An interventional study of Volunteer experience in Depression, Adolescent Behavior and Depressive Symptoms, sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences. Completed at 3 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 14 Years to 20 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-03-02.
Sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The purpose of the present study is to test in a preliminary manner an innovative strategy for treating depression among adolescents (alongside existing therapy) using community volunteerism.
The purpose of the present study is to test in a preliminary manner an innovative strategy for treating depression among adolescents (alongside existing therapy) using community volunteerism. In addition, this study will test a potential mechanism by which volunteering might decrease depressive symptoms: increasing psychosocial assets, specifically decreasing self-orientation and increasing an orientation toward others. This will be measured through self-report as well as using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). This study will be the first study to explore how neural response patterns are potentially altered by intense experiences with volunteerism among depressed adolescents.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Participants will be assigned to participate in community service (from a menu of options) for 30 hours.
Behavioral: Volunteer experience
Participants will be assigned to a meaningful volunteer experience from a menu of local options (e.g., volunteering at an animal shelter or in a library) for 30 hours.
Participant recruitment
Number of participants screened (reported by clinical mental health providers)
Time frame: 6 months
Participant retention
Number of participants retained in full study
Time frame: 6 months
Depressive symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory)
Beck Depression Inventory to measure depressive symptoms. Each item is rated on a 4-point scale ranging from 0 to 3. The minimum total score is 0 and the maximum total score is 63. Higher scores denote worse outcome
Time frame: 6 months
Strength of Connectivity in DMN (Default Mode Network)
Default Mode Network Connectivity will be measured using fMRI at rest and while processing emotional pictures before and after volunteering intervention. The strength of connectivity within the DMN will be calculated by averaging attributes for each node in the DMN.
Time frame: 6 months
Hope scale (Abler et al., 2017)
Hope scale (Abler et al., 2017) will be measured on a scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). Items will be averaged; higher scores denote better outcome (more hope).
Time frame: 6 months
Beck Hopelessness Inventory
Beck Hopelessness Inventory will be used (scored from 1-20; higher score denotes worse outcome).
Time frame: 6 months
Self-efficacy
NIH toolbox measure from 1 (never) to 5 (very often); scores will be averaged and high score indicates more self-efficacy.
Time frame: 6 months
Orientation Toward Others
5 point scale from 1=strongly disagree to 5=strongly agree. Scores will be averaged; higher score denotes more orientation toward others.
Time frame: 6 months
Empathy
IRI (Interpersonal Reactivity Index) subscale to measure empathy on a 5 point scale from 1- strongly disagree to 5 -strongly agree. Scores will be averaged; higher score denotes more empathy.
Time frame: 6 months
Experience in Volunteering
Measured through the Inventory of Service Experience (Taylor \& Pancer, 2007) on a scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). Scores will be averaged for subscales of the measure. Higher score denotes better outcomes (more positive experiences with volunteering).
Time frame: 6 months
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