Emotional Competence and Compassion Training

NCT03790319 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: ECCT
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In this study several different face-to-face workshops about emotional competence and compassion are scientifically evaluated with psychometric questionnaires and heart rate variability measuring.

Conditions

Emotional Intelligence

Keywords

Stress; Emotion

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Self-Report Measure for the Assessment of Emotion Regulation Skills (SEK-27)

  Assessing full scale, range 0-108, higher score meaning a better outcome

  Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program

Secondary Outcomes (8)

• The Saarbrücken Personality Questionnaire (SPF) based on the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI)

  Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program

• The World Health Organisation- Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5)

  Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program

• General Self-efficacy Short Scale (ASKU)

  Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program

• Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)

  Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program

• Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS)

  Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program

Study Arms (2)

Single Workshop 'The Emotional Backpack'

Subjects of this group are participating in one single workshop over three days.

Behavioral: The Emotional Backpack

Year Program 'The Power of Feelings'

Subjects of this group are participating in three workshops of over 3 days each in a continuing group over nine months. They are animated to deal with the content inbetween the workshops through biweekly e-mails and to exchange in couples.

Behavioral: The Power of Feelings

Interventions

The Power of Feelings BEHAVIORAL

Three workshops of three days each teach about the five basic feelings rage, sadness, fear, shame and joy and talk about the powerful and destructive qualities they can have. In addition to that they are about how to deal with emotions, which are defined as unfelt feelings of the past. Smaller lectures give the participants an overview about the themes. Through exercises the participants can make experiences p.e. about each of the feelings. Another element is the sharing in dyads or small groups about actual feelings to practice emotional disclosure and to build a culture of openness and compassion.

Year Program 'The Power of Feelings'

The Emotional Backpack BEHAVIORAL

One workshop of three days teach about how to deal with emotions, which are defined as unfelt feelings of the past. They show a way to work in couples with a form of emotional disclosure that helps process emotions that have been overwhelming in the past. Smaller lectures give the participants an overview about the themes. Through exercises the participants can make experiences p.e. about each of the feelings. Another element is the sharing in dyads or small groups about actual feelings to practice emotional disclosure and to build a culture of openness and compassion.

Single Workshop 'The Emotional Backpack'

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 85 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

healthy adults who enrolled themselves from their own initiative into one of the included courses

You may qualify if:

• years
• participation in one of the included courses
• e-mail address

You may not qualify if:

• participation in another study
• no verbal communication (german) possible
• dementia or another disease that limits cognitive abilities

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Charite University, Berlin, Germany: lead

Study Sites (1)

Charité Medical University, Department of Integrative Medicine at the Immanual Hospital Berlin

Berlin, 14109, Germany

RECRUITING

Study Officials

• Andreas Michalsen, Prof.

  Charite - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Michael Jeitler, Dr.

CONTACT

+49 30 80505 693; michael.jeitler@charite.de

Vanessa Bähr

CONTACT

+49 176 32360472; vanessa.baehr@charite.de

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 14, 2018
• First Posted: December 31, 2018
• Study Start: January 1, 2019
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2019
• Study Completion: July 31, 2020
• Last Updated: February 12, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-02

Locations

DE (1)