The purpose of this study is to determine useability and satisfaction characteristics,product usage data,methodological feasibility parameters and feasibility metrics of the mHealth app adapted intervention on the mental health, quality of life, and adaptive functioning of Latino transition aged young adults with ASD and their parents.
Latino young adults with ASD ASD with a score of 15 or greater on the Social Communication Questionnaire-Lifetime (SCQ-L)
meets Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR), criteria for ASD based on a DSM-5-TR ASD symptom checklist
previous diagnosis of ASD from a licensed mental health or medical professional(f they have not been diagnosed by a licensed mental health or medical professional, a complete a diagnostic evaluation will be conducted, using semi-structured interviews, questionnaires, the autism diagnostic interview-revised (ADI-R), and the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition (ADOS-2) to confirm ASD diagnosis)
above the "moderate" cut off for symptoms of anxiety or depression( Depression and anxiety symptoms will be assessed via the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7)
low intelligence quotient (IQ) score (Verbal IQ < 70) on the verbal IQ on Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test Second Edition (KBIT-2)
psychotic as determined by the Structured clinical interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM5): Research Version (SCID-5-RV), or are actively suicidal with an active plan.
substance abuse
Single group
¡Iniciando! mHealth App
BehavioralParticipants will undergo 12 weekly, 1-hour virtual group sessions (separate for young adults and parents) and weekly, 30-minute individual virtual coaching sessions for young adults (which parents may attend as appropriate). Participants will also engage with the ¡Iniciando! app modules before and after their virtual group meetings. Throughout the approximately three-month study period, participants will complete (e.g., usability, satisfaction, adherence, app usage data).
Number of participants recruited
Source of participants
Participants maybe recruited from the following : UTHealth Houston Community Health Workers Social Media advertisements Private clinics
Time taken for recruitment of participants
Number of participants that completed the study
Change in depression as assessed by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) for depressive symptoms
This is a 9 item questionnaire and each is scored from 0(not at all) to 3(nearly every day) for a maximum score of 27, higher number indicating worse outcome
Change in anxiety as assessed by the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) for anxiety symptoms
This is a 7 item questionnaire and each is scored from 0(not at all) to 4(nearly every day) for a maximum score of 21 , higher score indicating more anxiety
Change in adaptive functioning as assessed by the Adaptive Behavior Assessment System, Third Edition (ABAS-3)
This is a 239 item questionnaire and each is scored from 0(is not able to do this behavior) to 3 \[(always able to do this behavior)(or almost always)\] a higher number indicating better outcome
Change in quality of life as assessed by the Autism Spectrum Quality of Life (ASQoL) questionnaire
This is a 9 item questionnaire. Each is scored on a 4-point Likert scale from 1(not at all) to 5(totally) ,questions 6,7 and 8 are reverse scored for a maximum score range of 9-36 and higher score indicating better quality of life
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The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Lead sponsor
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Collaborator
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