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The Elders' Resilience Curriculum

Sponsor
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (Other)
Overall Status
Not yet recruiting
CT.gov ID
NCT06045273
Collaborator
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) (NIH)
40
Enrollment
1
Arm
19.5
Anticipated Duration (Months)

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The overall goal of this research is to better understand if and how the Elders' Resilience Curriculum (ERC), a culturally grounded, school-based upstream suicide prevention program taught by White Mountain Apache Tribe (WMAT) Elders to youth, promotes connectedness, cultural strengths, and reasons for living among American Indian youth.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Behavioral: Elders' Resilience Curriculum
 N/A

Detailed Description

The overall goal of this research is to better understand if and how the Elders' Resilience Curriculum (ERC), a culturally grounded, school-based upstream suicide prevention program taught by White Mountain Apache Tribe (WMAT) Elders to youth, promotes connectedness, cultural strengths, and reasons for living among American Indian youth. Prior to this trial, the investigators collaborated with WMAT research partners to gather qualitative data to identify key protective factors and core components of the ERC. After identifying key protective factors and core components of the ERC, the investigators developed a culturally adapted assessment battery and theoretical model to assess the ERC. This study works with White Mountain Apache tribal community partners to collaboratively pilot test a rigorous evaluation of the ERC.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Anticipated Enrollment :
40 participants
Allocation:
N/A
Intervention Model:
Single Group Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Prevention
Official Title:
The Elders' Resilience Curriculum: Toward Building Empirical Evidence Around a Culturally-Grounded, Strengths-Based Intervention
Anticipated Study Start Date :
Oct 15, 2023
Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
May 31, 2024
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
May 31, 2025

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Elders' Resilience Curriculum Recipients

Youth aged 9-14 who receive the Elders' Resilience Curriculum

Behavioral: Elders' Resilience Curriculum
The Elders' Resilience Curriculum (ERC) is a culturally grounded, school-based program taught by White Mountain Apache Tribe (WMAT) Elders to youth. It is designed to prevent suicide ideation and behaviors for American Indian youth
Other Names:
  • ERC

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    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Change in reasons for life as assessed by the Reasons for Life Scale [Baseline, 12 weeks, 34 weeks]

      11 self-report items from the Reasons for Life scale, measures beliefs and experiences that make youth feel like life is enjoyable, worthwhile, and meaningful. Responses range from 0 (not at all) to 2 (a lot) with higher scores indicating more reasons for life.

    2. Change in cultural connectedness as assessed by the Cultural Connectedness Scale - Short Form [Baseline, 12 weeks, 34 weeks]

      The Cultural Connectedness Scale-short version is a 9-item self-report measure that assesses connection to cultural identity, traditions, and spirituality among First Nations youth. Responses vary - five questions are yes/no, three questions range from 0 (disagree) to 2 (agree) and the last question ask about frequency, ranging from 0 (never) to 4 (every day). Higher agreement (i.e., "yes" or "agree" responses) indicate greater levels of cultural connectedness.

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    1. Change in awareness of connectedness as assessed by the Awareness of Connectedness Scale [Baseline, 12 weeks, 34 weeks]

      The Awareness of Connectedness Scale is a 12-item self-report measure that evaluates awareness of connection with self, family, community, and the natural environment. Responses range from 0 (not at all) to 2 (a lot) with higher scores representing greater levels of awareness of connectedness.

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    9 Years to 14 Years
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No
    Inclusion Criteria:

    • Ages 9-14 years

    • Enrolled in a school where the Elders' Resilience Curriculum is delivered

    • Participating in the Elders' Resilience Curriculum Program

    Exclusion Criteria:
    • Parent/Guardian objection to youth participation

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    No locations specified.

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
    • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)

    Investigators

    • Principal Investigator: Victoria O'Keefe, PhD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT06045273
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • 00018615
    First Posted:
    Sep 21, 2023
    Last Update Posted:
    Sep 21, 2023
    Last Verified:
    Sep 1, 2023
    Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
    No
    Plan to Share IPD:
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
    No
    Keywords provided by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
    American Indian
    Alaska Native
    Suicide prevention
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:
    Suicidal Ideation

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Sep 21, 2023