Bock Lotte, Rana Madiha, Rössler Tahnee, Rana Majeed
Department of Psychology, Leu¬Pha¬Na Uni¬Ver¬Sität Lüne¬Burg, Lüneburg, Germany.
Department of Health Psychology Europäische Fernhochschule Hamburg, University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg, Germany.
BMC Womens Health. 2025 Jul 22;25(1):361. doi: 10.1186/s12905-025-03763-7.
The period following the pandemic has witnessed a surge in depression, distress, and anxiety, alongside a rise in digitalization. This has underscored the necessity of finding alternatives to in-person interventions for mental well-being. According to positive psychology, compassion and gratitude can alleviate anxiety and depression. This pilot study investigates the impact of a four-week self-directed online training program that emphasizes compassion and gratitude as essential components of women's psychological well-being.
For this randomized controlled trial, a sample of 51 women aged between 21 and 39 years was selected. The experimental group (n = 26) underwent a four-week training program on compassion and gratitude, which included psychoeducation, compassion exercises, and journaling. The control group was a waitlist control group (n = 25). Participants' levels of compassion and gratitude were assessed before and after the four-week program using standardized self-report surveys. The German Self-Compassion Scale (SCS-G) and the German Multi-Component Gratitude Measure (MCGM-G) were utilized to examine the differences between the experimental group and the waitlist control group over time, a repeated measures ANOVA was conducted.
The study shows that participants in the experimental group experienced a significant improvement in both compassion and gratitude skills. Furthermore, there was a strong positive correlation between compassion and gratitude.
The findings of the pilot study suggest that a brief self-directed online program aimed at cultivating compassion and gratitude can enhance factors that are crucial to women's mental well-being. Further research is necessary to examine the long-term effects of these interventions and their suitability for diverse demographics.
The trail was registered 23.12.2022 at German Clinical Trails Registre.
DRKS00030973.
疫情之后，抑郁、痛苦和焦虑情绪激增，同时数字化程度也在提高。这凸显了寻找面对面心理健康干预替代方案的必要性。根据积极心理学，同情和感恩可以缓解焦虑和抑郁。这项初步研究调查了一个为期四周的自我指导在线培训项目的影响，该项目强调同情和感恩是女性心理健康的重要组成部分。
在这项随机对照试验中，选取了51名年龄在21至39岁之间的女性作为样本。实验组（n = 26）接受了为期四周的同情和感恩培训项目，包括心理教育、同情练习和写日记。对照组是等待名单对照组（n = 25）。在为期四周的项目前后，使用标准化的自我报告调查评估参与者的同情和感恩水平。使用德国自我同情量表（SCS-G）和德国多成分感恩量表（MCGM-G）来检验实验组和等待名单对照组随时间的差异，进行重复测量方差分析。
研究表明，实验组的参与者在同情和感恩技能方面都有显著提高。此外，同情和感恩之间存在很强的正相关。
初步研究结果表明，一个旨在培养同情和感恩的简短自我指导在线项目可以增强对女性心理健康至关重要的因素。有必要进一步研究这些干预措施的长期效果及其对不同人群的适用性。
该试验于2022年12月23日在德国临床试验注册中心注册。
DRKS00030973。
