Feasibility, Acceptability and Preliminary Outcomes of Embracing Your Life: An Online Self-Compassion Program for Emerging Adults

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作者
Bluth, Karen [1 ,5 ]
Knox, Marissa [2 ]
Press, Amanda [3 ]
Lathren, Christine [4 ]
机构
[1] Univ N Carolina, Frank Porter Graham Child Dev Inst, Dept Psychiat, Chapel Hill, NC USA
[2] Univ Texas Austin, Dept Educ Psychol, Austin, TX USA
[3] Ctr Connect, Pasadena, CA USA
[4] Univ N Carolina, Dept Phys Med & Rehabil, Program Integrat Med, Chapel Hill, NC USA
[5] Univ N Carolina, Frank Porter Graham Child Dev Inst, Dept Psychiat, Campus Box 7160, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA
关键词
self-compassion; emerging adult; intervention; mental health; loneliness; emotion regulation; depression; EMOTION REGULATION DIFFICULTIES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIAL; DEPRESSION ANXIETY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SCALES DASS; STRESS; INTERVENTION; ASSOCIATION; METAANALYSIS; ADOLESCENTS;
D O I
10.1177/21676968231189902
中图分类号
D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
Due to the psychological toll COVID-19 has had on emerging adults, as well as normative mental health challenges of this developmental period, emerging adults are struggling more than ever with depression and loneliness. The objective of this study was to assess feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary psychosocial outcomes of Embracing Your Life, a self-compassion program for emerging adults, as self-compassion is associated with better mental health. Thirty-nine emerging adults (M-age = 23.7, 67% female) enrolled in a 6-session online program from July 2020 to January 2022 participated in this study. Results indicated the program was feasible; 81% of participants attended at least five out of six sessions. Qualitative feedback indicated high acceptability, with recommended changes to make the program more interactive. Participants reported significant improvements in self-compassion, resilience, loneliness, depression, stress, and emotion regulation. Conclusions are that Embracing Your Life is a promising, accessible intervention to address the mental health of emerging adults.
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页码:1281 / 1291
页数:11
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