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Intervention Effectiveness with Shame Among LGBTQ+ Individuals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Järvinen, Roosa Emilia LU (2025) PSYP01 20251
Department of Psychology
Abstract
Shame represents a serious concern among LGBTQ+ individuals, which is often related to minority stressors such as traumatic experiences, peer and family rejection, and societal or religious stigma. This experience of shame is often associated with negative
mental health outcomes such as depression and anxiety. This systematic review and metaanalysis evaluated the effectiveness of psychological interventions aimed at reducing shame among LGBTQ+ population. A systematic search was conducted across four databases (PubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus, and Web of Science), following PRISMA-ScR guidelines. Eligible interventions were categorized by type and assessed for their impact on shame and related mental health outcomes. Ten studies were included in... (More)
Shame represents a serious concern among LGBTQ+ individuals, which is often related to minority stressors such as traumatic experiences, peer and family rejection, and societal or religious stigma. This experience of shame is often associated with negative
mental health outcomes such as depression and anxiety. This systematic review and metaanalysis evaluated the effectiveness of psychological interventions aimed at reducing shame among LGBTQ+ population. A systematic search was conducted across four databases (PubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus, and Web of Science), following PRISMA-ScR guidelines. Eligible interventions were categorized by type and assessed for their impact on shame and related mental health outcomes. Ten studies were included in the systematic review, with nine eligible for the meta-analysis. The results showed that psychological interventions are generally effective in reducing shame with a moderate overall effect size. Among intervention types, compassion-focused interventions showed the strongest effects, whereas resilience-based and somatic interventions did not reach statistical significance. These findings suggest a need for more high-quality and diverse research exploring different dimensions of shame, broad range of LGBTQ+ identities, and evaluation of various psychological interventions for shame in LGBTQ+ population. (Less)
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author
Järvinen, Roosa Emilia LU
supervisor
organization
course
PSYP01 20251
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Shame, Psychological Interventions, LGBTQ+, Compassion-focused interventions, Resilience-based interventions, Somatic interventions
language
English
id
9195539
date added to LUP
2025-06-18 13:48:42
date last changed
2025-06-18 13:48:42
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  abstract     = {{Shame represents a serious concern among LGBTQ+ individuals, which is often related to minority stressors such as traumatic experiences, peer and family rejection, and societal or religious stigma. This experience of shame is often associated with negative
mental health outcomes such as depression and anxiety. This systematic review and metaanalysis evaluated the effectiveness of psychological interventions aimed at reducing shame among LGBTQ+ population. A systematic search was conducted across four databases (PubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus, and Web of Science), following PRISMA-ScR guidelines. Eligible interventions were categorized by type and assessed for their impact on shame and related mental health outcomes. Ten studies were included in the systematic review, with nine eligible for the meta-analysis. The results showed that psychological interventions are generally effective in reducing shame with a moderate overall effect size. Among intervention types, compassion-focused interventions showed the strongest effects, whereas resilience-based and somatic interventions did not reach statistical significance. These findings suggest a need for more high-quality and diverse research exploring different dimensions of shame, broad range of LGBTQ+ identities, and evaluation of various psychological interventions for shame in LGBTQ+ population.}},
  author       = {{Järvinen, Roosa Emilia}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Intervention Effectiveness with Shame Among LGBTQ+ Individuals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}