💬In plain words
What the trial is, and whether it could suit you
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, b
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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria:
* Be 14-19 years of age for the duration of the study;
* If 14-17 years of age: have a parent with sufficient literacy skills to understand the consent process and have the ability to provide written informed consent, and have sufficient English fluency and literacy skills themselves to understand the assent process, procedures, and questionnaires and have the ability to provide written assent;
* If 18-19 years of age: have sufficient English fluency and literacy skills themselves to understand the consent process, procedures, and questionnaires and have the ability to provide written informed consent;
* Have access to the internet and an electronic device with adequate data capacity to complete questionnaires online and attend online videoconference groups;
* Be available and willing to attend the scheduled online videoconference groups for 4 weeks and complete the online assessments.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Current or past-year treatment with mindfulness-based psychotherapy (e.g., MBCT, DBT, or ACT);
* Current or past-year participation in a mindfulness- or compassion-based program;
* A routine of, on average, 10 minutes of mindfulness practice per day over the past 30 days (greater than or equal to 300 minutes);
* Simultaneous participation in another experimental research study;
* Current or past-year diagnosis of: schizophrenia spectrum or other psychotic disorder, bipolar 1 disorder, or severe substance/alcohol use disorder;
* Current or past-month suicidal ideation;
* Hospitalization for reasons related to mental health within the past 6 months;
* Recent modifications to psychiatric medication(s) (within the last 30 days or within the last 90 days for antidepressants (e.g., SSRI, SNRI, etc.);
* Inability to complete consent/assent process or baseline assessment.
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What it tests
- Formal Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC-F)
- Informal Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC-I)
Center for Mindfulness and Compassion
Malden, United States
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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