Objective
CHRONIC ILLNESS, SECONDARY
This study aimed to determine the efficacy of SCO-CMC relative to the waitlist control for improving outcomes in adolescents and young adults living with chronic illness. Self-compassion, emotion regulation, and coping were selected as primary outcomes, and well-being, distress, and quality of life were selected as secondary outcomes. We also aimed to determine whether any improvements in the secondary outcomes were mediated by changes in the primary outcomes.It was hypothesized that relative to the waitlist control, the self-compassion intervention group would report (1) significant pretest-posttest improvements in self-compassion, coping, and emotion regulation and (2) significant pretest-posttest improvements in psychological distress, quality of life, and well-being. We also hypothesized that changes in all the outcomes would be maintained at the 12-week follow-up and that changes in the secondary outcomes would be mediated by improvements in self-compassion, emotion regulation, and coping. We also sought to assess the strengths and limitations of the program by gathering feedback from participants.