Mindful Self-Compassion for Coping
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if two types of mindful self-compassion programs work to improve coping in adolescents. The investigators will also learn about adolescents' liking of, and the other potential mental health and academic benefits of, these programs. The main questions this clinical trial aims to answer are:
* Do two types of mindful self-compassion programs improve coping in adolescents?
* Do two types of mindful self-compassion programs improve mental health (e.g., stress, anxiety, depression) and academic outcomes (e.g., academic engagement) in adolescents?
* How satisfactory are two types of mindful self-compassion programs for adolescents?
To do this, the investigators will compare adolescents who complete two types of mindful self-compassion programs to adolescents in a "waitlist control" condition (who complete no study tasks during the program period, but will have the opportunity to complete the program at the end of the study).
Participants will:
* Complete a brief phone interview to confirm their eligibility (15 min)
* Complete an online survey including questions about coping, mental health, and academic engagement (30 min)
* Complete a live, online, four-week-long mindful self-compassion program OR no study tasks during this four-week period (if randomly assigned to a waitlist condition)
* Complete an online survey 1 week after the 4-week period, including questions about coping, mental health, and academic engagement, as well as their liking of the program they completed (if applicable)
* Complete an online survey 1 month after the 4-week period, including questions about coping, mental health, and academic engagement
* (Waitlist condition only) Have the opportunity to complete one of the two mindful self-compassion programs after the study had ended
Who Is on the Research Team?
Zev Schuman-Olivier, MD
Principal Investigator
Cambridge Health Alliance
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
Inclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Baseline Assessment
Participants complete a 30-minute survey battery to assess baseline coping, mental health, and academic engagement
Treatment
Participants in the MSC-F and MSC-I conditions complete a four-week-long live online mindful self-compassion program
Post-Treatment Assessment
Participants complete a 30-minute survey battery 1 week after the intervention period
Follow-up
Participants complete a 30-minute survey battery 1 month after the intervention period to assess long-term effects
Waitlist Control Intervention
Participants in the waitlist control condition are invited to complete one of the two MSC programs after the study period
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Formal Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC-F)
- Informal Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC-I)
How Is the Trial Designed?
3
Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Participants assigned to the MSC-I condition (n=45) will complete a four-week-long live online mindful self-compassion program, which will include the instruction of informal practices (e.g., noticing day-to-day sensory experiences with mindful self-compassion).
Participants assigned to the MSC-F condition (n=45) will complete a four-week-long live online mindful self-compassion program, which will include the instruction of formal practices (e.g., guided meditations).
Participants assigned to the waitlist control condition (n=45) will complete no study tasks during the 4-week intervention period, during which participants assigned to the MSC-F and MSC-I conditions complete their assigned programs. These waitlist control participants will be invited to complete one of the two programs at the end of the 9-week study period.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Cambridge Health Alliance
Lead Sponsor
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