Mental Health Wellness
Conditions
Keywords
physical activity, Karenni, community support
Brief summary
This study is a conceptually integrated community-based participatory research study that includes the design and evaluation of an intervention to promote mental wellness and physical activity for Karenni children and young adults.
Detailed description
This study is a non-randomized equivalent design of an implementation and evaluation of an intervention to promote mental health and wellness among Karenni young adults and children by engaging in evidence-based mental health practices, relationship-building and physical activity through the team sport of soccer.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALCommunity-based participatory research intervention
Two training sessions (roughly two hours each) to train them in the intervention structure and curriculum
Sponsors
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
The 20 anticipated coach participants, 10 will be assigned to the intervention and 10 will be assigned to the comparison group; assignment will occur based on availability.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Self-identifies as Karenni * Speaks English or Karenni * Currently lives in Forsyth County * Male gender * Consents to participate
Exclusion criteria
* None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Psychological well-being | Month 6 | Flourishing Scale (FS-8). FS-8 is an eight-item validated survey measuring psychological well-being by addressing different aspects of positive mental health (e.g. I lead a purposeful and meaningful life). Participants indicate their disagreement or agreement with each statement on a 7-point Likert scale, from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree). Scores range from 8 to 56, with higher scores indicating better levels of psychological well-being. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Coach retention rate | Month 6 | count and percentage for coach retention |
| Player retention rate | Month 6 | count and percentage for player retention |
| Coach completion rate | Month 6 | count and percentage for coach participants, including participation in coach training and in soccer practice sessions |
| Player completion rate | Month 6 | player count and percentage for player participants, including participation in in soccer practice sessions |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed