Enhancing self-compassion in individuals with visible skin conditions: Randomised Pilot of the My Changed Body Self-Compassion Writing Interventio
- Conditions
- visible skin conditionSkin - Dermatological conditions
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12618002025213
- Lead Sponsor
- Macquarie University
- Brief Summary
We found a significant increase in self-compassion in the My Changed Body writing group pre-post assessment, compared with the controls whose scores on self-compassion did not change. Similarly, the My Changed Body writing participants also reported a significant decrease in negative affect from pre-post assessment, compared with controls. There were no group differences in positive affect.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Individuals over 18 years who were experiencing a currently symptomatic and visible skin
condition (e.g., eczema, psoriasis, acne) and who had experienced at least one negative event
related to their skin condition (entailing feelings of failure, humiliation or rejection) were
eligible for this study.
All participants would need to complete an online English-language
writing activity; hence, internet access was a requirement.
Less than 18 years; no internet access
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Self-compassion measured with the Self Compassion Scale - Short Form <br>Raes, F., Pommier, E., Neff, K. D., & Van Gucht, D. (2011). Construction and factorial validation of a short form of the Self-Compassion Scale. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy. 18, 250-255[Immediately after writing];Negative Affect <br>Measured by the PANAS<br>Watson, Clark & Tellegen (1988)[Immediately after writing];Positive Affect<br>Measured by the PANAS<br>Watson, Clark & Tellegen (1988)[Immediately after writing]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method o secondary outcomes[N/A]