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  • Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Mental Health Interventions

Background:

  • University students frequently experience symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress.
  • Self-compassion is a key factor in mental well-being.
  • Compassionate Mind Training (CMT) is an intervention designed to foster self-compassion.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of a five-week Compassionate Mind Training (CMT) program on depression, anxiety, stress, and self-compassion in university students.
  • To compare the effectiveness of CMT against an active control group.

Main Methods:

  • Randomized controlled trial involving Swedish university students.
  • Intervention group received five-week CMT; control group received an active intervention.
  • Outcomes measured using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Perceived Stress Scale 14, and Self-Compassion Scale - Short Form.
  • Data analyzed using linear mixed-effects models.

Main Results:

  • A statistically significant improvement in depression symptoms was observed in the CMT group compared to the control group (p = 0.02, d = -0.40).
  • This improvement was considered slight but clinically relevant.
  • No significant differences were found for anxiety, stress, or self-compassion between the groups.

Conclusions:

  • Compassionate Mind Training may offer a beneficial approach for alleviating depression symptoms in university students.
  • Limitations include low baseline depression levels, short intervention duration, small sample size, and a homogenous sample, which may affect generalizability.
  • Larger and more diverse samples are recommended for future research to validate and expand upon these findings.