RCT for Latina Mental Health Using Web-Based Apps

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Mental Health; Anxiety; Depression; Well-Being, Psychological

• Registration Number: NCT06874790
• Lead Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles

Brief Summary

This study compares a choice-driven, interactive, evidence-informed storytelling web-based app intervention with links to resources and treatment (Tx) recommendations (made by a character via her blog) and Tx locator, to a web-based app with links to publicly available informational internet videos, MH resources, and a treatment locator for at least moderately anxious/depressed untreated English and Spanish speaking Latinas to determine if a story-based, character-driven approach is more effective for catalyzing mental health treatment initiation.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2025-03-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-03-07
• Study First Posted: 2025-03-13
• Status Verified: 2025-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-05-14
• Last Update Posted: 2025-05-20
• Study Start: 2025-06-01
• Primary Completion: 2028-08-31
• Study Completion: 2028-08-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 700

Inclusion Criteria

• Latina (women who are from or have family ties to Latin America)
• Currently resides in LA or Orange County
• Age 18 and older
• Able to speak, read, and write in English or Spanish
• Score 10 or higher on GAD-7 and/or PHQ-8
• Access to the internet via smartphone, tablet, or computer
• Not currently receiving mental health therapy or pharmacotherapy
• Has not accessed mental health services during the previous 6 months

Exclusion Criteria

• Not Latina or Hispanic
• Under age 18

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of Participants Initiating Mental Health Treatment (MH Tx)	9 months	MH Tx initiation, defined as completing a MH specialist visit (initial evaluation or therapy visit) or a primary care visit that results in a pharmacotherapy prescription as documented by EHR data at the site identified by the participant as where they initiated MH Tx.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Psychological openness	9 months	Psychological openness (attitudes) subscale score of the Inventory of Attitudes towards Seeking Mental Health Services (IASMHS). The IASMHS is a 24 item scale and has three internally consistent factors: psychological openness, help-seeking propensity, and indifference to stigma. The subscales,range from 0 to 32. Higher scores indicate more positive attitude toward seeking mental health services.
Mental health help seeking attitude	9 months	The Mental Health Seeking Attitudes Scale (MHSAS) contains 9 items which produce a single mean score, ranging 1-7. It measures respondents' overall evaluation (unfavorable vs. favorable) of their seeking help from a mental health professional if they found themselves to be dealing with a mental health concern. A higher score indicates a more favorable attitude toward seeking help.
Propensity to seek help	9 months	Help seeking propensity subscale score of the Inventory of Attitudes towards Seeking Mental Health Services (IASMHS). The IASMHS is a 24 item scale and has three internally consistent factors: psychological openness, help-seeking propensity, and indifference to stigma. Subscales range from 0 to 32. Higher scores indicate a greater willingness to seek help.
Indifference to Stigma	9 months	Indifference to Stigma subscale score of the Inventory of Attitudes towards Seeking Mental Health Services (IASMHS). The IASMHS is a 24 item scale and has three internally consistent factors: psychological openness, help-seeking propensity, and indifference to stigma. The subscale contains 8 items related to how concerned an individual would feel if others knew they were seeking psychological help, with each item rated on a 5-point Likert scale from 0 (disagree) to 4 (agree); a higher score indicates a greater indifference to stigma; meaning the person is less concerned about others finding out about their mental health treatment.
Stigma Concerns	9 months	Stigma Concerns about Care (SCC) is a 3-item questionnaire with responses on a 1-10 point scale, with higher scores indicating more concern about stigma.