Targeting Negative Affect Through Mindfulness Training in Youth at Risk for Internalizing Problems - R61
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Mindfulness
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
- Enrollment
- 110
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Momentary Negative Affect Assessed With Ecological Momentary Assessment
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
Randomized controlled trial comparing a coached, app-based mindfulness intervention versus a no-intervention control condition. Primary outcome: adolescents' reports of affect as measured with ecological momentary assessment (EMA) at post-intervention. Participants will include 120 youth ages 12-17 years old.
Detailed Description
This is a randomized controlled trial testing a 9-session, coached, app-based mindfulness intervention on adolescents' reports of affect as measured with ecological momentary assessment (EMA). Participants will include 120 youth ages 12- to 17-years-old randomized to either the Youth Mindful Awareness Program (YMAP) or to an assessment only control condition. Participation is open to all genders and youth of all races and ethnicities.
Investigators
Judith Garber
Principal Investigator
Vanderbilt University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •ages 12- to 17-years-old
- •has access to a smartphone, tablet, or other mobile device on which they can access the mindfulness app and complete EMA reports. Youth without a device will be provided with one for their time in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
- •current DSM5 diagnosis of an anxiety or depressive disorder with significant clinical impairment
- •current alcohol or substance use disorder; currently suicidal
- •lifetime diagnosis of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, autism, conduct disorder, or developmental delay
- •reading level below 4th grade
- •not English speaking at a level that would allow them to participate in the intervention and assessments.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Momentary Negative Affect Assessed With Ecological Momentary Assessment
Time Frame: 5 days
Momentary negative affect (mNA) in EMA is the experience of negative emotional states in the moment. Participants complete the Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) 4 times a day for 5 days, at random moments across the day (usually once in the morning, once in the early afternoon, once in the late afternoon and once in the evening). The EMA affect measure includes 7 items rated on a 4-point scale; average scores range from 1.00 to 4.00; higher scores indicate more negative affect (NA).