Skills Video Intervention for Chinese/Chinese Americans

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This is a study that aims to test a coping skills intervention delivered via brief animated videos for Chinese and Chinese American college students. We are interested in seeing whether this brief intervention that incorporates Western psychotherapy components and Eastern philosophies would be perceived as relevant and useful for this culturally unique yet diverse group. During the study, participants will (1) complete a 20-min online baseline questionnaire; (2) complete a brief survey each day using a phone App for up to four weeks; and may (3) receive a video each day during the intervention.

Official Title
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DBT Skills Video Intervention for Chinese and Chinese American College Students

Conditions
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Emotion Regulation, Self Efficacy, Acceptability of Health Care

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills video intervention


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: age 18 or older identifying as Chinese or Chinese American interested in learning coping skills to regulate emotions having a smart-phone compatible with the research mobile phone app matriculated at the local University for the current semester Exclusion Criteria: currently receiving routine mental health services not able to read or write English not able to provide informed consent

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| No Intervention: Assessment only<br> | |
| Experimental: Acceptance-oriented skills followed by change-oriented skills<br> | Behavioral: Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills video intervention<br>* A series of 14 animated videos (9 acceptance-oriented and 5 change-oriented skills videos) available in both English and Mandarin Chinese.<br>|
| Experimental: Change-oriented skills followed by acceptance-oriented skills<br> | Behavioral: Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills video intervention<br>* A series of 14 animated videos (9 acceptance-oriented and 5 change-oriented skills videos) available in both English and Mandarin Chinese.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Emotion regulation measured by a combination of questions | A combination of questions on emotional states, context for emotions, how intolerable and distressing emotions are, use of emotion regulation strategies, perceived effectiveness of emotion regulation, and Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Self-efficacy of Managing Emotions Short-form 4a (a 4-item measure of the confidence to manage emotional states rated using a 5-point Likert scale) | daily for up to 4 weeks | 
| General self efficacy measured by Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System General Self-Efficacy Short-form 4a | A 4-item measure of the ability to successfully perform specific tasks and behaviors rated using a 5-point Likert scale | daily for up to 4 weeks | 
| Acceptability/usability of intervention measured by a combination of Likert-scale and open-ended questions | A combination of questions that involve rating the acceptability and usability of skills videos (e.g., how useful do you think the skills will be) and open-ended questions on cultural relevance | daily following the delivery of each video for up to 2 weeks | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Ecological Momentary Assessment, Psychotherapy, Brief, Culturally Competent Care