RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06555172

Feasibility Testing a Meditation App for Professionals Working With Youth in the Legal System

Feasibility Trial of a Mindfulness-based mHealth Intervention to Mitigate the Effects of Chronic Workplace Stress Among Juvenile Justice Officers

Sponsor

University of Illinois at Chicago

Enrollment

50 participants

Start Date

Nov 21, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Depression Anxiety Emotion Regulation Burnout, Professional

Summary

This feasibility clinical trial aims to assess the feasibility of implementing a 1-month app-based meditation program with officers in the juvenile legal system and other professionals working directly with legal-involved youth.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing whether a meditation app is helpful and practical for professionals who work with young people in the juvenile justice system — such as case workers, counselors, and related staff. The goal is to reduce stress and improve well-being for these workers. **You may be eligible if...** - You currently work with youth in the juvenile legal system or related youth services - You are 18 years of age or older - You speak English and can provide consent - You have an Android or Apple smartphone **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You do not work with youth in the juvenile justice or related system - You do not have access to a compatible smartphone - You are under 18 years old Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

This summary was AI-generated to explain the trial in plain language. It is not medical advice. Always discuss eligibility with your doctor before enrolling in a clinical trial.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALAction In Mindfulness (AIM)+

AIM+ is a smartphone-based app that teaches mindfulness meditation to professionals working with legal-involved youth over a 30-day "path." Each day of the path consists of a brief (approximately 5- to 10-minute) audio-guided meditation practice, with brief videos interspersed to illustrate key concepts and promote engagement. In addition to the 30 daily path files, users have access to a menu of "to go" audio-guided meditation practices that they can use as relevant to their workday (e.g., for professionals to listen to before attending a meeting). AIM+ also includes a menu of audio-guided meditation practices that officers can share with the youth on their caseloads (e.g., for youth to listen to before attending court).

BEHAVIORALResource+

Resource+ is a smartphone-based app that is matched to AIM+ for time and structure, but it includes information on community resources that professionals can provide to the youth with whom they work in place of the meditation content featured in AIM+.