Reducing Daily Stress Among Sexual and Gender Minorities

Summary

The purpose of this study is to identify which mindfulness technique, or combination of mindfulness techniques, is most effective at mediating or eliminating stress in emerging adults who are sexual and gender as well as racial or ethnic minorities. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of eight conditions that are composed of the mindfulness techniques of Awareness, Purpose, and Connection.

Conditions

• Social Discrimination
• Sexual and Gender Minorities
• Mindfulness

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Introduction Only

This is the placebo condition in which participants engage in one day of introductory mindfulness activities.

BEHAVIORAL

Purpose Only

Participants engage in one day of introductory mindfulness activities followed up by 5 days of purpose-based mindfulness techniques.

BEHAVIORAL

Connection Only

Participants engage in one day of introductory mindfulness activities followed up by 5 days of connection-based mindfulness techniques.

BEHAVIORAL

Connection and Purpose

Participants engage in one day of introductory mindfulness activities followed up by 5 days of connection and purpose-based mindfulness techniques.

BEHAVIORAL

Awareness Only

Participants engage in one day of introductory mindfulness activities followed up by 5 days of awareness-based mindfulness techniques.

BEHAVIORAL

Awareness and Purpose

Participants engage in one day of introductory mindfulness activities followed up by 5 days of awareness and purpose-based mindfulness techniques.

BEHAVIORAL

Awareness, Purpose, and Connection

Participants engage in one day of introductory mindfulness activities followed up by 5 days of awareness, connection, and purpose-based mindfulness techniques

BEHAVIORAL

Awareness and Connection

Participants engage in one day of introductory mindfulness activities followed up by 5 days of awareness and connection-based mindfulness techniques.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• New York University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Stephanie H Cook, DrPH · New York University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Model

FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

29 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2021-01-01

Primary Completion

2022-03-30

Completion

2022-03-30

Countries

• United States

Study Locations