Stress
Conditions
Keywords
low socioeconomic status, stress, women, children, cortisol
Brief summary
Many Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. This may lead to financial stress and an increase in overall stress. People under stress are more likely to smoke, consume alcohol, eat a poor diet, and experience depression or anxiety. Experiencing financial stress may also increase the risk for heart disease. The purpose of this research study is to test whether participating in the Financial Success Program improves health outcomes, in both the women participating and their children.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Creighton University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
3 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Women 19 years or older enrolled in the Financial Success Program in fall 2011 and winter 2012 and/or a their child(ren) ages 3-18 years attending the daycare with their mother * Women must be employed to be enrolled in the Financial Success Program * Able and willing to provide informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Women less than 19 years of age * Women working a night time shift (due to variability in diurnal cortisol secretion) * Known pregnancy or planned pregnancy (due to variability in blood pressure, glucose, weight, and lipids) * Women are excluded from the Financial Success Program if they are living in a domestic violence situation or abusing alcohol or illicit drugs
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes of Exercise Per Week | 1 year | Mean minutes of exercise per week |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fast Food Meals Per Week | 1 year | Mean number of fast food meals per week |
Countries
United States
Participant flow
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| Mothers All participants of the Financial Success Program were approached for the study. This was a single arm descriptive study. | 36 |
| Children Children between ages 3 and 18 years whose mothers were participating in the Financial Success Program. | 28 |
| Total | 64 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Mothers | Children | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, Continuous | 35.8 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.1 | 7.9 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.5 | 23.5 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.7 |
| Region of Enrollment United States | 36 participants | 28 participants | 64 participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 36 Participants | 16 Participants | 52 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 0 Participants | 12 Participants | 12 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk | EG001 affected / at risk |
|---|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | — / — | — / — |
| other Total, other adverse events | 0 / 38 | 0 / 26 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 0 / 38 | 0 / 26 |
Outcome results
Primary
Minutes of Exercise Per Week
Mean minutes of exercise per week
Time frame: 1 year
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mothers | Minutes of Exercise Per Week | Pre-intervention | 120.0 minutes | Standard Deviation 237 |
| Mothers | Minutes of Exercise Per Week | 1-year | 184.2 minutes | Standard Deviation 404.2 |
| Children | Minutes of Exercise Per Week | Pre-intervention | 404.5 minutes | Standard Deviation 319.6 |
| Children | Minutes of Exercise Per Week | 1-year | 350.3 minutes | Standard Deviation 246.8 |
Secondary
Fast Food Meals Per Week
Mean number of fast food meals per week
Time frame: 1 year
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mothers | Fast Food Meals Per Week | Pre-intervention | 2.4 meals per week | Standard Deviation 1.7 |
| Mothers | Fast Food Meals Per Week | 1-year | 1.5 meals per week | Standard Deviation 1.1 |
| Children | Fast Food Meals Per Week | Pre-intervention | 1.9 meals per week | Standard Deviation 1.4 |
| Children | Fast Food Meals Per Week | 1-year | 1.4 meals per week | Standard Deviation 1.3 |