Focus Group Study on the Feeling Tone Mindfulness Course

NCT06621108 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 1005240113_Study2b
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 25
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This is an academic research study aiming to explore the acceptability, feasibility, and effectiveness of a four-week feeling tone mindfulness course by gathering qualitative feedback from course participants in a focus group format.

Conditions

Mindfulness; Self-Compassion; Depression; Anxiety; Stress; Well-being

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Acceptability and feasibility of the four-week feeling tone mindfulness course, based on an unpublished focus group interview guide at the Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong

  Participants will provide qualitative feedback on the acceptability and feasibility of the four-week feeling tone mindfulness course. Example question will include: "What kept you continue on and complete the course?"

  4 weeks

• Effectiveness of the four-week feeling tone mindfulness course, based on an unpublished focus group interview guide at the Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong

  Participants will provide qualitative feedback on the effectiveness of the four-week feeling tone mindfulness course. Example question will include: "Now that the course has completed, did it help you attain what you expected?"

  4 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Focus group session

All participants in this study will take part in a focus group session.

Other: Focus group session

Interventions

Focus group session OTHER

Participants will take part in a focus group, which includes sharing their experience of the four-week feeling tone mindfulness course in an online group session. The focus group session will be led by trained moderator, and attended by several other course participants who completed the four-week feeling tone mindfulness course. The session will be audio-recorded as the research team will analyze the qualitative feedback offered by participants.

Focus group session

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Participants in this study are adult individuals who have previously completed the four-week feeling tone mindfulness intervention course.

You may qualify if:

• Aged 18 or above
• Speak and understand Cantonese as well as written Chinese to a level where the participant can fully take part in the focus group session without the need for translation support
• Have means to access online teleconferencing meeting software (e.g., Zoom), online surveys (to give their informed consent and to schedule a focus group session), online materials, and Short Message Service (SMS) or WhatsApp messenger.
• Participants who have completed the four-week feeling tone mindfulness course

You may not qualify if:

• N/A

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The University of Hong Kong: lead

Study Sites (1)

Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depression; Anxiety Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Hoi Chun Lok, MSocSc(CP)

  Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Hoi Chun Lok, MSocSc(CP)

CONTACT

+852 3917-5889; hclok@connect.hku.hk

Amanda Kingsze Cheung, PhD

CONTACT

+852 3917-5889; aksc@hku.hk

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 16, 2024
• First Posted: October 1, 2024
• Study Start: October 1, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Last Updated: October 1, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

HK (1)