Mama Empoderada: Adapting a Novel Mental Health Prevention Intervention for Migrant Mothers With Young Children

Launched by SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY · Jun 14, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

The "Mama Empoderada" trial is studying a special program designed to help migrant mothers with young children improve their mental health and parenting skills. This program, called "Mom Power," focuses on understanding the unique challenges these mothers face and providing support in a way that respects their culture and experiences. The trial is currently looking for women who are at least 18 years old, are mothers to children under 6 years old, and have moved to Tijuana from a Latin American country or were born in Mexico but had to relocate within the country. Participants should be able to speak Spanish and not have high levels of depression or anxiety.

If you're eligible and decide to join, you can expect to take part in a supportive program that lasts for the full duration of the study. This could be a valuable opportunity to connect with other mothers and learn helpful strategies for both your mental health and parenting. The trial aims to understand how effective this program is, so your participation may help improve resources for other mothers in similar situations in the future.

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Self-identify as a mother to at least one accompanying child \<6 years of age
• • At least 18 years old
• • Migrated to Tijuana from a Latin American country other than Mexico, or born in Mexico and internally displaced
• • Able to provide informed consent
• • Screen below cut-offs for major depression and anxiety disorder
• • Able to speak Spanish
• • Available to participate in full duration of 'Mama Empoderada'
• • Exclusion Criteria
• • Not a mother or only accompanied by older children (\> age 6)
• • Less than 18 years of age
• • Migrated to Tijuana from region outside of Latin America or non-migrant
• • Unable to provide informed consent
• • Screen above cut-offs for major depression and anxiety disorders
• • Unable to speak Spanish
• • Unable to participate in full intervention (either control or intervention group).