Table 2 Mean scores and values demonstrating pre/post course differences for the compassion course and the control courses across the self-compassion and their subcomponents. Wilcoxon Signed Rank tests were performed to determine whether there was a significant increase in pre/post scores for the control and compassion groups

Self-Compassion (total)

32.8 (4.665)

34.2 (7.111)

0.461

31.7 (6.6)

40.5 (7.4)

0.008*

Self-Kindness

5.7 (0.8)

5.8 (1.0)

1

5.7 (1.6)

7.1 (1.5)

0.033*

Self-Judgment

6.2 (1.5)

6.3 (1.5)

0.564

6.6 (1.3)

5.0 (1.6)

0.037*

Common Humanity

4.8 (1.5)

5.3 (1.6)

0.102

4.6 (1.3)

7.0 (1.3)

0.003*

Isolation

8.3 (1.0)

7.0 (1.5)

0.109

7.5 (2.0)

6.2 (2.5)

0.028*

Mindfulness

7.8 (1.5)

7.0 (1.9)

0.180

7.3 (1.2)

8.0 (1.0)

0.074

Overidentification

7.0 (2.4)

6.7 (1.8)

1

7.8 (1.7)

6.5 (1.6)

0.007*