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. 2022 Nov 19;7(2):277–289. doi: 10.1007/s41252-022-00305-2

Table 2.

Summary of weekly modules

Week Module theme Summary of module
1 Self-compassion Provided psychoeducation on self-compassion. Participants read, or watched a video presentation of the same material, about the definition of self-compassion, the usefulness of self-compassion, and learned how self-compassion is associated with a multitude of healthy behaviors and positive wellbeing. Parents were reminded that over the next three weeks, they would receive a weekly activity to further develop their personal self-compassion. After learning the information, parents were directed to watch a 3-min video from K. Neff’s website where she described self-compassion and provided examples
2 Self-kindness Participants were asked to privately write down a parenting event from the past week which they felt badly about, that they judged themselves for, or that caused them emotional pain. In response to this painful experience, parents were instructed to write themselves kind and understanding words of comfort. Parents were then provided more information on self-kindness and were encouraged to practice self-kindness throughout the next week
3 Common humanity Parents were provided information about common challenges and struggles experienced by other parents of children with DDs. Participants were then instructed to privately write down a parenting event from the past week that they felt badly about, which they judged themselves for, or that caused them emotional pain. In response to this painful experience, they wrote down the ways in which their difficult experience was connected to a larger human experience (e.g., being human means being imperfect). After writing, parents were encouraged to reflect on common humanity throughout the week and to reach out to other parents who may share similar experiences and challenges
4 Mindfulness Participants were provided information on mindfulness and were instructed to privately write down a parenting event from the past week that they felt badly about, that they judged themselves for, or that caused them emotional pain. In response to this painful experience, they were instructed to non-judgmentally and factually write about the emotions that arose due to their difficult circumstances or self-judgment. Parents were then encouraged to reflect on mindfulness and how they could incorporate mindfulness in their daily lives