The overarching objective of this protocol is to (1) adapt and (2) disseminate an evidence-based, brief (approximately 30 minute) single session intervention (SSI) to better reflect the cultural and linguistic diversity of Latin, Haitian, and Haitian-American individuals via a fully online platform.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
2,000
A culturally and linguistically adapted Project BRAVE is web-based single session intervention that is about 30 minutes in length. The session is designed to focus on targeting child anxiety symptoms in the multilingual and diverse families in Miami-Dade.
University of Miami
Miami, Florida, United States
RECRUITINGChange in anxiety as measured by GAD-2
Generalized Anxiety Disorder 2-item (GAD-2) Scale has a total score ranging from 0 to 6 with a score of 3 being the cut-off for identifying possible cases and in which further diagnostic evaluation for generalized anxiety disorder is warranted.
Time frame: Baseline, 2 weeks
Change in anxiety as measured by the FASA
Family Accommodation Scale - Anxiety (FASA) is a 9-item scale of measuring caregiver accommodation behaviors (modification of routines, facilitating avoidance, etc.) in light of youth anxiety. It has a total score ranging from 0 to 36 with the higher score indicating more frequent parental accommodation.
Time frame: Baseline, 2 weeks
Program Feedback Scale (PFS) Scores
The PFS is a reliable, valid measure of the perceived acceptability of single-session interventions. It asks participants to rate acceptability and feasibility of an SSI they just completed. It has a total score ranging from 0 to 28 with the higher score indicating perceived acceptability and feasibility of the program.
Time frame: 2 weeks
Perceived Change in Problem-Solving, and Preparedness to Manage Distress
Two questions (Schleider et al., 2020) will be used to assess change in ability to solve problems, and ability to manage distress. Participants will be asked, "to what extent are you able to solve the problems \[with your child's anxiety\] facing right now?", and "how prepared do you feel to manage \[your child with\] distressing situations?" It has a total score ranging from 2 to 10, with a higher score indicating better ability to solve problems, and to manage distress.
Time frame: 2 weeks
Change in State Hope Scale Scores
State Hope Scale is a 6-item self-report scale designed to evaluate hope in adolescents and adults, including two reliable subscales: agency and pathways. It has a total score ranging from 6 to 48 with the higher scores representing higher hope levels.
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Time frame: Baseline, 2 weeks