Feasibility Study for Abused Chinese Immigrant Women

The University of Texas System (UT)

Status: Completed

Conditions: PTSD; Depression; Anxiety; Intimate Partner Violence

Treatments: Behavioral: Self-Compassion, Health, and Empowerment (SHE); Behavioral: The Control Condition

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05011552

STUDY00001645

Details and patient eligibility

About

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious social and public health issue. In the U.S., more than 1 in 3 women experience physical or sexual violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner during their lifetime. IPV has significant physical and mental health consequences such as injury, chronic pain, and depression. Chinese immigrants have been overlooked and underserved and represent an especially vulnerable group of IPV victims, as they are less likely to seek help through IPV service agencies, women's shelters, hospitals, or law enforcement. Effective IPV intervention programs that are culturally appropriate, accessible, and acceptable are essential to this underserved population. However, no studies have been conducted with abused Chinese immigrant women to help them deal with IPV and reduce mental health consequences.

Therefore, the study adapted a structured IPV intervention from the Domestic Violence Enhanced Home Visitation Program (DOVE) as well as incorporate self-compassion and relaxation techniques for Chinese immigrant women experiencing IPV. The intervention is called Self-Compassion, Health, and Empowerment (SHE). The study will test the feasibility and acceptability of the SHE to reduce IPV and improve mental health well-being for abused Chinese immigrant women residing in the US.

Enrollment: 50 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18 years or older and female, self-identify as Chinese, reside in the U.S., have been in an intimate relationship at time of participation, and have experienced IPV within the current relationship.

Exclusion criteria

• Women are excluded if they report substance use or suicidality or having been in mental health care for severe mental illness.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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50 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

The intervention group

Experimental group

Treatment:

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

The control group

Placebo Comparator group

Treatment:

Behavioral: The Control Condition