The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a soccer program focused on mental health positively impacts mental health in Karenni refugee young boys and men. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does mental health education provided during a sports program improve mental health coping for Karenni refugee young boys and men? Does participation in a sports-program improve social connection for Karenni refugee young boys and men? Researchers will compare those receiving mental health education to a comparison group to see if mental health education improves mental health coping skills. Participants will: Participate weekly soccer practices for 6 months Receive mental health education or comparison activities Answer questions about their health, such as their coping skills, social connection, and physical activity
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
Participants randomized to Va Meh Du (mental health education) will receive 20-30 minutes of mental health education each week for roughly 5 weeks. Mental health education will be evidence-based, using sports psychology practices, and culturally targeted toward Karenni refugees.
Participants randomized to comparison will receive 20-30 minutes of team-building activities each week for roughly 5 weeks.
Bamboo Roots
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
RECRUITINGCoping Skills
Change in engagement coping skills will be measured using Coping Strategies Inventory-Short Form for adult participants and KIDCOPE for minor participants
Time frame: From enrollment to end of intervention at 6 months
Social Connectedness
Change in social connectedness will be measured using Social Connectedness Revised Scale for adult participants and NIH Toolbox Pediatric social relationship scales (Friendship and Loneliness) for minor participants
Time frame: From enrollment to end of intervention at 6 months
Psychological Well being
Change in psychological well-being will be measured using the Flourishing Scale and WHO-5 for adult and minor participants
Time frame: From enrollment to end of intervention at 6 months
Physical Activity
Change in physical activity will be measured via the self-report questions: "In the past 3 months, how physically active have you been?" and "In the past 6 months, how physically active have you been?" Participants will answer using a 5-point Likert Scale from 1 (Very often) to 5 (Never).
Time frame: From enrollment to end of intervention at 6 months
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