Table 2.
Mean scores and values demonstrating pre/post course differences for the compassion course and the control courses across the self-compassion and their subcomponents. Wilcoxon Signed Rank tests were performed to determine whether there was a significant increase in pre/post scores for the control and compassion groups
| Scale | Control | Compassion | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean pre-course score (SD) | Mean post-course score (SD) | P value | Mean pre-course score (SD) | Mean post-course score (SD) | ||
| Self-Compassion (total) | 32.8 (4.665) | 34.2 (7.111) | 0.461 | 31.7 (6.6) | 40.5 (7.4) | 0.008* |
| Self-Kindness | 5.7 (0.8) | 5.8 (1.0) | 1 | 5.7 (1.6) | 7.1 (1.5) | 0.033* |
| Self-Judgment | 6.2 (1.5) | 6.3 (1.5) | 0.564 | 6.6 (1.3) | 5.0 (1.6) | 0.037* |
| Common Humanity | 4.8 (1.5) | 5.3 (1.6) | 0.102 | 4.6 (1.3) | 7.0 (1.3) | 0.003* |
| Isolation | 8.3 (1.0) | 7.0 (1.5) | 0.109 | 7.5 (2.0) | 6.2 (2.5) | 0.028* |
| Mindfulness | 7.8 (1.5) | 7.0 (1.9) | 0.180 | 7.3 (1.2) | 8.0 (1.0) | 0.074 |
| Overidentification | 7.0 (2.4) | 6.7 (1.8) | 1 | 7.8 (1.7) | 6.5 (1.6) | 0.007* |
*Indicates a significant difference between pre/post-course scores (p < 0.05)