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Boricua Youth Study COVID-19 Coping Intervention Study
Sponsor: New York State Psychiatric Institute
Summary
The current study is the second phase of a two-part study to examine the feasibility and utility of using an mHealth mindfulness intervention to help parents mitigate the stress associated with the impact of sustained community crisis situations, such as COVID-19 and its consequences, on low-income families living in under-resourced settings.
Official title: THE BYS COVID-19 COPING INTERVENTION STUDY- PHASE II: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF AN mHEALTH MINDFULNESS PROGRAM
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
48
Start Date
2022-03-28
Completion Date
2026-01-28
Last Updated
2026-06-30
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Mindfulness-based Intervention (Headspace TM)
A commercially available mindfulness mobile phone application (HeadspaceTM) will be used. The use of HeadspaceTM in the current protocol is approved by NYSPI Information Technology Services. An mHealth mindfulness program such as Headspace provides self-paced, guided mindfulness meditations through a website or mobile app (iOS and Android). The program consists of basic meditation courses as well as courses targeting stress management, anxiety, depression, and parenting. Based on the qualitative interviews with parents in Phase I, psychoeducation will be included on mindfulness practice and mental health, emphasizing basic meditation courses, and asking parents to complete daily assignments of 10 to 20 min a day during the 6-week period. As an engagement strategy, every week participants in the intervention group will receive a call or an email or text message (depends on preference; partisans may opt out to receive email/text messages).
Locations (1)
New York State Psychiatric Institute
New York, New York, United States