Healthy Behaviors in Homeless Youth
Study Description
“An Intervention to Promote Healthy Behaviors in Homeless Youth”
Investigators will use a Solomon 4-group design to test the effectiveness of a brief intervention to promote health behaviors for homeless youth who are 18-23 years of age. We will recruit 300 youths from Austin, TX and 300 from Columbus, OH. We will gather quantitative data on health behaviors and life satisfaction 3 and 6 months following the intervention, which will be delivered on an individual basis. Data will be analyzed using structural equation modeling and ANCOVA statistics.
Location
Methods
No pharmaceutical medication involved
Patients and healthy individuals accepted
Behavioral - Intervention to Promote Healthy Behaviors
Six individualized sessions (30 minutes each) are delivered to each participant randomized to receive the intervention.
Additional Information
Official Study Title
An Intervention to Promote Healthy Behaviors in Homeless Youth
Clinical Trial ID
NCT02553616
ParticipAid ID
7ax9Eb
