 minutes, once
Only Active components	Self-compassion comprising compassionate body scan-1, compassion body scan-2 and short noticing practice	15 minutes, once
Inactive components	Self-compassion comprising self-compassion break, loving kindness meditation, and breathing exercise.	15 minutes, once

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from baseline Subjective units of shame (SUS) at the end of the intervention	through study completion, an average of 3 months	Subjective units of shame (SUS), taken at four points during the intervention (scored 0 no shame to 100 full of shame)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Body Image States Scale	through study completion, an average of 3 months	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).
Shame subscale of the State Shame and Guilt Scale	through study completion, an average of 3 months	It will be used to test state shame. Possible scores are ranged from 5 to 25. Higher scores indicate worse state shame.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Fidan Turk; 🇬🇧 Sheffield, United Kingdom