The Relationships Between Equanimity, Mindfulness, and Self-Compassion, and Mental Health Outcomes

The University of Hong Kong (HKU)

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Mental Health Outcomes; Mindfulness; Self-Compassion

Treatments: Other: Self-reported questionnaires

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06418906

1005240113

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is an academic research study aiming to explore the relationships between equanimity, mindfulness, self-compassion, and mental health outcomes, and to examine the reliability and validity of the new measures in Hong Kong.

Full description

The current research aims to validate two new measures, the Equanimity Scale (ES-16) and the Sussex-Oxford Compassion for the Self Scale (SOCS-S) in Hong Kong. Standard procedures of forward-backward translation of the ES-16 and SOCS-S were employed. Adults aged 18 or above will be recruited in the community to fill out a set of questionnaires two times on equanimity, mindfulness, self-compassion, and mental health outcomes (i.e., depression, anxiety, stress, wellbeing). Relationships between these variables will be explored. To assess test-retest reliability, participants will be invited to fill out the same set of questionnaires on a total of two time points: baseline and two-week post-baseline.

Enrollment: 500 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• aged 18 or above
• can read and type Chinese
• have means to access online surveys

No Exclusion Criteria

Trial design

500 participants in 1 patient group

Community adults aged 18 or above

Description:

This is a single-arm study with no intervention involved. Adults aged 18 or above from the community will be invited to fill out the same set of questionnaires on a total of two time points: baseline and two-week post-baseline.

Treatment:

Other: Self-reported questionnaires