Table 2 Quantitative outcome measures
Construct | Instrument | Description | Assessment time periods | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Enrollment(−t1) | Baseline (t0) | Midline (t1) | Endline (t2) | |||
Screening (participants) | ||||||
Daily functioning | WHODAS | Participants rate their ability to engage in daily activities | X | |||
General psychological Distress | Heart-mind | Participants note if they have had any “man ko samasya” or heart-mind problems recently | X | |||
Alcohol use disorder | Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) | Participants rate alcohol use and associated behavior, as well as daily ethanol consumption | X | |||
Suicidality | Suicidality | Participants rate if they have recently had suicidal thoughts, ideation, and plans | X | |||
Primary outcome (Participants) | ||||||
General psychological distress | General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) | Participants measure their general psychological distress | X | X | X | |
Secondary outcomes (participants) | ||||||
Depression symptoms | Depression symptoms (PHQ) | Participants rate depression symptoms over past two weeks | X | X | X | |
Daily functioning | WHODAS | Participants rate their ability to engage in daily activities | X | X | X | |
Post-traumatic stress symptoms | PTSD Checklist for DSM5 (PCL-5) | Participants rate their post-traumatic stress symptoms on a scale | X | X | X | |
Perceived social support | Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) | Participants assess their own connectedness with close family, friends and other forms of support | X | X | X | |
Somatic symptoms | Somatic Symptom Scale-8 (SSS-8) | Participants rate how much they have been bothered by somatic symptoms | X | X | X | |
General psychological distress | Heart-mind | Participants note if they have had any “man ko samasya” or heart-mind problems recently | X | X | ||
Additional measures of mechanisms and potential moderators | ||||||
Ways of coping | Reducing Tension Checklist (RTC) | Participants assess their own behavioral and psychosocial skills related to coping | X | X | X | |
Traumatic events | Traumatic Events Inventory (TEI) | Participants rate if they have been exposed to certain traumatic events throughout their lifetime | X | X | ||