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NCT Number: NCT06322069

The Effect and Mechanism of Self-compassion on Reducing Materialism

The current study provided an initial investigation of the effect of self-compassion on reducing materialism and explored the basic psychological needs and self-esteem as potential mechanisms. Two studies would be conducted. Study 1 explored the relationships among variables with cross-sectional data, to explore the relationship between self-compassion and materialism, and test the mediating role of basic psychological needs and self-esteem. Study 2 developed a new online self-help self-compassion intervention and conducted a randomized control trial (i.e., intervention group and waitlist group) to further explore the casual effect of self-compassion on materialism, with the mediating effect of basic psychological needs and self-esteem.

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Key information

Conditions

Self-Compassion Group B

Age range

18 year–63 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Xianglong Zeng

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100875, China

About this study

The inclusion criteria were as follows: (1) consented to accept randomization, finish the intervention and fill out questionnaires and (2) had no current or previous mental disorder diagnosis.

The Chinese Version of Self-compassion Scale (SCS-C; Chen et al., 2011) was used to measure the self-compassion level of participants. The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES; Rosenberg, 1965) was used to measure self-esteem using 10 items. The Balanced Measure of Psychological Needs Scale (BMPN; Sheldon & Hilpert, 2012) was used to measure basic psychological needs. The Material Tendencies Scale (MTS; Zhang & Xiao, 2019) was used to measure materialism.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • consented to accept randomization, finish the intervention and fill out questionnaires and
  • had no current or previous mental disorder diagnosis.

Exclusion criteria

  • did not accept randomization, can not finish the intervention and fill out questionnaires
  • had current or previous mental disorder diagnosis.

Treatment and study plan

Self-compassion intervention group

Other

Participants would be provided a 14-days online course, and they need to finish the courses within 21 days.

Primary outcomes

  1. Self-compassion

    Time frame: 12 weeks

    The Chinese Version of Self-compassion Scale (SCS-C; Chen et al., 2011) was used to measure the self-compassion level of participants. The scale rated from 1 (does not describe me at all) to 5 (describes me very well), and higher scores mean a higher level of compassion.

  2. Self-Esteem

    Time frame: 12 weeks

    The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES; Rosenberg, 1965) was used to measure self-esteem using 10 items. The scale rated from 1 (does not describe me at all) to 5 (describes me very well), and higher score indicated a higher level of self-esteem.

  3. Basic Psychological Needs

    Time frame: 12 weeks

    The Balanced Measure of Psychological Needs Scale (BMPN; Sheldon & Hilpert, 2012) was used to measure basic psychological needs. The scale rated from 1 (does not describe me at all) to 7 (describes me very well), and higher score indicated a higher level of basic psychological needs.

  4. Materialism

    Time frame: 12 weeks

    The Material Tendencies Scale (MTS; Zhang & Xiao, 2019) was used to measure materialism. The scale rated from 1 (does not describe me at all) to 5 (describes me very well), and higher scores indicated a higher level of materialism.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Beijing Normal University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect and Mechanism of Self-compassion on Reducing Materialism: A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Online Self-Compassion Intervention

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Mar 20, 2024
Registry last updated
Mar 20, 2024

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