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Efficacy of an mHealth Intervention (BRAVE) to Promote Mental Wellness for American Indian and Alaska Native Teenagers and Young Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial

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العنوان: Efficacy of an mHealth Intervention (BRAVE) to Promote Mental Wellness for American Indian and Alaska Native Teenagers and Young Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial
المؤلفون: Stephanie Craig Rushing, Allyson Kelley, Sheana Bull, David Stephens, Julia Wrobel, Joshva Silvasstar, Roger Peterson, Corey Begay, Thomas Ghost Dog, Celena McCray, Danica Love Brown, Morgan Thomas, Colbie Caughlan, Michelle Singer, Paige Smith, Kanku Sumbundu
المصدر: JMIR Mental Health, Vol 8, Iss 9, p e26158 (2021)
بيانات النشر: JMIR Publications, 2021.
سنة النشر: 2021
المجموعة: LCC:Psychology
مصطلحات موضوعية: Psychology, BF1-990
الوصف: BackgroundCulturally relevant interventions are needed to help American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) teenagers and young adults navigate common risky situations involving family and friends, including drug and alcohol misuse, dating violence, and suicidality. Leveraging We R Native, a multimedia health resource for Native teenagers and young adults, staff of the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board designed the BRAVE intervention for Native youth. The program is delivered via SMS text messaging and includes role model videos, mental wellness strategies, links to culturally relevant resources, and social support from family and friends. ObjectiveWe aim to conduct a randomized controlled trial of the BRAVE intervention among AI/AN teenagers and young adults (aged 15-24 years) to assess its impact on their physical, mental, and spiritual health; their resilience and self-esteem; and their coping and help-seeking skills. MethodsFrom October to December 2019, we recruited 2334 AI/AN teenagers and young adults nationwide via social media channels and SMS text messages and enrolled 1044 participants. AI/AN teenagers and young adults enrolled in the study received either BRAVE SMS text messages, designed to improve mental health, help-seeking skills, and cultural resilience, or 8 weeks of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) SMS text messages, designed to elevate and reaffirm Native voices in STEM and medicine and then received the BRAVE SMS text messages. The impacts of the BRAVE intervention were tested using linear mixed-effect models and linear regressions. ResultsA total of 833 AI/AN teenagers and young adults were included in the analysis. Individuals in the BRAVE and STEM arms showed significant positive trends over the course of the study for all outcomes, except cultural identity and help-seeking behavior. Mean scores were significantly different for health (P
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
تدمد: 2368-7959
Relation: https://mental.jmir.org/2021/9/e26158; https://doaj.org/toc/2368-7959
DOI: 10.2196/26158
URL الوصول: https://doaj.org/article/abb7576dcd054b19bf4ee84f0f39cbf9
رقم الانضمام: edsdoj.bb7576dcd054b19bf4ee84f0f39cbf9
قاعدة البيانات: Directory of Open Access Journals
الوصف
تدمد:23687959
DOI:10.2196/26158