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Acceptability and Effectiveness of a Digital Single-Session Intervention Addressing Minority Stress Symptoms in German Youth

Acceptability and Effectiveness of a Digital Single-Session Intervention Addressing Minority Stress Symptoms in German Youth - Project STARK

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00035666
Enrollment
160
Registered
2024-12-06
Start date
2024-12-02
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

prevention/ early intervention, minority stress

Interventions

Group 1: Intervention | Single-Session Intervention "Project STARK" This is a 20-to 30-minute digital, self-guided, single-session intervention designed to address internalized stigma and minority st
(2) psychoeducation on its effects
(3) personal stories from other youths
(4) interactive reflections on identity, emotions, and needs
and (5) an exercise to create a personalized coping statement. Participants also receive an action card with their coping statement, emotions, and strategies to manage minority stress.) Group 2: Waitl

Sponsors

Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
16 Years to 21 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Fluent in German

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: None

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
internalized stigma, identity pride both measured with the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Identity Scale (Niepel et al., 2019)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
self-hatred (short version of the Self Hate Scale, Shen et al., 2023), hopelessness (4-item version of the Beck Hopelessness Scale, Perczel Forintos et al., 2013), self-esteem (Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, von Collani & Herzberg, 2003)

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJulia Linke

Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg

julia.linke@psychologie.uni-freiburg.de+497612033050

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026