Focus Group Study on the Feeling Tone Mindfulness Course

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Mindfulness Anxiety Anxiety Disorders Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Depression Mental Disorders Self-Compassion Stress Well-Being

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

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.

Primary outcomes

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

Time frame: 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

Time frame: 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?"

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Amanda Kingsze Cheung, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

+852 3917-5889

Hoi Chun Lok, MSocSc(CP)

CONTACT

[email protected]

+852 3917-5889

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The University of Hong Kong

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2024
Primary completion: 2026
Study completion: 2026
First posted: Oct 1, 2024
Registry last updated: Oct 1, 2024

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