REaCH-Resiliency Engagement and Care in Health; a Befriending Intervention to Address the Psycho-Social Challenges of Vulnerable Youth in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic: An Exploratory Trial in India

The study explores the effectiveness, feasibility, and acceptability of a befriending intervention delivered by trained lay health workers to address the issues of the rural youth during the COVID-19 pandemic. We did an exploratory trial with 501 upskilled youth, where we randomly recruited 251 to t...

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Autores principales:	Saju Madavanakadu Devassy, Lorane Scaria, Kalluparambil Kesavan Shaju, Natania Cheguvera, Mannooparambil K. Joseph, Anuja Maria Benny, Binoy Joseph
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	COVID-19 befriending intervention rural youth Kerala Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:b6a50aa351d44aaf904d77d6cccbe64f2021-11-25T19:05:30ZREaCH-Resiliency Engagement and Care in Health; a Befriending Intervention to Address the Psycho-Social Challenges of Vulnerable Youth in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic: An Exploratory Trial in India10.3390/su1322129202071-1050https://doaj.org/article/b6a50aa351d44aaf904d77d6cccbe64f2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/22/12920https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050The study explores the effectiveness, feasibility, and acceptability of a befriending intervention delivered by trained lay health workers to address the issues of the rural youth during the COVID-19 pandemic. We did an exploratory trial with 501 upskilled youth, where we randomly recruited 251 to the intervention group (REaCH) and 250 to the control group (General Enquiry Telephone Call-GETC). The outcome variables included in the study were depressive symptoms, wellbeing, and social support. The majority of the participants were females (64.2%), unmarried (63.55%), and hailed from economically poorer households (57.63%). The befriending intervention reduced depressive symptoms (OR: 0.95, <i>p</i> = 0.05) and significantly improved social support (OR: 1.03, <i>p</i> = 0.000) among participants in the intervention group. The participants in the intervention group had higher perceived social support from friends, families, and significant others when compared to the control group. Additionally, suicidality scores decreased for people in the intervention group from baseline to follow up; however, the results were not statistically significant. Befriending intervention is a practical, low-cost technique to sustain the youth in employment and ensure sustainable income. It inspires practitioners and policymakers to create mental health gatekeeping. The trial was registered prospectively on 27 July 2020 in Clinical Trial Registry India; ICMR-NIMS (Registration Number: CTRI/2020/07/026834).Saju Madavanakadu DevassyLorane ScariaKalluparambil Kesavan ShajuNatania CheguveraMannooparambil K. JosephAnuja Maria BennyBinoy JosephMDPI AGarticleCOVID-19befriending interventionrural youthKeralaEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 12920, p 12920 (2021)
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topic	COVID-19 befriending intervention rural youth Kerala Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
spellingShingle	COVID-19 befriending intervention rural youth Kerala Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350 Saju Madavanakadu Devassy Lorane Scaria Kalluparambil Kesavan Shaju Natania Cheguvera Mannooparambil K. Joseph Anuja Maria Benny Binoy Joseph REaCH-Resiliency Engagement and Care in Health; a Befriending Intervention to Address the Psycho-Social Challenges of Vulnerable Youth in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic: An Exploratory Trial in India
description	The study explores the effectiveness, feasibility, and acceptability of a befriending intervention delivered by trained lay health workers to address the issues of the rural youth during the COVID-19 pandemic. We did an exploratory trial with 501 upskilled youth, where we randomly recruited 251 to the intervention group (REaCH) and 250 to the control group (General Enquiry Telephone Call-GETC). The outcome variables included in the study were depressive symptoms, wellbeing, and social support. The majority of the participants were females (64.2%), unmarried (63.55%), and hailed from economically poorer households (57.63%). The befriending intervention reduced depressive symptoms (OR: 0.95, <i>p</i> = 0.05) and significantly improved social support (OR: 1.03, <i>p</i> = 0.000) among participants in the intervention group. The participants in the intervention group had higher perceived social support from friends, families, and significant others when compared to the control group. Additionally, suicidality scores decreased for people in the intervention group from baseline to follow up; however, the results were not statistically significant. Befriending intervention is a practical, low-cost technique to sustain the youth in employment and ensure sustainable income. It inspires practitioners and policymakers to create mental health gatekeeping. The trial was registered prospectively on 27 July 2020 in Clinical Trial Registry India; ICMR-NIMS (Registration Number: CTRI/2020/07/026834).
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author	Saju Madavanakadu Devassy Lorane Scaria Kalluparambil Kesavan Shaju Natania Cheguvera Mannooparambil K. Joseph Anuja Maria Benny Binoy Joseph
author_facet	Saju Madavanakadu Devassy Lorane Scaria Kalluparambil Kesavan Shaju Natania Cheguvera Mannooparambil K. Joseph Anuja Maria Benny Binoy Joseph
author_sort	Saju Madavanakadu Devassy
title	REaCH-Resiliency Engagement and Care in Health; a Befriending Intervention to Address the Psycho-Social Challenges of Vulnerable Youth in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic: An Exploratory Trial in India
title_short	REaCH-Resiliency Engagement and Care in Health; a Befriending Intervention to Address the Psycho-Social Challenges of Vulnerable Youth in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic: An Exploratory Trial in India
title_full	REaCH-Resiliency Engagement and Care in Health; a Befriending Intervention to Address the Psycho-Social Challenges of Vulnerable Youth in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic: An Exploratory Trial in India
title_fullStr	REaCH-Resiliency Engagement and Care in Health; a Befriending Intervention to Address the Psycho-Social Challenges of Vulnerable Youth in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic: An Exploratory Trial in India
title_full_unstemmed	REaCH-Resiliency Engagement and Care in Health; a Befriending Intervention to Address the Psycho-Social Challenges of Vulnerable Youth in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic: An Exploratory Trial in India
title_sort	reach-resiliency engagement and care in health; a befriending intervention to address the psycho-social challenges of vulnerable youth in the context of covid-19 pandemic: an exploratory trial in india
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/b6a50aa351d44aaf904d77d6cccbe64f
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