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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| M2025/06 | Other Grant/Funding Number | Hong Kong Metropolitan University |
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This pilot study aims to explore the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of a brief self-compassion writing intervention on body image, minority stress, and sexual self-efficacy among gay men in Hong Kong.
Gay men experience greater body dissatisfaction, a stronger drive for muscularity, and heightened body image concerns compared to their heterosexual counterparts. These issues contribute to minority stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and engagement in risky sexual behaviors. Using a randomized controlled trial (RCT) design, we aim to explore the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of a brief self-compassion writing intervention on body image, minority stress, and sexual self-efficacy among gay men in Hong Kong.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Self-compassion interventional group | Experimental | Interventional group will include 2.5 hour training and 3 weeks self-compassion writing exercise |
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| Waiting-list control group | No Intervention | Waiting-list control group |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Brief self-compassion intervention | Behavioral | Participants will be randomly allocated to the self-compassion group and the waiting list control group. The interveintion group will receive a 2.5 self-compassion training, and 3 week self-compassion writing exercise. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| self-compassion | Self-compassion will be measured using the 12-item short version of the self-compassion scale (SCS). Items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (Almost Never) to 5 (Almost Always). The total score ranged from 12 to 60, with higher score indicating higher level of self-compassion. | From enrollment to the end of intervention at 1 month |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Sexuality-based stigma | Sexuality-based stigma will be measured by the 10-item Chinese men sex with men (MSM) Stigma Scale. Items are rated on a four-point Likert scale from 1 (never) to 4 (many times). The total score ranges from 10 to 40, with higher score indicating higher level of sexuality-based stigma. | From enrollment to the end of treatment at 1 month |
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This study focuses on gay men.
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Haixia Ma, PhD | Contact | (852)39702990 | 2990 | phxma@hkmu.edu.hk |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Hong Kong Metropolitan University | Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000092862 | Psychological Well-Being |
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| D010549 | Personal Satisfaction |
| D001519 | Behavior |
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We will include a self-compassion intervention group and a waiting-list control group.
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| Internalized stigma | Internalized stigma will be measured with the 5-item revised internalized homophobia scale (IHP-R). Items are measured on a five-point Likert scale between 1 (Strongly Disagree) and 5 (Strongly Agree). The total score ranges from 5 to 25, with higher scores indicate greater internalized stigma. | From enrollment to the end of treatment at 1 month |
| anxiety | Anxiety symptoms will be measured using the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7). Items are rated on a 4-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (not at all) to 3 (nearly every day). The total score ranges from 0 to 21, with higher total scores indicating higher levels of anxiety symptoms | From enrollment to the end of treatment at 1 month |
| self-esteem | The 10-item Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE) will be used to measured self-esteem. Items will be rated on a 4-point Liker scale (1 = Strongly agree, 4 = Strongly disagree). The total score ranges from 10 to 40, with higher score indicating higher level of self-esteem. | From enrollment to the end of treatment at 1 month |
| body objectification | Self-objectification will be measured using the Chinese version of the Objectified Body Consciousness Scale (OBCS) - body-surveillance subscale. It consists of eight items rated on a 7-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree to 7 = strongly agree). The total score ranges from 7 to 56, with a higher score indicating a higher level of body surveillance. | From enrollment to the end of treatment at 1 month |
| sexual self-efficacy | The 14-item Condom Self-Efficacy Scale (CSES) will be used to measurement participants' sexual self-efficacy. Items will be measured on a 5-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 (very unsure) to 5 (very sure). The total score ranging from 14 to 70, with higher scores indicated a higher level of condom use efficacy. | From enrollment to the end of treatment at 1 month |
| Body shame | Body shame will be measured using the Chinese version of the Objectified Body Consciousness Scale (OBCS) - body shame subscale (McKinley & Hyde, 1996). It consists of six items rated on a 7-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree to 7 = strongly agree), with a higher score indicating a higher level of body shame. | From enrollment to the end of intervention at 1 month |
| Depression | Depression will be measured using the Chinese version of the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Items are rated on a 4-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (not at all) to 3 (nearly every day). The total score ranges from 0 to 27, with higher total scores indicating higher levels of depressive symptoms. | From enrollment to the end of intervention at 1 month |