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A Web-App Based Lifestyle Physical Activity Promotion Program to Improve Depressive Symptom Experience: Midlife Korean American Women

Award Number: R01NR020334
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NURSING RESEARCH
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

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With an increasing multicultural aging population in the U.S., depressive symptoms in midlife racial/ethnic minorities are becoming increasingly significant. The prevalence of depression among Asian Americans is about 4.5 times higher than that of Americans in general. Within the Asian- American demographic, Korean Americans have the highest rate of depression. Within the Korean-American group, midlife Korean-American women are at increased risk of depressive symptoms because of their gender and age. Furthermore, the recent COVID19 pandemic has placed additional stress to this specific population. Korean Americans have a cultural preference for natural lifestyle management strategies (e.g., promotion of lifestyle physical activity) for depression as opposed to pharmacotherapy, and there is a cultural emphasis on one’s ability to handle stresses without outside assistance. A technology-based program using a web app could provide a highly innovative and effective way to promote lifestyle physical activity and improve depressive symptoms experienced by this specific population in a manner that appeals to their cultural preference. Yet, few programs are available for this specific population and little is known about the efficacy of technology-based interventions in improving depressive symptoms of racial/ethnic minority women including this population. Based on Preliminary Studies, the research team has developed and pilot-tested the Web-App based Lifestyle Physical Activity Promotion Program in improving depressive symptom experience of midlife Korean American women (WPAPP-K). WPAPP-K has several unique features that overcome the shortcomings of existing programs such as surface and deep cultural tailoring and social media functions. The purpose of this randomized intervention study is to determine the efficacy of WPAPP-K in improving depressive symptom experience of midlife Korean American women. The specific aims are to: (a) determine whether the intervention group will show significantly greater improvements than the control group in self-reported depressive symptom experience from a pre-test (T0) to post 6-months (T1) and post 12-months (T2); (b) determine whether the intervention group will show significantly greater improvements than the control group in self-reported lifestyle physical activity experience from T0 to T1 and T2; (c) identify whether physical activity experience mediates the intervention effects of the WPAPP-K on depressive symptom experience from T0 to T2; and (d) determine whether the effects of WPAPP-K on depressive symptom experience are moderated by selected factors. The study is theoretically guided by the Bandura’s Theory of Behavioral Change and the Stress and Coping framework by Lazarus and Folkman. The study adopts a randomized repeated measures pretest/posttest control group design among 300 midlife Korean American women who are nationally recruited. The long-term goals are to: (a) implement the program in various primary care settings; (b) examine the cost-effectiveness of the program; and (c) determine if the WPAPP-K will lead to long-term improved health outcomes.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $496,940 )
2024	2024	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN	110 INNER CAMPUS DR	AUSTIN	TX	78712	TRAVIS	USA	Nursing Research	002	4	1/10/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$496,940
2024	2023	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN	110 INNER CAMPUS DR	AUSTIN	TX	78712	TRAVIS	USA	Nursing Research	001	3	1/8/2024	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$125,295
2024	2022	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR NE	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Nursing Research	000	1	1/8/2024	NEW	-$125,295
														Subtotal = $496,940

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $551,428 )
2023	2023	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Nursing Research	000	2	1/20/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$544,471
2023	2023	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Nursing Research	001	2	9/15/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$544,471
2023	2023	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN	110 INNER CAMPUS DR	AUSTIN	TX	78712	TRAVIS	USA	Nursing Research	002	3	9/15/2023	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$551,428
														Subtotal = $551,428

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $547,750 )
2022	2022	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Nursing Research	000	1	4/7/2022	NEW	$547,750
														Subtotal = $547,750

Grand Total All Awards = $1,596,118

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A Web-App Based Lifestyle Physical Activity Promotion Program to Improve Depressive Symptom Experience: Midlife Korean American Women

Award Number: R01NR020334

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NURSING RESEARCH

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

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