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Cultivating self-kindness and attention to the present moment in the young: A pilot study of a two-week internet-delivered mindfulness and self-compassion program
Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Psychology.
Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Psychology.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5726-4101
2020 (English)In: Cogent Psychology, E-ISSN 2331-1908, Vol. 7, no 1, article id 1769807Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of a two-week web-based program targeting mindfulness and self-compassion. The program was developed with young adults in mind and involves 15 minutes of training per day, 5 days a week. In an RCT study, 56 participants (18–25 years) were randomly assigned to a training group or a wait-list control group. Thirty-five participants, 15 in the training group and 20 in the control group, completed assessments of self-compassion, mindfulness, and indicators of mental health (stress, emotion regulation, affect balance, time perspective) before and directly after the two-week period. Mixed linear analyses revealed several significant group-by-time interactions, with selective changes in the intervention group. The results revealed a large effect for self-compassion (d = 1.0) and a medium effect for mindfulness (d = 0.52; p =.07 for the interaction). Statistically significant group-by-time interactions and small to medium effects were observed for stress (d = 0.67, reduced scores), affect balance (d = 0.43; increased scores), cognitive appraisal (d = 0.43; increased scores) and a Present Hedonistic time perspective (d = 0.67; increased scores). No significant effects were observed for other time perspective dimensions or for a measure of expressive suppression. In spite of limitations, including a small sample, lack of an active control group and follow-up assessments, the results indicate that the program may have potential as one tool to reduce stress and improve mental health in young individuals. Further evaluations may, therefore, be motivated.

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Taylor & Francis Group, 2020. Vol. 7, no 1, article id 1769807
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self-compassion, mindfulness, intervention, internet-based, emerging adults
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Psychology
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Psychology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-174659DOI: 10.1080/23311908.2020.1769807ISI: 000612986600001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85086455994OAI: oai:DiVA.org:umu-174659DiVA, id: diva2:1462400
Available from: 2020-08-29 Created: 2020-08-29 Last updated: 2024-01-08Bibliographically approved

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