Acculturative Stress Clinical Trial
Official title:
Latinx Acculturative Stress Intervention Development and Implementation (REACH Equity CDA)
The overarching aim of the study is to garner empirical support for intervention components that can reduce acculturative stress in Latinx immigrants. Informed by our review of the literature and our prior research, we hypothesize that we can target the following mechanisms in a modularized group intervention format, as detailed below. These are preliminary areas targeted by the intervention, but may be updated based on feedback from the Community Advisory Board, Community Consultation Studio, and Duke Health key informants.
As health disparities widen for Latinx immigrants, there is an urgent unmet public health need to develop an evidence-based interventions reducing stress experienced by this population that can be easily scalable across diverse clinical settings and geographically distinct immigrant communities. Thus, the purpose of this study is to develop and pilot test a novel group acculturative stress intervention for Latinx immigrants. Study activities Aim 1: Co-develop an acculturation stress intervention for adult Latinx immigrants to decrease stress, increase resilience, and prevent declines in mental and physical health. Aim 2: Examine the preliminary clinical impact, feasibility, and acceptability of a group acculturative stress in Latinx immigrants and collect information to inform subsequent implementation. Aim 2a: Conduct pilot testing of the group intervention in Latinx immigrant participants (N=24-30)to evaluate its preliminary clinical impact from baseline to post-assessment on stress, resilience, and health outcomes (e.g., depression, anxiety, self-rated health). Aim 2b: Characterize the inner and outer context, facilitators, barriers, intent to adopt, and resources across the Duke University Health System through multiple stakeholder interviews with providers and administrators (n=8-10). ;