Compassionate mind training for university students – A randomized controlled trial
The study objective was to assess the effects of a five-week compassionate mind training for university students regarding symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress, and self-compassion compared with an active control group. Swedish university students were randomized to a compassionate mind traini...
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| author | Christina Andersson Siri Jakobsson Støre Helena Säldebjer Mika Gunnarsson Katja Lindert Bergsten Walter Osika |
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| description | The study objective was to assess the effects of a five-week compassionate mind training for university students regarding symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress, and self-compassion compared with an active control group. Swedish university students were randomized to a compassionate mind training group or to an active control group. The outcome measures were.the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale, the Perceived Stress Scale 14, and the Self-Compassion Scale – Short Form. All outcomes were measured pre- and post-intervention. Data were analyzed with linear mixed-effects models. The only statistically significant difference between the groups were depression symptoms (p = 0.02, d = −0.40) corresponding to a slight clinically relevant improvement. The study's results are consistent with prior research suggesting that compassionate mind training may be beneficial for alleviating depression symptoms. However, the low baseline depression levels in this sample and the short duration of the intervention may limit the generalizability and the magnitude of the findings. The small sample size and relatively homogenous group, also point to the need for larger and more diverse samples. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9cfcb9fd567b42a1aa03dbeb9c4cf3a22025-01-12T05:24:01ZengElsevierActa Psychologica0001-69182025-02-01252104678Compassionate mind training for university students – A randomized controlled trialChristina Andersson0Siri Jakobsson Støre1Helena Säldebjer2Mika Gunnarsson3Katja Lindert Bergsten4Walter Osika5Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, SwedenSchool of Behavioural, Social and Legal Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden; Department of Social and Psychological Studies, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden; Corresponding author at: School of Behavioural, Social and Legal Sciences, Örebro University, SE-701 82 Örebro, Sweden.Region Uppsala, Uppsala, SwedenRegion Stockholm, Stockholm, SwedenDepartment of Psychology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, SwedenDepartment of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, SwedenThe study objective was to assess the effects of a five-week compassionate mind training for university students regarding symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress, and self-compassion compared with an active control group. Swedish university students were randomized to a compassionate mind training group or to an active control group. The outcome measures were.the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale, the Perceived Stress Scale 14, and the Self-Compassion Scale – Short Form. All outcomes were measured pre- and post-intervention. Data were analyzed with linear mixed-effects models. The only statistically significant difference between the groups were depression symptoms (p = 0.02, d = −0.40) corresponding to a slight clinically relevant improvement. The study's results are consistent with prior research suggesting that compassionate mind training may be beneficial for alleviating depression symptoms. However, the low baseline depression levels in this sample and the short duration of the intervention may limit the generalizability and the magnitude of the findings. The small sample size and relatively homogenous group, also point to the need for larger and more diverse samples.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001691824005560AnxietyDepressionCompassionSelf-compassionStressUniversity students |
| spellingShingle | Christina Andersson Siri Jakobsson Støre Helena Säldebjer Mika Gunnarsson Katja Lindert Bergsten Walter Osika Compassionate mind training for university students – A randomized controlled trial Acta Psychologica Anxiety Depression Compassion Self-compassion Stress University students |
| title | Compassionate mind training for university students – A randomized controlled trial |
| title_full | Compassionate mind training for university students – A randomized controlled trial |
| title_fullStr | Compassionate mind training for university students – A randomized controlled trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | Compassionate mind training for university students – A randomized controlled trial |
| title_short | Compassionate mind training for university students – A randomized controlled trial |
| title_sort | compassionate mind training for university students a randomized controlled trial |
| topic | Anxiety Depression Compassion Self-compassion Stress University students |
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