Focus Group Study on the Feeling Tone Mindfulness Course

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Mindfulness; Self-Compassion; Depression; Anxiety; Stress; Well-being
• Interventions: Other: Focus group session

• Registration Number: NCT06621108
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong

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.

Detailed Description

This is a follow-up study of the four-week feeling tone mindfulness course study, exploring the acceptability, feasibility, and effectiveness of the four-week feeling tone mindfulness course by gathering qualitative feedback from course participants in an online (e.g., Zoom), focus group format. A trained moderator will use a semi-structured interview guide with a set of questions to facilitate focus group discussions. Each focus group session will last for about two hours. With the consent from focus group participants, each focus group will be audio-recorded. After participants have completed the focus group, they are eligible to receive HKD100, as a token of thanks to their support and participation to this focus group study.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-09
• Study First Submitted: 2024-09-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-09-29
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-09-29
• Study Start: 2024-10
• Study First Posted: 2024-10-01
• Last Update Posted: 2024-10-01
• Primary Completion: 2026-12
• Study Completion: 2026-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

• 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

Exclusion Criteria

• N/A

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Focus group session	Focus group session	All participants in this study will take part in a focus group session.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
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	4 weeks	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?"
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	4 weeks	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?"

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong; 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong