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Effects of a Mindful Self-Compassion Intervention on Psychological Adjustment in Breast Cancer Survivors
Sponsor: Chung Yuan Christian University
Summary
This clinical trial will test a Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) group program after breast cancer treatment. MSC teaches people to notice difficult feelings and respond to themselves with kindness. The study will enroll 80 adults aged 20 years or older. They must have completed their main breast cancer treatment within 12 months before enrollment. The main questions are: * Does MSC support psychological growth after cancer? This includes appreciating life, closer relationships, new possibilities, personal strength, and spiritual changes. * Does MSC lower emotional distress, including anxiety and depression? * Do changes in self-compassion, repetitive thoughts, and ways of handling emotions help explain these effects? Researchers will compare MSC plus usual care with usual care alone during a waiting period. They expect the MSC group to report greater psychological growth and less emotional distress. Cheng Ching General Hospital will help recruit participants and explain the study before obtaining written consent. The study will recruit participants in two cohorts of 40 people each. Within each cohort, participants will join the MSC group or waitlist group by chance. Each participant has an equal chance of joining either group. Each cohort will include 20 participants in each group. Across both cohorts, there will be 40 participants in each group. Participants in the MSC group will: * Attend one live online 105-minute group session each week for eight weeks. * Take part in mindfulness exercises, self-compassion practices, writing, and group discussions. * Be encouraged to practice these skills at home. Both groups will continue their usual medical and psychological care. Both groups will complete questionnaires at three times: * Before the eight-week program begins. * At the end of the eight-week program. * Three months after the program ends. The waitlist group will continue usual care without the study's MSC program during these assessments. After completing the three-month follow-up questionnaires, they can choose to attend the MSC program.
Official title: Exploring the Impact of Self-Compassion on Psychological Adjustment and Its Mechanisms Among Breast Cancer Survivors
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
20 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
80
Start Date
2026-11-27
Completion Date
2027-09-20
Last Updated
2026-11-03
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Mindful Self-Compassion
An adapted eight-week Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) group program for breast cancer survivors, delivered online through live videoconferencing in weekly 105-minute sessions. A licensed clinical psychologist with MSC-related training and group facilitation experience will lead the program, supported by a research staff member with clinical psychology training. The program retains core MSC content involving mindfulness, self-kindness, and common humanity. Activities include guided mindfulness and self-compassion practices, compassionate writing, group sharing, and exercises for responding to difficult emotions and relationships. Participants will receive home-practice guidance and be invited to record practice frequency, duration, and type. To reduce participation demands, sessions are shortened from the standard 150 minutes to 105 minutes, and the midprogram four-hour retreat is omitted.
Locations (2)
Cheng Ching General Hospital
Taichung, Taiwan
Department of Psychology, Chung Yuan Christian University
Taoyuan City, Taiwan