RECRUITING

Pilot Testing of a Structural Racism Intervention for Immigrant Latinx Families

Study Overview

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Description

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.

Official Title

Pilot Testing of a Structural Racism Intervention for Immigrant Latinx Families: Blending of Implementation Science and Community-Engaged Research

Quick Facts

Study Start:2023-11-02
Study Completion:2024-10
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05991739

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:14 Years to 17 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:CHILD
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Identification as a Latina immigrant woman over the age of 18 years old
  2. * Parent or primary caregiver of a youth between the ages of 14-17
  3. * Identification as a Latinx adolescent between the ages of 14-17
  4. * Child of a primary caregiver (mother) who identifies as a Latina immigrant
  1. * Adults and youth unable to cognitively participate in the group or adults who are unable to consent

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Stephanie A Torres, PhD
CONTACT
312-996-7327
satorres@uic.edu

Principal Investigator

Stephanie A Torres, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Illinois at Chicago

Study Locations (Sites)

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60607
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Illinois at Chicago

  • Stephanie A Torres, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Illinois at Chicago

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2023-11-02
Study Completion Date2024-10

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2023-11-02
Study Completion Date2024-10

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • immigrant families
  • stress intervention
  • structural racism
  • latino

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Stress, Psychological
  • Mental Health Wellness