Group mindful self-compassion training to improve mental health outcomes for gender and sexually diverse young adults

This study investigated the effects of Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) training on the mental health of gender and sexually diverse young adults (aged 18–25 years) in Australia. A single-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted in 2020–2022 comparing an online-delivered 8-week group MSC training program with a waitlist control.

Citation:
English MCW, Papageorgiou A, Waters Z, Finlay-Jones A, Gilbey DP, Cooper MN, Dempsey Z, Strauss P, Perry Y, Koca L, Cator K, Windred M, Murdoch A, Ohan JL, Lin A. Group mindful self-compassion training to improve mental health outcomes for gender and sexually diverse young adults. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. 2026.

Keywords:
LGBTQA+; mindfulness; self-compassion; intervention; online

Abstract:
This study investigated the effects of Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) training on the mental health of gender and sexually diverse young adults (aged 18–25 years) in Australia. A single-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted in 2020–2022 comparing an online-delivered 8-week group MSC training program with a waitlist control.