The compassionate journey: An exploratory and controlled study assessing self‐compassion‐focussed mindfulness in a nonclinical sample

The purpose of the current study was to test a self‐compassion‐focussed mindfulness (SCFM) intervention for increasing self‐compassion and decreasing depressive symptoms, as well as to test the effect of initial self‐compassion as a possible moderator. Community volunteers participated in an SCFM group or in a control group and self‐reported at three points in time: at baseline (study, n = 73; control, n = 80), at the end of the 5‐week five‐session intervention (study, n = 57; control, n = 61) and at follow‐up 5 weeks later (study, n = 47; control, n = 50). The SCFM was a Hebrew adaptation based on a mindful self‐compassion programme, which is available online. The SCFM was held in person, in small groups (N