With the increasing number of adolescents and young adults (AYA) experiencing depression and anxiety, paired with the lack of time, access, and funding towards social services, AYA need a mental health intervention that is affordable and easily accessible. A single-session intervention (SSI), Project Personality, was developed to improve youth growth mindset and reduce symptoms of internalizing problems, such as anxiety and depression. The purpose of this pilot study is to determine the feasibility of an SSI in adolescents and young adults at a reproductive community health center.
The mental health of adolescents and young adults (AYA) has greatly been impacted since the beginning of the pandemic. With the increasing number of AYA experiencing depression and anxiety, paired with the lack of time, access, and funding towards social services, AYA need a mental health intervention that is affordable and easily accessible. A single-session intervention (SSI) focused on cultivating an AYA's growth mindset has potential to overcome common barriers to care, such as cost, transportation and stigma related to psychological treatment. Furthermore, research shows having a fixed mindset correlate and can predict higher depressive and anxiety symptoms. Teaching adolescents about growth mindsets could decrease the risk of internalizing symptoms. The SSI, Project Personality, was developed to improve youth growth mindset and reduce symptoms of internalizing problems, such as anxiety and depression. The purpose of this pilot study is to determine the feasibility of an SSI in adolescents and young adults at a reproductive community health center.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
41
Web-Based, 30-minute self-administered intervention for adolescents
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, United States
Change in Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire-Child (SMFQ-C)
The short version of the self-reported questionnaire that measures depressive symptoms in adolescents 12-17 years old throughout the past 2 weeks. 13 items are scored on a 0-2 scale (0= Not True; 2= True), with a total score between 0-26.
Time frame: Baseline (before treatment); 2 weeks post-treatment; 2 months follow-up
Change in Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire-Adult (SMFQ-A)
The short version of the self-reported questionnaire that measures depressive symptoms in adults throughout the past 2 weeks. 13 items are scored on a 0-2 scale (0= Not True; 2= True), with a total score between 0-26.
Time frame: Baseline (before treatment); 2 weeks post-treatment; 2 months follow-up
Change in PROMIS (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System) Anxiety - Child
Assesses self-reported fear, anxious misery, hyperarousal, and somatic symptoms related to arousal. 7 items are scored with a total score between 8-40.
Time frame: Baseline (before treatment); 2 weeks post-treatment; 2 months follow-up
Change in PROMIS (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System) Anxiety - Adult
Assesses self-reported fear, anxious misery, hyperarousal, and somatic symptoms related to arousal in adults. 8 items are scored with a total score between 8-40.
Time frame: Baseline (before treatment); 2 weeks post-treatment; 2 months follow-up
Perceived Primary Control Scale
Measures perceived control over academic, social, and behavioral outcomes. Scoring for items 1,2,4,7,9,11,14,15,18,20,22, and 24 are as follows: 0= Very False, 1= Sort of False, 2= Sort of True and 3= Very True. Reverse scoring is needed for items 3,5,6,8,10,12,13,16,17,19,21, and 23 and scoring is as follows: 3= Very False, 2= Sort of False, 1= Sort of True, 0=Very True.
Time frame: Baseline (before treatment); 2 weeks post-treatment; 2 months follow-up
Perceived Secondary Control Scale
Measures the ability to adjust oneself to adverse events and how they control their subjective emotional impact. Scoring for items 1,2,5,7,10,14,17,18, and 20 are the following: 0= Very False, 1= Sort of False, 2= Sort of true and 3= Very True. Reverse scoring is needed for items 3,4,6,8,9,11,12,13,16, and 19 and the responses are as follows: 3= Very False, 2= Sort of False, 1= Sort of True, 0= Very True.
Time frame: Baseline (before treatment); 2 weeks post-treatment; 2 months follow-up
The Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II (AAQ-II)
A scale used to evaluate a participant's (young adult) psychological flexibility. 7 items are scored on a 1-7 scale (1= never true; 5 = always true).
Time frame: Baseline (before treatment); 2 weeks post-treatment; 2 months follow-up
Avoidance and Fusion Questionnaire for Youth-8 (AFQ-8)
A scale used to evaluate a participant's (adolescent) psychological flexibility. 8 items are scored on a 0-4 scale (0= not at all true; 4 = very true).
Time frame: Baseline (before treatment); 2 weeks post-treatment; 2 months follow-up
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