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Evaluating the ACHIEVIng whole health program |
Almost 30% of Asian American adolescents in Massachusetts reported feeling sad or hopeless, ~11-13% reported suicidal ideation, and ~7% reported attempting suicide, with adolescent girls reporting higher rates of symptomatology. Given the high prevalence of depressive symptomatology and barriers to help-seeking in Asian Americans and girls/women in particular, it is imperative that treatment models capitalize on Asian American’s strengths and minimize stigma, for example applying a whole health framework that incorporates building support networks with a focus on wellness rather than mental illness. To achieve this, this study will evaluate the preliminary effectiveness of the Achieving Whole Health (AWH) program in an Asian American adolescent girls population. The AWH was originally developed by the National Asian American Pacific Islanders Mental Health Association ( NAAPIMHA) and is a holistic approach to reducing stigma and promoting preventive health behaviors. The program will be modified to be gender-responsive and developmentally appropriate for Asian American adolescent girls by the study team.
Our long-term goal is to develop and disseminate effective interventions to improve the mental health of Asian American adolescent girls. In order to achieve this long-term goal, our short-term goal is to evaluate the preliminary effectiveness of the program.
This project is a collaboration between the Child Health Equity Research Lab and the Asian Women for Health organization. This project is sponsored by the Tisch College Community Research Center at Tufts University.
If you are an Asian/Asian-American youth serving organization in the Greater Boston Area and are interested in participating in this study, please contact Dr. Fleary at sasha.fleary@tufts.edu or 617-627-0588 or the Child Health Equity Research Lab at health@tufts.edu.
Project recruitment flyer
Our long-term goal is to develop and disseminate effective interventions to improve the mental health of Asian American adolescent girls. In order to achieve this long-term goal, our short-term goal is to evaluate the preliminary effectiveness of the program.
This project is a collaboration between the Child Health Equity Research Lab and the Asian Women for Health organization. This project is sponsored by the Tisch College Community Research Center at Tufts University.
If you are an Asian/Asian-American youth serving organization in the Greater Boston Area and are interested in participating in this study, please contact Dr. Fleary at sasha.fleary@tufts.edu or 617-627-0588 or the Child Health Equity Research Lab at health@tufts.edu.
Project recruitment flyer