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A compassion microintervention targeting stress reactivity among sexual minority women and transgender/nonbinary people: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

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A compassion microintervention targeting stress reactivity among sexual minority women and transgender/nonbinary people: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. (English)

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Sexual minority women (SMW) and transgender and/or nonbinary (TNB) people report more adverse health outcomes (e.g., depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress, substance use) relative to heterosexual, cisgender people, often due to the additional stress burden from experiencing stigma. (English)

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2024

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Physiological and emotional stress reactivity are mechanisms through which high cumulative stress contributes to adverse health outcomes. (English)

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2024

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The randomized controlled trial (RCT) described in this study protocol examines whether a single-session compassion microintervention may attenuate physiological and emotional stress reactivity to the minority stress Trier Social Stress Test (MS-TSST) among SMW/TNB people. (English)

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2024

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This study will also examine whether the compassion microintervention reduces depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress symptoms, and substance use from baseline to one-month follow-up, and assess microintervention acceptability. (English)

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OBJECTIVE (English)

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2024

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This protocol describes a two-arm parallel RCT. (English)

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METHODS (English)

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2024

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Participants are recruited online and at in-person events (e.g., Pride events). (English)

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METHODS (English)

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2024

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Participants complete baseline measures online (e.g., demographics, anxiety symptoms) and then complete an in-person lab visit that includes the compassion microintervention (or no training control). (English)

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2024

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Immediately after the intervention period, participants complete the MS-TSST. (English)

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2024

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Measures of physiological (i.e., blood pressure, cortisol) and emotional (i.e., negative affect, state anxiety) reactivity are collected throughout the lab visit. (English)

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2024

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Participants also complete a one-month follow-up survey. (English)

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2024

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Participants randomized to the microintervention are invited to complete a semi-structured virtual interview about their experiences to assess acceptability. (English)

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2024

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Findings from this study could provide initial evidence that compassion microinterventions show promise in addressing stigma-related stress reactivity among SMW/TNB people. (English)

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CONCLUSION (English)

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2024

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