Single-Session Web-Based Training in Self-Compassion
Stress, Anxiety, Depression
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Stress focused on measuring Randomized controlled trial, Self-Compassion
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 18 years of age or older Fluent in English At least moderate stress, anxiety and/or depressive symptoms, as indicated by a score of: 14 or higher on the PSS-10, and/or 10 or higher on the GAD-7, and/or 10 or higher on the PHQ-9 Exclusion Criteria: Fail to meet above-listed inclusion criteria Do not pass attention/data quality checks in initial screening or study assessments, including: Obvious lack of English fluency in open response questions Responding with random text in open response questions Respond with either copy/pasted responses from text earlier in the intervention to any of free response questions Participants with a completion time less than an average of 1.5 seconds per question for the baseline survey assessment OR who fail all three attention check questions in the baseline survey, indicating very careless, random, inattentive and/or hasty responding Exit the study prior to condition randomization
Sites / Locations
- Yale
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Compassionate Care
Relaxing with Nature
Single-session, self-guided web-based intervention (~45 minutes) hosted on Qualtrics with animated videos, audio-guided exercises, graphics, text-based material, and interactive questions. This intervention is designed to teach participants about mindfulness and self-compassion.
Single-session self-guided web-based intervention (~30 to 45 minutes) hosted on Qualtrics with videos (real-life images), text-based material, and questions. Each video includes a sequence of pleasant nature photos (shown about 6 seconds each) with relaxing music in the background.