Pilot Testing of a Structural Racism Intervention for Immigrant Latinx Families

NCT05991739 | Recruiting

• 2 other identifiers: 2022-0108CTSA UL1TR002003
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 70
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate a new, community-based, group intervention called FIESTA (Familias Inmigrantes Empoderándose contra eStrés Tomando Acción) to understand how well it helps Latinx immigrant families deal with the impact of stress due to structural racism. Structural racism is defined as the policies, practices, and norms that work together to limit equal opportunities for minority communities. For Latinx immigrant families, this can include fears of deportation, lack of bilingual providers, and discrimination. These experiences of structural racism can turn into stress, which impacts well-being and mental health. Researchers will investigate if: 1) FIESTA lowers stress and mental health symptoms (anxiety/depression) and increases feelings of empowerment, improved knowledge of resources, better parent-youth relationship quality, and higher use of healthy coping skills; and 2) FIESTA is feasible (easy to carry out), acceptable (agreeable or satisfactory), and appropriate (relevant to the needs of Latinx families). FIESTA is ten-sessions and will be led by two community health workers. Researchers will enroll 35 parent-adolescent dyads (35 study-eligible parents and 35 study-eligible youth) in the initial study. This study will randomize parent-youth dyads to the treatment arm or waitlist-control arm using block randomization. In other words, participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups, the First Group, or the Second Group. The First Group will begin immediately, and the Second Group will begin after three months. Data will be collected at baseline and three- and six-month post-baseline.

Conditions

Stress, Psychological; Mental Health Wellness

Keywords

immigrant families; stress intervention; structural racism; latino

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Hispanic Stress Inventory 2

  Self-reported (parent and youth) stress due to structural racism

  Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months

• Perceived Stress Scale

  Self reported (parent and youth) daily stress

  Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months

• Parent-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System Depression and Anxiety Short Form

  Self reported (parent and youth) depression and anxiety symptoms

  Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory

  Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months

• Family Crisis Oriented Personal Evaluation Scales

  Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months

• Parent-Adolescent Communication Scale

  Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months

• General Self-Efficacy Scale

  Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months

• Knowledge of Resources

  Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months

Other Outcomes (1)

• Implementation Interview

  Post-intervention (Time 2 for the treatment arm and Time 3 for the waitlist-control arm)

Study Arms (2)

Treatment

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in the treatment arm will begin the FIESTA intervention immediately (Time 1).

Behavioral: Familias Inmigrantes Empoderándose contra eStrés Tomando Acción (FIESTA)

Waitlist-Control

OTHER

Participants in the waitlist-control arm will wait approximately three months for the FIESTA intervention (Time 2).

Behavioral: Familias Inmigrantes Empoderándose contra eStrés Tomando Acción (FIESTA)

Interventions

Familias Inmigrantes Empoderándose contra eStrés Tomando Acción (FIESTA) BEHAVIORAL

FIESTA is a 10-session, group intervention led by community health workers that offers strategies related to individual stress management, family coping and communication, and community navigation.

Treatment; Waitlist-Control

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 14 Years - 17 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Caregiver/Parent
• Identification as a Latina immigrant woman over the age of 18 years old
• Parent or primary caregiver of a youth between the ages of 14-17
• Youth
• Identification as a Latinx adolescent between the ages of 14-17
• Child of a primary caregiver (mother) who identifies as a Latina immigrant

You may not qualify if:

• Adults and youth unable to cognitively participate in the group or adults who are unable to consent

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Illinois at Chicago: lead
• The Resurrection Project: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, 60607, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stress, Psychological; Systemic Racism

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Racism; Prejudice; Social Behavior; Social Discrimination

Study Officials

• Stephanie A Torres, PhD

  University of Illinois at Chicago

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Stephanie A Torres, PhD

CONTACT

312-996-7327; satorres@uic.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: This study will randomize 35 parent-youth dyads to the treatment arm or waitlist-control arm using block randomization. Each group will have 7-9 dyads, with two groups running simultaneously (treatment arm) and the remaining two groups running in three months (waitlist-control arm). After all participants are enrolled, families will be randomly selected to participate in either the treatment arm (immediate start) or waitlist-control arm (delayed start after 3 months).

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 7, 2023
• First Posted: August 15, 2023
• Study Start: November 2, 2023
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2024
• Study Completion: October 1, 2024
• Last Updated: July 12, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)