The overarching goal of the current study is to reduce the burden Asian American patients may feel are on their caregivers by designing and testing the feasibility and efficacy of a positive activity intervention designed to increase a sense of autonomy, competence, and connectedness, each of which have been shown to be associated with psychological benefits according to self-determination theory.
This study will introduce two new positive activities, household contribution and outside contribution, which have been specifically created for AA cancer patients and have not been previously investigated. These interventions have been developed with consideration of culture-related challenges, Hofstede's concept of collectivist cultures, and self-determination theory. This study will be the first randomized controlled trial to assess the impact of these new positive activities on Asian-American cancer patients.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
186
Contribute to caregiver's well-being via household tasks.
factually describe either (1) immediate environment, (2) the weather, or (3) organization of closet
Fox Chase Cancer Center - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
RECRUITINGAffect-Adjective Scale (modified) (AAS)
Primary Outcome Measure: affective well-being scores range from 0-6, with 6 indicating higher negative or positive affect
Time frame: Baseline/pre-intervention, midpoint/during the intervention (2 weeks), immediately after the intervention (4 weeks), and follow-up 4 weeks after the intervention (8 weeks)
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Global Health (PROMIS G10)
Primary Outcome Measure: health-related quality of life scores range from 3 to 15, with higher scores indicating better physical health scores range from 4 to 20, with high scores indicating better mental health
Time frame: Baseline/pre-intervention, midpoint/during the intervention (2 weeks), immediately after the intervention (4 weeks), and follow-up 4 weeks after the intervention (8 weeks)
Balanced Measure of Psychological Needs (BMPN)
Secondary Outcome Measure: autonomy, competence, and connectedness scores range from 1 to 5, with higher scores indicating more autonomy, competence, or connectedness
Time frame: Baseline/pre-intervention, midpoint/during the intervention (2 weeks), immediately after the intervention (4 weeks), and follow-up 4 weeks after the intervention (8 weeks)
Self-Perceived Burden Scale
Secondary Outcome Measure: perceived burdensomeness scores range from 10 to 50, with higher scores indicating more self-perceived burdensomeness
Time frame: Baseline/pre-intervention, midpoint/during the intervention (2 weeks), immediately after the intervention (4 weeks), and follow-up 4 weeks after the intervention (8 weeks)
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