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It consists of 10 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = very dissatisfied, 5 = very satisfied).\n\nFurthermore, semi-structured individual interviews will be conducted to explore the participants' experiences of the intervention.","Immediately after the intervention",{"measure":19,"description":20,"timeFrame":12},"Self-compassion","Self-compassion will be measured using the short version of the self-compassion scale. It has 12 items. The total score ranges from 12 to 60, with higher scores indicating a higher level of self-compassion.",{"measure":22,"description":23,"timeFrame":12},"Internalized stigma","Internalized stigma will be measured by the Chinese version of the self-stigma scale. It has 9 items. The total score ranges from 9 to 36, with higher scores indicating a higher level of internalized stigma.",{"measure":25,"description":26,"timeFrame":12},"Self-esteem","Self-esteem will be assessed by the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale (RES). It has 10 items. 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