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Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effectiveness of a Pilot Online Mindful Self-Compassion Program for Medical Students

Wasson, Rachel S
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1618567181201689

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2022, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Bowling Green State University, Psychology/Clinical.
Medical students experience elevated stress, burnout, depression, suicidal ideation, and compassion fatigue. Previous research has demonstrated that a variety of mindfulness and self-compassion interventions can improve stress, burnout, and self-compassion in this population. However, these programs are not consistently implemented and, given the costly nature of program implementation, it is imperative to improve the effectiveness of interventions on psychological and behavioral health outcomes through systematic development. The specific aims were to: 1) assess feasibility and acceptability of the Self-compassion, Yoga, and Mindfulness for Burnout: Integrating Online Sessions and Interpersonal Support (SYMBIOSIS) program, and 2) evaluate preliminary psychological and behavioral health outcomes. A mixed-methods approach was utilized to investigate feasibility, acceptability, and effects of the program using validated measures and open-ended questions. Participants were 20 first- and second-year medical students at one U.S. mid-western medical college who participated between October 2020 to December 2020. Participants were enrolled in one of two groups for the virtual 8-week program via Webex. Participants completed surveys at pre, post, and four weeks after the intervention. They also completed weekly home practice assessments. Of the 19 participants who completed the program (95% retention rate), all participants attended 6 or more sessions. Repeated measures ANOVAs revealed that participants had significant improvements in burnout, self-compassion, perceived stress, and health promoting behaviors across time. These results were supported by qualitative themes of increased social support, wellness skills, and overall positive experiences. Findings suggest that the SYMBIOSIS program was feasible and acceptable to medical students, and improved psychological and behavioral health outcomes.
William O'Brien (Advisor)
Ashley McCoy (Other)
Clare Barratt (Committee Member)
Abby Braden (Committee Member)
175 p.
Clinical Psychology; Health Education
mindfulness; self-compassion; burnout; health promoting behaviors; medical students; social support; yoga; virtual intervention

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  • Wasson, R. S. (2022). Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effectiveness of a Pilot Online Mindful Self-Compassion Program for Medical Students [Doctoral dissertation, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1618567181201689

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Wasson, Rachel. Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effectiveness of a Pilot Online Mindful Self-Compassion Program for Medical Students. 2022. Bowling Green State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1618567181201689.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Wasson, Rachel. "Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effectiveness of a Pilot Online Mindful Self-Compassion Program for Medical Students." Doctoral dissertation, Bowling Green State University, 2022. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1618567181201689

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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