A Brief Self-compassion Intervention for Body Image, Minority Stress, and Sexual Self-efficacy in Hong Kong Gay Men

ConditionGay Men

Trial statusNot yet recruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexMale

Age18+

SponsorHong Kong Metropolitan University

About this trial

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.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

aged 18 years or above

self-identified as a gay man

sufficient comprehension of Cantonese

currently living in Hong Kong

Disqualifiers

currently experiencing psychosis

having an intellectual disability

experiencing current suicidal ideation

not currently receiving or engaging in regular mental health services in the last 3 months

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Brief self-compassion intervention

Treatment groups

20 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Hong Kong Metropolitan University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov