Empowering Autistic College Students: Mental Health Skill Building at a Hispanic-Serving Institution
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 入组人数
- 30
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Perceived Stress Scale
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this project is to determine the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a mental health skill-building and empowerment program (MH-POWER) for college students on the autism spectrum facing stress, anxiety, and depression. The program, grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and habit formation, will be implemented through weekly sessions and daily practice over 8 weeks. To evaluate the program's preliminary efficacy, we will measure mental health symptoms at baseline, mid-point, post-intervention, and one-month follow-up. Positive outcomes could lead to scalable interventions.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 30 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •College students at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
- •age 18-30 years
- •self-reported autism diagnosis confirmed via Social Responsiveness Scale-2nd Edition, the gold standard to assess impairment in adults on the autism spectrum
- •elevated stress, anxiety (worry, feeling overwhelmed), or depression (feeling down), confirmed using highly reliable and validated screening tools; Patient Health Questionnaire-9, General Anxiety Disorder-7, Kessler Psychological Distress Scale-10
- •not currently receiving intensive psychological treatment or psychiatric medication adjustments
- •must be able to speak and read English
- •willing to participate in an 8-week intervention study
排除标准
- 未提供
研究组 & 干预措施
The MH-POWER program
干预措施: The MH-POWER program (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Perceived Stress Scale
时间窗: It will be administered at baseline (Week 0), mid-intervention (Week 4), post-intervention (Week 8), and follow-up (Week 12)
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory
时间窗: It will be administered at baseline (Week 0), mid-intervention (Week 4), post-intervention (Week 8), and follow-up (Week 12)
Beck Depression Inventory-II
时间窗: It will be administered at baseline (Week 0), mid-intervention (Week 4), post-intervention (Week 8), and follow-up (Week 12)
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)
时间窗: It will be administered at baseline (Week 0), mid-intervention (Week 4), post-intervention (Week 8), and follow-up (Week 12)
Individual scores on the PSS can range from 0 to 40 with higher scores indicating higher perceived stress
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)
时间窗: It will be administered at baseline (Week 0), mid-intervention (Week 4), post-intervention (Week 8), and follow-up (Week 12)
Each subscale yields a score between 20 and 80, with higher scores indicating greater severity of anxiety.
Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II)
时间窗: It will be administered at baseline (Week 0), mid-intervention (Week 4), post-intervention (Week 8), and follow-up (Week 12)
Score ranges from 0-63. Higher scores indicate more severe depressive symptoms
次要结局
- Self-Reported Habit Index(It will be administered at baseline (Week 0), mid-intervention (Week 4), post-intervention (Week 8), and follow-up (Week 12).)
- Mental Health Quality of Life Questionnaire(It will be administered at baseline (Week 0), mid-intervention (Week 4), post-intervention (Week 8), and follow-up (Week 12).)
- Self-Reported Habit Index (SRHI)(It will be administered at baseline (Week 0), mid-intervention (Week 4), post-intervention (Week 8), and follow-up (Week 12).)
- Mental Health Quality of Life Questionnaire (MHQoL)(It will be administered at baseline (Week 0), mid-intervention (Week 4), post-intervention (Week 8), and follow-up (Week 12).)
研究者
Wen-Pin Chang
Assistant Professor
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley