Improving exercise and stress management in Black families
Linking Exercise for Advancing Daily Stress (LEADS) Management and Resilience in Black Families
This study is all about supporting African American families, especially teens, by helping them handle stress better and encouraging them to be more active, so they can feel healthier both mentally and physically.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of South Carolina at Columbia NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Columbia, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-10936213 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This research focuses on helping African American families, particularly adolescents, manage chronic stress and increase physical activity. It combines family-based interventions that address stressors with strategies to promote exercise and healthy behaviors. By empowering families to cope with daily challenges, the program aims to improve both mental health and physical well-being. The approach is grounded in established psychological theories that emphasize coping and resilience.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this research are African American adolescents and their families who are experiencing chronic stress and low levels of physical activity.
Not a fit: Patients who are not African American or those who do not face chronic stressors may not benefit from this research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to improved physical health and mental resilience in African American adolescents and their families.
How similar studies have performed: Previous interventions targeting stress management and physical activity in similar populations have shown promise, suggesting that this approach could be effective.
Where this research is happening
Columbia, United States
- University of South Carolina at Columbia — Columbia, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Wilson, Dawn K — University of South Carolina at Columbia
- Study coordinator: Wilson, Dawn K
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.