Satisfaction With eMotion in a Diverse Group of Women
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Kelly Wierenga
Primary Investigator
Enrolling By Invitation
18 years - 100 years
Female
Phase
N/A
3 participants needed
1 Location
Brief description of study
What is the purpose of this study?
The eMotion intervention, developed by the PI, provides training on multiple emotion regulation skills based on leading theories and evidence-based emotion regulation interventions. After initial pilot testing of eMotion, the investigators revised the intervention to make it more relevant to women from diverse backgrounds, as these women are disproportionately impacted by social determinants of health that complicate their recovery. It is important to revise the intervention to be acceptable to women from diverse backgrounds and to address their unique needs. The investigators want to explore if women from diverse backgrounds find the revised intervention relevant, meaningful, and easy to understand and apply to their lives. Their feedback will help investigators further revise the intervention to make it acceptable for this population.
THIS STUDY IS ENROLLING BY INVITATION ONLY - Participants will be recruited directly from hospitals in the Indiana University Health (IUH) system and Eskenazi Hospital. Flyers will be mailed and emailed to potential participants. Phone calls will be made to determine interest in the study. Flyers will also be handed out to potential participants upon discharge in the emergency departments.
Detailed description of study
What will happen during the study?
Participants will complete one lesson per week. The weekly education targets women and contains personalized content via diverse lesson narratives. Each week, participants listen to scripted sessions they can complete on their own time regarding each weekly topic (lasting about 30 minutes). At the end of the week, participants meet individually with a study team member virtually to discuss the same subject. The lessons will be comprised of rich emotion regulation strategies selected based on the efficacy and preferences of middle-aged and older adults. The 10 lessons covered are, 1) safe exercise guidelines and strategies, 2) why emotions matter and identifying emotions, 3) becoming an emotion detective, 4) mindful walking, 5) selecting and changing situations, 6) evaluating a challenge and responding, 7) choosing what to pay attention to, 8) thinking positively, 9) emotional responses for change, and 10) changing strategies and recognizing strengths.
Baseline and concluding surveys will be completed by participants that will take approximately 20 minutes. The baseline and concluding measures will help investigators characterize our sample and further understand risk factors that may contribute to dissatisfaction or confusion. After each week's lessons, each participant will be sent an individualized survey link to complete an IU RedCap survey with questions covering participant satisfaction with the eMotion intervention. The intervening surveys (weeks 2-9) should take approximately 10 minutes to complete each week.
Each week's content, including lessons, and surveys will last approximately 45-60 minutes, or 10 hours across the entire intervention period.
Participants will complete one lesson per week. The weekly education targets women and contains personalized content via diverse lesson narratives. Each week, participants listen to scripted sessions they can complete on their own time regarding each weekly topic (lasting about 30 minutes). At the end of the week, participants meet individually with a study team member virtually to discuss the same subject. The lessons will be comprised of rich emotion regulation strategies selected based on the efficacy and preferences of middle-aged and older adults. The 10 lessons covered are, 1) safe exercise guidelines and strategies, 2) why emotions matter and identifying emotions, 3) becoming an emotion detective, 4) mindful walking, 5) selecting and changing situations, 6) evaluating a challenge and responding, 7) choosing what to pay attention to, 8) thinking positively, 9) emotional responses for change, and 10) changing strategies and recognizing strengths.
Baseline and concluding surveys will be completed by participants that will take approximately 20 minutes. The baseline and concluding measures will help investigators characterize our sample and further understand risk factors that may contribute to dissatisfaction or confusion. After each week's lessons, each participant will be sent an individualized survey link to complete an IU RedCap survey with questions covering participant satisfaction with the eMotion intervention. The intervening surveys (weeks 2-9) should take approximately 10 minutes to complete each week.
Each week's content, including lessons, and surveys will last approximately 45-60 minutes, or 10 hours across the entire intervention period.
Eligibility of study
You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:
- Conditions: Heart attack, Cardiac event
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Age: 18 years - 100 years
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Gender: Female
Inclusion Criteria:
- First-time major cardiac event as documented in the medical record
- Lives independently
- Has at least mild symptoms of depression (determined by Patient Health Questionnaire-8 [PHQ-8] scores of 5 or greater) and/or at least mild symptoms of anxiety (determined by the General Anxiety Disorder [GAD-7] scores of 5 or greater).
Exclusion Criteria:
- Does not understand both spoken and written English
- In palliative care or hospice
- Legally blind
Updated on
29 Jan 2025.
Study ID: NURS-IIR-EMOTION-W, 19153
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