breast cancer
Conditions
Interventions
experimental group:Self compassion intervention
Sponsors
The University of Hong Kong
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for both study 1 and study 2 include being 18 years old or older, identifying as a woman, ability to read Chinese and understand Cantonese, first-time clinical diagnosis of stage I-III breast malignancies, and being in the medical treatment phase for cancer. Additional inclusion criteria for study 2 include access to the internet, willingness to attend all the group sessions, experiencing body image distress (i.e. self-reported Body Image Scale (BSI) score >= 10).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: For both study 1 and study 2, individuals with other types of primary cancers will be excluded. Additional exclusion criteria for study 2 include past or current involvement in self-compassion intervention, regular practice of meditation in the past 6 months, cognitive impairment, and history of serious mental health disorders such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia-spectrum disorders.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Post-traumatic change;Self-compassion;Body image; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Psychological distress;Fears of Compassion; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactFung Ka Ka
The University of Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed