Self-compassion and coping in young people diagnosed with IBD
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Does self-compassion predict adaptive coping in young people diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease?
IRAS ID
198892
Contact name
Rebecca Jackson
Contact email
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 9 months, 19 days
Research summary
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a broad term used to refer to a group of chronic and relapsing conditions which affect the digestive system, Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis to name two of the most common. IBD most commonly presents in adolescence and can delay physical and psychosocial development. Studies have found higher incidences of depression and anxiety in young people diagnosed with IBD and that young people with IBD make greater use of coping responses which are associated with higher psychological distress (e.g., avoidance). Interest is growing in how positive qualities, such as self-compassion (the act of offering oneself kindness and compassion), can facilitate coping to chronic illnesses. This study aims to explore whether higher levels of self-compassion in a sample of young people diagnosed with IBD increases their ability to cope with IBD-related stress, which in turn reduces their psychological distress.
REC name
London - Brent Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/LO/0530
Date of REC Opinion
21 Mar 2016
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion