Psychological Well-BeingNCT06255405
Effects of Dyadic Parent-child Self-compassion Program on Children' Psychological Well-being: A Randomized Controlled Trial
A study testing Self-compassion in people with Psychological Well-Being, run by SIN Wai Man Joanne at 1 site in Hong Kong.
Trial summary
Suboptimal psychological well-being in children can have substantial negative effects on their physical health, academic performance, and lifelong health. Preliminary evidence supports that self-compassion have positive impacts on psychological well-being in elderly, adults, and adolescents, but there is apparently… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 7 to 11 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Psychological Well-Being
- What is being tested?
- Self-compassion
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 96 participants
- Where
- 1 siteHong Kong
- Study dates
- 1 Apr 2024to 6 Feb 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 7 to 11 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child
Who may be able to join
- Can communicate in Cantonese.
- Is the primary caretaker of the children
- Is willing to interact and do the practices with their children
- Can communicate in Cantonese
- Commit to attend all sessions
Who cannot join
- Have emotional dysregulation
- Have past history of mental illness
- Recently experience trauma
- Are in an acute health crisis
- Have emotional dysregulation
- Have past history of mental illness
- Recently experience trauma
- Are in an acute health crisis
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Suboptimal psychological well-being in children can have substantial negative effects on their physical health, academic performance, and lifelong health. Preliminary evidence supports that self-compassion have positive impacts on psychological well-being in elderly, adults, and adolescents, but there is apparently lack of this kind of evidence in children. Involvement of parents in the program potentially optimize the effects, this study thus designs a dyadic parent-child self-compassion program (DPC-SC) and aim to examine its effects on children's psychological well-being.
- Conditions
- Psychological Well-Being
- Being tested
- Self-compassion
- Keywords
- psychological well-being; self-compassion; children, dyadic
- Medical subject headings
- Psychological Well-Being
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Self-compassionBehavioural
The dyadic parent-child self-compassion program is designed by the research team and validated by a panel of experts. It includes 5 weekly sessions. Each session lasts for 60 minutes. The dyads will be guided to do self-compassion practices (e.g. affectionate breathing, compassionate letters to oneself etc). Didactic topics, inquiry, and home practices are also involved.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental: Intervention group | Experimental | Dyadic parent-child self-compassion program will be provided. Receives: Behavioral: Self-compassion |
| Waitlist control group | No intervention | Participants in the control group will be instructed to live their lives as usual, no intervention will be imposed during study period. They will be provided with the program after the study. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Psychological well-being (child)
Chinese version of the Psychological Well-Being Scale (C-PWBS)
Measured: at Baseline, immediately after intervention, 12-week follow-up
Secondary outcomes (4)
Perceived stress levels (Child)
Chinese version of the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10)
Measured: at Baseline, immediately after intervention, 12-week follow-up
Self-compassion levels (Child)
Chinese version of the Self-Compassion Scale for Youth (SCS-Y)
Measured: at Baseline, immediately after intervention, 12-week follow-up
Self-compassion levels (parents)
Chinese version of the self-compassion scale (SCS)
Measured: at Baseline, immediately after intervention, 12-week follow-up
Level of mindful parenting (parents)
measured by the Chinese version of Interpersonal Mindfulness in Parenting Scale (C-IMP)
Measured: at baseline, immediately after the intervention, and 12-week follow up
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted13 Feb 2024
- Study start1 Apr 2024
- Primary completion6 Feb 2026
- Study completion6 Feb 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Psychological Well-BeingStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 96 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- SIN Wai Man Joanne
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, SIN Wai Man Joanne, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
- Investigators
- Wai Man Sin, Master, Principal investigator, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06255405
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- HE-SF2022/03
- Status last verified
- Aug 2026
- First submitted
- 4 Feb 2024
- Last updated
- 25 Aug 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 25 Aug 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Dyadic Parent-child Self-compassion Program on Children' Psychological Well-being: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06255405
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- HE-SF2022/03
- Conditions
- Psychological Well-Being
- Keywords
- psychological well-being; self-compassion; children, dyadic
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 96 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- SIN Wai Man JoanneUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Apr 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 6 Feb 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 6 Feb 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 13 Feb 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Suboptimal psychological well-being in children can have substantial negative effects on their physical health, academic performance, and lifelong health. Preliminary evidence supports that self-compassion have positive impacts on psychological well-being in elderly, adults, and adolescents, but there is apparently lack of this kind of evidence in children. Involvement of parents in the program potentially optimize the effects, this study thus designs a dyadic parent-child self-compassion program (DPC-SC) and aim to examine its effects on children's psychological well-being.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental: Intervention group | Experimental | Behavioral: Self-compassionDyadic parent-child self-compassion program will be provided. |
| Waitlist control group | No intervention | –Participants in the control group will be instructed to live their lives as usual, no intervention will be imposed during study period. They will be provided with the program after the study. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 7 to 11 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Can communicate in Cantonese.
- Is the primary caretaker of the children
- Is willing to interact and do the practices with their children
- Can communicate in Cantonese
- Commit to attend all sessions
Key exclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Have emotional dysregulation
- Have past history of mental illness
- Recently experience trauma
- Are in an acute health crisis
- Have emotional dysregulation
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Self-compassionThe dyadic parent-child self-compassion program is designed by the research team and validated by a panel of experts. It includes 5 weekly sessions. Each session lasts for 60 minutes. The dyads will be guided to do self-compassion practices (e.g. affectionate breathing, compassionate letters to oneself etc). Didactic topics, inquiry, and home practices are also involved. | Behavioural | Experimental: Intervention group |
Primary outcome
Psychological well-being (child)
Time frame: at Baseline, immediately after intervention, 12-week follow-up
Chinese version of the Psychological Well-Being Scale (C-PWBS)
4 secondary outcomes
Perceived stress levels (Child)
Time frame: at Baseline, immediately after intervention, 12-week follow-up
Self-compassion levels (Child)
Time frame: at Baseline, immediately after intervention, 12-week follow-up
Self-compassion levels (parents)
Time frame: at Baseline, immediately after intervention, 12-week follow-up
Level of mindful parenting (parents)
Time frame: at baseline, immediately after the intervention, and 12-week follow up
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 25 Aug 2026.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Wai Man Sin, Master principal investigator
Hong Kong Metropolitan University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Self-compassion in people with Psychological Well-Being, run by SIN Wai Man Joanne at 1 site in Hong Kong.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Aug 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Hong Kong. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Psychological well-being (child) (time frame: at Baseline, immediately after intervention, 12-week follow-up). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 25 Aug 2026.