Impact of Parental Perfectionistic Cognitions Self-compassion Intervention Effects on Shame in Child Health Context
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Epilepsy, Asthma
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Parents (mothers and fathers, biological or non-biological) with a child under 18 years and living with them)
- Parents with children with a medical diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes mellitus, asthma, or epilepsy.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Parents and / or children who are currently receiving or who have engaged in therapy for stress related issues, with regards to the child's diagnosis.
- Parents who don't have access to a computer.
- Parents who have difficulties with reading.
- Parents who aren't fluent in English.
Sites / Locations
- Sheffield Childrens Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Self-compassion intervention
Control
Participants will be asked to recall and write (in an online text-box) about a parenting event during which they felt shame. They will then receive the online self-compassion intervention as detailed in Sirois, Bögels and Emerson (in revision). This involves parents in the experimental condition being given a validated set of instructions asking them to reflect on the event and write self-compassionate responses (see intervention).
Participants will be asked to recall and write (in an online text-box) about a parenting event during which they felt shame. Those in the control condition will be asked to re-read the account of the event and make notes about factual information (e.g. time of day, who was there, etc.). It should be noted that if the SCI is found to reduce state shame and increase state self-compassion, it will be offered to participants in the control group.