Study recruitment: Online intervention course offered for people who have experienced shame about their diabetes
Adults living with diabetes wanted to share experiences for study on wellbeing.
A four-week self-compassion course is being offered as part of a university research project.
The course will be available to adults (aged 18 and above) and diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes as an “online intervention”.
The course is being organised by Jodie Slevin, Trainee Clinical Psychologist, Salomons Institute for Applied Psychology at Canterbury Christ Church University.
Jodie said: “The aim of this study is to evaluate an online compassion intervention tailored for adults living with type 1 and type 2 diabetes who experience diabetes distress, self-criticism, and shame in relation to their diagnosis.
“We know that having a long-term condition can have an impact on wellbeing and quality of life, therefore we would like to understand how to provide support for this experience.”
Participants in the study must either have been identified by their NHS team as needing support with mental health due to diabetes-related distress or self-identify as experiencing distress or emotional difficulties linked to their diabetes.
The course will be conducted online and can be accessed via a computer or mobile device. You will be asked for some information about yourself and asked to complete some questionnaires. The course will last four-weeks and involves watching a 30-minute video weekly, listening to an audio to help guide weekly practice, and a summary of the weekly topics.
Researchers said the benefits of taking part in the “newly tailored intervention” study will assist compiling information to contribute to the psychological support that is available for people with diabetes.
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Alternatively, you can contact the researcher Jodie Slevin by email
NOTE: DRWF will from time-to-time advise readers of ‘calls to participate’ in diabetes and related health research studies. It should not necessarily be considered that the charity is in any way connected to the study or the group issuing the call for participants. If we are involved in any way, we will make this known. We will only share external calls where we have confirmed that the study holds ethics committee approval, and the study is specific to diabetes and related health. Taking part in a medical research study is a big step and further helpful information can be found via the National Institute for Health and Care Research Clinical Trials Guide.
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