Piloting Resilience Focused Mental Health Intervention (Weyera) With Ethiopian and Eritrean Youth

Status: Recruiting
Location: See all (3) locations...
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

This study aims to pilot a group-level intervention focused on mental health and resilience among Ethiopian and Eritrean youth. The study follows previous work that showed high rates of mental health outcomes (depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)) among Ethiopian and Eritrean youth in Atlanta. The goal is to determine the acceptability, feasibility, and safety of this culturally relevant group-level intervention before a larger trial to improve resilience processes that support mental wellness in a community-based setting.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 29
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• Age 18 to 29 years old

• Ethiopian and/or Eritrean ethnicity by self-report

• Able to read and understand English

• Resident of Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area

• Available and interested to participate in 2-hour weekly sessions over 8 weeks and complete relevant surveys

Locations
United States
Georgia
Rollins School of Public Health
RECRUITING
Atlanta
Ethiopian Community Association In Atlanta
RECRUITING
Clarkston
Eritrean-American Community Association of Georgia
RECRUITING
Stone Mountain
Contact Information
Primary
Sophia Hussen, MD, MPH
shussen@emory.edu
(404) 616-2440
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-09-22
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-09
Participants
Target number of participants: 60
Treatments
Other: Intervention
Participants enrolled in the intervention group will begin the intervention 1-2 weeks after group assignment and will complete a baseline survey before the start of the intervention, satisfaction surveys at the end of each session, and an endline survey. At the end of the intervention, a subset of participants will also take part in in-depth interviews
Other: Wait-List Control Group
A wait-list control design ensures the ethical treatment of participants by guaranteeing that all individuals will have access to the potentially impactful intervention after a brief waiting period. Participants in the wait-list control group will begin the full intervention starting at month 4 following their enrollment.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Sponsors
Collaborators: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Leads: Emory University

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