Reducing Stress With Parenting-focused Mindfulness to Prevent Youth Substance Use
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Substance Abuse
- Sponsor
- George Mason University
- Enrollment
- 100
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in Adolescent Sex Behaviors from Pre-intervention Through 12 months following the intervention
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 6 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The goal of study is to develop and test a parenting-focused version of mindfulness intervention ("Parenting Mindfully") to reduce parent stress and prevent adolescent substance use and HIV risk behaviors (e.g., risky sex). The investigators hypothesize that Parenting Mindfully (PM) will decrease prevent adolescent substance use and HIV risk behaviors and intentions. Secondarily, PM will improve parenting, and decrease adolescent stress responses.
Investigators
Tara M. Chaplin, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychology
George Mason University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Family with a child between 12-16 years;
- •High parenting stress (mean score of \>=3 on 2 questions adapted from the Perceived Stress Scale and the Parenting Stress Index).
Exclusion Criteria
- •Diagnosis of mental retardation, autism or other pervasive developmental disorder for adolescent;
- •Current serious psychiatric or medical disorder (including current substance dependence) requiring immediate treatment for adolescent or parent- We will include those that are in treatment;
- •Medical condition that would preclude participation in gentle yoga (for parents)
- •Inadequate English proficiency to complete questionnaires for youth or parents.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in Adolescent Sex Behaviors from Pre-intervention Through 12 months following the intervention
Time Frame: Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention (8 weeks after the pre-intervention session), 6 months after the post-intervention session, and 12-month after the post-intervention session
Measured by self-report of onset of sex and risky sex behaviors on the Youth Risk Behavior Survey and a risky sexual behavior and intention questionnaire.
Change in Substance Use from pre-intervention through 12 months after the intervention
Time Frame: Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention (8 weeks after the pre-intervention session), 6 months after the post-intervention session, and 12-month after the post-intervention session
Measured by a combination of self-report on the Youth Risk Behavior Survey and a drug-use intentions questionnaire and urine toxicology and alcohol breathalyzer results.
Secondary Outcomes
- Change in Parenting from Pre-Intervention to Post-Intervention(Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention (8 weeks after the pre-intervention session))
- Change in Adolescent Stress Responses from Pre-Intervention to Post-Intervention(Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention (8 weeks after the pre-intervention session))