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NCT Number: NCT06255405

Effects of Dyadic Parent-child Self-compassion Program on Children' Psychological Well-being: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Suboptimal psychological well-being in children can have substantial negative effects on their physical health, academic performance, and lifelong health. Preliminary evidence supports that self-compassion have positive impacts on psychological well-being in elderly, adults, and adolescents, but there is apparently lack of this kind of evidence in children. Involvement of parents in the program potentially optimize the effects, this study thus designs a dyadic parent-child self-compassion program (DPC-SC) and aim to examine its effects on children's psychological well-being.

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Key information

Conditions

Psychological Well-being Behavior Personal Satisfaction

Age range

7 year–11 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Hong Kong Metropolitan University

Hong Kong

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

(Child)

  • Can communicate in Cantonese.

Exclusion criteria

(Child)

  • Have emotional dysregulation
  • Have past history of mental illness
  • Recently experience trauma
  • Are in an acute health crisis

Inclusion criteria

(Parents)

  • Is the primary caretaker of the children
  • Is willing to interact and do the practices with their children
  • Can communicate in Cantonese
  • Commit to attend all sessions

Exclusion criteria

(Parents)

  • Have emotional dysregulation
  • Have past history of mental illness
  • Recently experience trauma
  • Are in an acute health crisis

Treatment and study plan

Self-compassion

Behavioral

The dyadic parent-child self-compassion program is designed by the research team and validated by a panel of experts. It includes 5 weekly sessions. Each session lasts for 60 minutes. The dyads will be guided to do self-compassion practices (e.g. affectionate breathing, compassionate letters to oneself etc). Didactic topics, inquiry, and home practices are also involved.

Primary outcomes

  1. Psychological well-being (child)

    Time frame: at Baseline, immediately after intervention, 12-week follow-up

    Chinese version of the Psychological Well-Being Scale (C-PWBS)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Perceived stress levels (Child)

    Time frame: at Baseline, immediately after intervention, 12-week follow-up

    Chinese version of the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10)

  2. Self-compassion levels (Child)

    Time frame: at Baseline, immediately after intervention, 12-week follow-up

    Chinese version of the Self-Compassion Scale for Youth (SCS-Y)

  3. Self-compassion levels (parents)

    Time frame: at Baseline, immediately after intervention, 12-week follow-up

    Chinese version of the self-compassion scale (SCS)

  4. Level of mindful parenting (parents)

    Time frame: at baseline, immediately after the intervention, and 12-week follow up

    measured by the Chinese version of Interpersonal Mindfulness in Parenting Scale (C-IMP)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

SIN Wai Man Joanne

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Feb 13, 2024
Registry last updated
Aug 25, 2026

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