Self-Compassion, Health, and Empowerment | NCT07733531

NCT07733531

Overview

NCT ID: NCT07733531
Lead Sponsor: Yang LiOTHER
Official Title: Self-Compassion, Health, and Empowerment: A Randomized Controlled Trial for Chinese Immigrant Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence
Brief Summary: Intimate partner violence (IPV) can have serious and lasting effects on women's mental health and well-being. Chinese immigrant women in the United States often face additional barriers to obtaining IPV and mental health support, including language, cultural, and social challenges. There is a need for culturally appropriate interventions that improve access to care and address the mental health needs of this underserved population.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the Self-Compassion, Health, and Empowerment (SHE) intervention, a culturally tailored mobile health (mHealth) program designed for Chinese immigrant women experiencing IPV. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the SHE intervention or an attention control program and will complete study assessments over a 12-month follow-up period.

The results of this study will help determine whether the SHE intervention improves mental health and well-being among Chinese immigrant women experiencing IPV and may provide evidence for an accessible, culturally appropriate intervention that can be implemented more broadly.

Status and Timeline

Status: Not yet recruiting
Last Update Posted: Jul 30, 2026Actual
Start Date: Sep 1, 2026Estimated
Primary Completion Date: Aug 31, 2030Estimated
Completion Date

Participation Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study: Adult (18-64)Older Adult (65+)
Sexes Eligible for Study: Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No
Eligibility Criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

Age 18 or older;

Self-identify as a woman;

Self-identify as Chinese;

Reside in the U.S.;

Self-report experiences of any physical, emotional, or sexual violence from an intimate partner within the past year;

Self-report symptoms of depression, anxiety, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Exclusion Criteria:

Those who cannot speak or understand Mandarin or English;

Those with substance use, suicidality, or who have been in mental health care for severe mental illness.

Study Plan

Study Type: Interventional
Phase: Not Applicable
Enrollment: 364Estimated
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomized
Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single

Contacts and Locations

Central Contacts: Yang LiContact
yang.li@nursing.utexas.edu512-471-9075

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Participant Group/Arms

The SHE intervention groupExperimental

The intervention will consist of 6 weekly sessions. Session 1 is a phone discussion about an IPV safety brochure covering IPV information, questions from the Danger Assessment, safety planning, options, and available resources. It also includes immigrant-specific content such as immigration-related abuse, legal options for immigrants, and resources for immigrant survivors. Sessions 2-6 will focus on providing mental health self-care resources, with a specific topic assigned each week (Deep Breathing, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Mindful Self- Compassion, Mindfulness, and Loving-Kindness). Each session includes a video introduction on 1 of our 5 topics, with accompanying audio instructions for exercises. The interventionist will guide participants to review the video at the beginning of each session and encourage them to practice the exercises presented in that session daily for 1 week.

Behavioral: The Self-Compassion, Health, and Empowerment (SHE) Intervention

The attention control groupActive Comparator

Participants in the attention control group will receive six weekly educational sessions on nutrition and health, matched in delivery mode, timing, and frequency of contacts with the intervention group.

Behavioral: Health and Nutrition Program