Abstract Title
Effectiveness of a Brief Online Self-Compassion Intervention for College Students
Abstract
This study examined the potential benefits of self-compassion (SC) for self-critical perfectionism (SCP) by implementing a daily writing intervention for one week. Participants were randomly assigned to either a time management writing condition (control group) or a self-compassion writing condition (intervention group). We had 179 participants throughout the year. The participants were, on average, 20.18 years old (SD = 3.76), and 65.5% were female. Consistent with prior research, at pre- intervention, those high in self-critical perfectionism were low in self-compassion and mindfulness. For those in the intervention group that were high in self-critical perfectionism, improvement in self-compassion was trending toward significance. This suggests the intervention has promise for improving SC among those high in SCP but likely needs to be implemented and measured more long-term.
Effectiveness of a Brief Online Self-Compassion Intervention for College Students
This study examined the potential benefits of self-compassion (SC) for self-critical perfectionism (SCP) by implementing a daily writing intervention for one week. Participants were randomly assigned to either a time management writing condition (control group) or a self-compassion writing condition (intervention group). We had 179 participants throughout the year. The participants were, on average, 20.18 years old (SD = 3.76), and 65.5% were female. Consistent with prior research, at pre- intervention, those high in self-critical perfectionism were low in self-compassion and mindfulness. For those in the intervention group that were high in self-critical perfectionism, improvement in self-compassion was trending toward significance. This suggests the intervention has promise for improving SC among those high in SCP but likely needs to be implemented and measured more long-term.