Intervention
The intervention was a 4-week fully automated program administered via the internet-based learning management system, Teachable (Teachable, Inc). For the purpose of the trial, once participants were randomized, they were contacted by a research assistant who provided them with log-in details to access the program for free. The program was not publicly available during the study period. The program involved psychoeducational components delivered in text and animated video formats, internet-based forms that participants used for reflection exercises, and meditation exercises delivered in audio and video formats. There was 1 module per week to which the participants were invited to complete at their own pace. All participants received a weekly email reminder to complete the content, regardless of their progress through the program. An overview of the program content was outlined in the protocol [Screenshot of the Self-Compassion Online–Chronic Medical Conditions program.