Acceptability of a culturally-adapted, evidence-based mental health intervention for Venezuelan migrant youth residing in Colombia

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ID7148929
AutoresAlethea Desrosiers (0000-0003-2392-0371, John Brown University, autor correspondente), Natalia Piñeros-Leaño (Universidad de los Andes), Maria Paula Jimenez (Boston College), Samantha Plezia (0000-0002-4876-6457, University of Oregon), María Pineros-Leano (0000-0001-7057-8316, Boston College)
Ano2025
Volume12
Páginase71-e71
Data de publicação2025-01-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoCambridge Prisms Global Mental Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2054-4251 • E-ISSN: 2054-4251
EditoraCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/gmh.2025.10011
PMID40692853
OpenAlexW4411500313
IdiomaEN
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Approximately three million Venezuelan migrants (VMs) currently reside in Colombia. Many are in need of mental health services but face significant difficulties accessing services. To improve service access and engagement, we culturally adapted and pilot tested an evidence-based mental health intervention integrated within entrepreneurship training in a community setting for VM youth in Colombia. Using participatory research and qualitative methods approaches, we explored the program’s acceptability, appropriateness and feasibility. We recruited and enrolled 67 VM youth (aged 18–30) living in Bogotá, Colombia, who participated in piloting the intervention. We conducted semi-structured interviews with a subset of these participants ( n = 16) at post-intervention to explore the intervention’s acceptability, appropriateness and feasibility. Two bilingual research assistants analyzed qualitative data using thematic network analysis. Findings suggested that VM youth viewed the integrated intervention as acceptable and appropriate, noting that it was helpful to have a “safe space” to discuss difficult emotions. They also noted challenges to engaging in the intervention, including transportation time and balancing other life responsibilities with intervention participation. Findings point to the importance of engaging community member participants in the adaptation and testing process of mental health interventions to increase intervention fit with the target population

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