Effects of Self-Compassion Practice on Stress Reactivity Among Sexual Minority Women

Dating and Sexual Violence Among Sexual Minority Women Living in Central New York (Project DAWN), Study B: Pilot RCT

This project will test the ability of brief self-compassion training to attenuate physiological and subjective responses to induced stress among sexual minority women, transgender people, and nonbinary people.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Be 18 years of age or older
• Be fluent in English (i.e., speak and read English)
• Have Internet access
• Have a working email address
• Self-identify sexual identity as LGBQ+ or another non-heterosexual identity AND gender identity as cisgender woman, transgender, nonbinary, or other gender minority identity
• Currently live in Central NY

Exclusion Criteria:

• Failing an inclusion criterion
• Report having been hospitalized at an inpatient facility for psychiatric support within the past 6 months
• Report being currently pregnant
• Report a history of heart attack, unstable angina pectoris, heart failure, coronary heart disease, vascular, heart problems, stroke, or brain hemorrhage
• Report being on blood pressure medication
• Have resting systolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 100 mmHg