![Headshot of Martha Wadsworth](https://csc.la.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2020/11/b06ae73f-fc86-4b9e-83de-8b80ff6f81a3-99x150.jpg)
NIH R33MH107631
Administrative Supplement
COVID Supplement
Administered in: College of the Liberal Arts
Abstract:
Childhood adversity leads to premature diseases of aging, most forms of psychopathology, and early mortality. The biological toxicity of chronic stress is a critical conduit of this phenomenon. This new NIMH-funded R33 project will evaluate the psychological and biological outcomes of a new coping-identity-empowerment focused intervention program designed specifically to mitigate the health effects of exposure to chronic stress stemming from poverty, violence exposure, and discrimination. This project uses a randomized clinical trial with 150 economically disadvantaged preadolescents to: (1) test the malleability of the physiologic stress response systems (e.g., HPA) in response to the intervention; and (2) test the extent to which skill acquisition and changes in HPA functioning lead to improved trajectories of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress symptoms over time in youths randomized to the 16-session intervention.
COVID Supplement
The goal of this project is to meet the social-emotional needs of preadolescents exposed to poverty’s chronic stress and trauma by improving and expanding their coping and self-regulation skills through the adaptation of a virtual setting. The multicomponent program (vBaSICS) is designed to help youth develop a positive racial and cultural identity, healthy coping skills, and collective power through virtual content delivery. Study goals: (1) evaluate the virtual delivery of the BaSICS program and (2) reduce stress and improve primary and secondary coping skills in youth.
Additional Faculty:
![Headshot of Jarl Ahlkvist](https://csc.la.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2020/11/0a81e437-59b7-43b7-92f5-02e5c849b761.jpg)
![Headshot of Gina Brelsford](https://csc.la.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2020/11/bdec3a3c-e13a-4abd-9ca5-007f6314147e.jpg)
![Headshot of Lorah Dorn](https://csc.la.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2020/11/93ab23f7-4afc-4a44-90ad-20e4e3ea4d4a.jpg)
Nursing
University Park
![Headshot of Mark Feinberg](https://csc.la.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2020/11/Mark-Feinberg-2021-photo-120x150.jpg)
![Headshot of Damon Jones](https://csc.la.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2020/11/3ee7cca6-f215-4787-b28e-67e2321c3f2b.jpg)
Prevention Research Center
University Park
Research Staff:
![Headshot of Tabatha Hahn](https://csc.la.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2020/11/db50dbd3-3ecd-4632-abbe-d3c6d0442ddf.jpg)
![Headshot of Mary Veneziano](https://csc.la.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2021/11/Mary-Veneziano-112x150.jpg)
University Park
Graduate Students:
![Headshot of Bre Genaro](https://csc.la.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2021/11/Bre-Genaro-112x150.png)
Psychology
![Headshot of Chelsea Mayo](https://csc.la.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2020/11/0ff0b593-427d-4fe0-86aa-945326c93e8f.jpg)
![Headshot of Brandon Patallo](https://csc.la.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2020/11/812a2f3b-623d-4e76-b808-45e576070f77.png)
![Headshot of Holly Pham](https://csc.la.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2020/11/d35cf243-9c28-46f3-8105-72556c075023.jpg)
![Headshot of Adithi Rajagopalan](https://csc.la.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2021/11/Adithi-Rajagopalan-113x150.png)
Psychology
![Headshot of Esha Vaid](https://csc.la.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2020/11/Image-3-150x150.jpg)
Undergraduate Students:
(Photos unavailable) Kelly Aucremanne, Maria Marini, and Wenting Zhu