A randomized controlled trial of a group-based mindfulness intervention, mentoring and services as usual for improving the behavioral, social and emotional outcomes of young adults on probatio
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- ack of impulse control among youth in conflict with the law that may lead to impulsive behavior and the commitment of criminal and administrative offensesMental and Behavioural Disorders
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN41186316
- Lead Sponsor
- ew York University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 1100
Inclusion Criteria
The participants come from two different origins depending on the assigned intervention condition:
1. 1,000 young people in conflict with the law from 27 municipalities in the states of Jalisco, Chihuahua and Nuevo León that are members of the Mentte CEDAT program
2. 100 young people in conflict with the law who are supervised by the justice system
Exclusion Criteria
Does not meet the inclusion criteria
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Impulse control measured using the Stroop and Stop Signal assessment at baseline and post-intervention (10 weeks)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> 1. Self-reported crime measured by self-report at post-intervention<br> 2. Educational and occupational attainment measured by self-report at post-intervention<br> 3. Aggression and anger measured by the anger-aggression toolbox self-report at post-intervention<br> 4. Mindfulness measured by the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire at post-intervention<br> 5. Empathy measured by the Basic Empathy Scale and the Multidimensional Prosocial Behavior Scale at post-intervention<br> 6. Self-efficacy measured by the General Perceived Efficacy Scale at post-intervention<br> 7. Substance use measured by the DUDIT and AUDIT and post-intervention<br>