NCT06322069

Brief Summary

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.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
309

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2020

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 14, 2020

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 3, 2021

Completed
12 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 15, 2021

Completed
2.8 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 16, 2024

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 20, 2024

Completed
Last Updated

March 20, 2024

Status Verified

January 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

January 16, 2024

Last Update Submit

March 18, 2024

Conditions

Self-CompassionGroup B

Keywords

self-compassionmaterialismself-esteembasic psychological needsself-help interventionloving-kindness meditation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

  • Self-compassion

    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.

    12 weeks

  • Self-Esteem

    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.

    12 weeks

  • Basic Psychological Needs

    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.

    12 weeks

  • Materialism

    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.

    12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Self-compassion intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

The intervention group was granted access to a 14-day course focused on the theme of self-compassion. Participants within this group were encouraged to engage with one module per day, and completion of the entire course within a 21 days.

Other: Self-compassion intervention group

waitlist group

NO INTERVENTION

The waitlist group received no course.

Interventions

Self-compassion intervention groupOTHER

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

Self-compassion intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 63 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

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

You may not qualify if:

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

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Xianglong Zeng

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100875, China

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Gu X, Wu M, Zeng X, Wang Y, Zhang Y, Dong X, Liu Y, Zheng Y, Zhou J. The Effect and Mechanism of Self-Compassion on Reducing Materialism: A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Online Self-Compassion Intervention. Int J Psychol. 2025 Aug;60(4):e70076. doi: 10.1002/ijop.70076.

    PMID: 40692259DERIVED

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: In study 2, we conducted a randomized control trial, and there are two groups: self-compassion intervention group and waitlist group.
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 16, 2024

First Posted

March 20, 2024

Study Start

December 14, 2020

Primary Completion

March 3, 2021

Study Completion

March 15, 2021

Last Updated

March 20, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-01

Locations

CN(1)