Group B, Self-Compassion
Conditions
Keywords
self-compassion, materialism, self-esteem, basic psychological needs, self-help intervention, loving-kindness meditation
Brief summary
The current study provided an initial investigation of the effect of self-compassion on reducing materialism and explored the basic psychological needs and self-esteem as potential mechanisms. Two studies would be conducted. Study 1 explored the relationships among variables with cross-sectional data, to explore the relationship between self-compassion and materialism, and test the mediating role of basic psychological needs and self-esteem. Study 2 developed a new online self-help self-compassion intervention and conducted a randomized control trial (i.e., intervention group and waitlist group) to further explore the casual effect of self-compassion on materialism, with the mediating effect of basic psychological needs and self-esteem.
Detailed description
The inclusion criteria were as follows: (1) consented to accept randomization, finish the intervention and fill out questionnaires and (2) had no current or previous mental disorder diagnosis. The Chinese Version of Self-compassion Scale (SCS-C; Chen et al., 2011) was used to measure the self-compassion level of participants. The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES; Rosenberg, 1965) was used to measure self-esteem using 10 items. The Balanced Measure of Psychological Needs Scale (BMPN; Sheldon & Hilpert, 2012) was used to measure basic psychological needs. The Material Tendencies Scale (MTS; Zhang & Xiao, 2019) was used to measure materialism.
Interventions
OTHERSelf-compassion intervention group
Participants would be provided a 14-days online course, and they need to finish the courses within 21 days.
Sponsors
Beijing Normal University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
In study 2, we conducted a randomized control trial, and there are two groups: self-compassion intervention group and waitlist group.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 63 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. consented to accept randomization, finish the intervention and fill out questionnaires and 2. had no current or previous mental disorder diagnosis.
Exclusion criteria
1. did not accept randomization, can not finish the intervention and fill out questionnaires 2. had current or previous mental disorder diagnosis.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Self-compassion | 12 weeks | The Chinese Version of Self-compassion Scale (SCS-C; Chen et al., 2011) was used to measure the self-compassion level of participants. The scale rated from 1 (does not describe me at all) to 5 (describes me very well), and higher scores mean a higher level of compassion. |
| Self-Esteem | 12 weeks | The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES; Rosenberg, 1965) was used to measure self-esteem using 10 items. The scale rated from 1 (does not describe me at all) to 5 (describes me very well), and higher score indicated a higher level of self-esteem. |
| Basic Psychological Needs | 12 weeks | The Balanced Measure of Psychological Needs Scale (BMPN; Sheldon & Hilpert, 2012) was used to measure basic psychological needs. The scale rated from 1 (does not describe me at all) to 7 (describes me very well), and higher score indicated a higher level of basic psychological needs. |
| Materialism | 12 weeks | The Material Tendencies Scale (MTS; Zhang & Xiao, 2019) was used to measure materialism. The scale rated from 1 (does not describe me at all) to 5 (describes me very well), and higher scores indicated a higher level of materialism. |
Countries
China
Outcome results
None listed