Testing a Brief and Low Intensity Self-compassion Intervention

Testing a Brief and Low Intensity Self-compassion Intervention for State Body Shame Among Adult Women: a Randomized Controlled Trial

The investigators' recent feasibility trial of a self-compassion and active control intervention showed that the self-compassion intervention was promising in reducing state body shame during a 40-minute intervention session. There were three time points where the reduction in the body shame level was significant, indicating three active components in the intervention that led to significant reduction in state body shame. It is unclear if a shorter self-compassion intervention based on only the active components would be as effective as the longer intervention at reducing state body shame. Such a short intervention then could be used as an in-session change method (15-20 mins) as part of a larger package, or as a homework exercise.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age ≥ 18 years
• Self-identified women
• Be able to use a computer and have an Internet connection

Exclusion Criteria:

• Insufficient knowledge of English
• Learning disability or psychiatric illness requiring secondary care intervention
• Male
• Under 18 years old
• No access to a tablet or computer with an internet connection
• Body mass index below 18.5