Strengthening Homeless Families
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Family Relationship
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Enrollment
- 73
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Acceptability of the adapted family resilience intervention through a self-report intervention acceptability measure.
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
The goal of this study is to pilot an adapted family resilience program among families with a recent history of homelessness in Los Angeles County and to assess for feasibility and acceptability. The investigators have adapted a family resilience program called Families Overcoming Under Stress (FOCUS), a trauma-informed intervention designed for families experiencing trauma, parental substance use, and homelessness. Our primary hypothesis is that the adapted family resilience program will be feasible and acceptable to families with a recent history of homelessness. Families that are eligible to participate in the study will be assigned to the adapted family resilience intervention. The intervention program consists of around 8-10 modules lasting up to one hour each. The program provides psychoeducation and teaches resilience skills including communication, problem solving, goal setting, and how to deal with stress. Families will be asked to fill out 3 surveys (one at the beginning of the program, one at the end of the program, and at 6 months follow-up). Some families may also be asked to participate in a hour long interview after the completion of the program for feedback on the program.
At this time, all assessments and intervention are being conducted remotely due to the pandemic.
Investigators
Roya Ijadi-Maghsoodi, MD, MSHPM
Assistant Professor in Residence
University of California, Los Angeles
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •English speaking
- •Family has a history of homelessness within the past two years (homelessness defined by the Department of Health and Human Services definition)
- •Parent/guardian/caregiver has custody of and cares for a youth between the ages of 8-17
- •Both youth and parent/guardian/caregiver are able to take part in an 8 module session intervention
Exclusion Criteria
- •Does not meet inclusion criteria
- •Has taken part in a Families OverComing Under Stress (FOCUS) intervention previously
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Acceptability of the adapted family resilience intervention through a self-report intervention acceptability measure.
Time Frame: 3 months
Acceptability is defined as the perception that the adapted intervention is agreeable and satisfactory.The investigators will administer a self-report measure of the acceptability of core components of the intervention to be completed following the intervention by parents and youth, with higher score indicating greater acceptability of the intervention to families experiencing homelessness and parental SUDs. Each individual item is scaled with a range of 1 (low) to 5 (high).
Acceptability of the adapted family resilience intervention to families experiencing homelessness and parental SUDs through qualitative interviews with youth and parents inquiring about intervention acceptability.
Time Frame: 3 months
The investigators will assess acceptability of implementing the adapted intervention with families experiencing homelessness and parental SUDs by conducting qualitative interviews with a subset of parent and youth participants completing the intervention. The interviews will explore acceptability of the intervention to families experiencing homelessness and parental substance use disorders and recommendations for improvement. The interviews will be audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using thematic content analysis.
Feasibility of the adapted family resilience intervention for families experiencing homelessness and parental SUDs through retention rates of participants.
Time Frame: 6 months
Feasibility is defined as the extent to which the adapted intervention can be implemented with families with an experience of homelessness and parental SUDs, assessed through measuring rate of retention of participants.
Feasibility of the adapted family resilience intervention for families experiencing homelessness and parental SUDs through completion of program core components.
Time Frame: 3 months
Feasibility is defined as the extent to which the adapted intervention can be implemented with families with an experience of homelessness and parental SUDs, assessed through measuring number of program core components completed by participants.
Secondary Outcomes
- Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST)(Baseline, 3 month, 6 month)
- General Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7)(Baseline, 3 month, 6 month)
- Addiction Severity Index (ASI)(Baseline, 3 month, 6 month)
- Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey (MOS-SSS)(Baseline, 3 month, 6 month)
- Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)(Baseline, 3 month, 6 month)
- PTSD Checklist for the DSM-V (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual)(Baseline, 3 month, 6 month)
- Short Form 12 (SF-12)(Baseline, 3 month, 6 month)
- Monitoring the Future Scale (Substance Use Scale)(Baseline, 3 month, 6 month)
- Monitoring the Future Scale (Disapproval Scale)(Baseline, 3 month, 6 month)
- Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED)(Baseline, 3 month, 6 month)
- Children's Coping Strategies Checklist-Revision 1 (CCSC-R1)(Baseline, 3 month, 6 month)
- Monitoring the Future Scale (Perceived Risk Scale)(Baseline, 3 month, 6 month)
- Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (MFQ)(Baseline, 3 month, 6 month)
- Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)(Baseline, 3 month, 6 month)
- Resistance to Peer Influence Scale(Baseline, 3 month, 6 month)
- McMaster Family Assessment Device (FAD)(Baseline, 3 month, 6 month)
- Parental Monitoring Scale(Baseline, 3 month, 6 month)
- Parental Sense of Competence Scale (PSOC)(Baseline, 3 month, 6 month)
- Resilience Youth Development Module (RYDM) of the California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS)(Baseline, 3 month, 6 month)
- Deviant Peer Affiliation Scale(Baseline, 3 month, 6 month)
- Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC)(Baseline, 3 month, 6 month)