Developing a Culturally Adapted Intervention for Latino Youth Transitioning to Adulthood

Change in caregiver burden as assessed by the Rapid Screen for Caregiver Burden (CBI)

This is a 24 item questionnaire, each item is given a score between 0 (not at all descriptive) and 4 (very descriptive), where higher scores indicate greater caregiver burden

Time frame: baseline, mid treatment (5 weeks after baseline) , post-treatment (12 weeks after baseline), 3 month follow up, 6 month follow up

Change in efficacy of coping with life's challenges as assessed by the Coping Self-Efficacy Scale (CSES)

This is a 26 item questionnaire and each is scored on a 11-point scale from 0(cannot do at all)-10 (certain can do) and higher number indicates better outcome

Time frame: baseline, mid treatment (5 weeks after baseline) , post-treatment (12 weeks after baseline),3 month follow up, 6 month follow up

Change in stress as assessed by the Riverside Acculturation Stress Inventory (RASI)

This is a 15-item scale and each is scored on a 5-point scale ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree) higher number indicates worse outcome

Time frame: baseline, mid treatment (5 weeks after baseline) , post-treatment (12 weeks after baseline), 3 month follow up, 6 month follow up

Change in goal attainment Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS)

This is scored on a 5-point scale, with the degree of attainment captured for each goal area: If the patient achieves the expected level, this is scored at 0. If they achieve a better than expected outcome this is scored at: +1 (somewhat better) +2 (much better) If they achieve a worse than expected outcome this is scored at: -1 (somewhat worse) or -2 (much worse) Goals may be weighted to take account of the relative importance of the goal to the individual, and/or the anticipated difficulty of achieving it.

Time frame: week 1, week 2, week 3, week 4, week 5, week 6, week 7, week 8, week 9, week 10, week 11, week 12