Table 4 Quantitative outcome measures
Construct | Instrument | Description | Assessment time periods | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Enrollment (−t1) | Baseline (t0) | Follow-up (t1) | |||
Primary outcome (participants) | |||||
Depression symptoms | Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) | Participants rate depression symptoms over past 2 weeks | X | X | |
Secondary outcomes (participants) | |||||
Daily functioning | WHODAS | Participants rate their ability to engage in daily activities | X | X | |
General psychological distress | General Health Questionnaire(GHQ-12) | Participants measure their general psychological distress | X | X | |
General psychological distress | Somatic symptoms of Nepali Psychosocial and Mental Health Problems (PMHP) | Participants rate their somatic symptoms related to psychosocial health | X | X | |
General psychological distress | Heart-mind | Participants note if they have had any “man ko samasya” or heart-mind problems recently | X | X | X |
General psychological distress | Tension Checklist | Participants note if they have had any tension recently | X | X | |
Alcohol use disorder | Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) | Participants rate alcohol use and associated behavior, as well as daily ethanol consumption | X | ||
Post-traumatic stress symptoms | PTSD Checklist for DSM5 (PCL-5) | Participants rate their post-traumatic stress symptoms on a scale | X | X | |
Personalized outcome | Psychological Outcome Profiles (PSYCLOPS) | Participants list their emotional and practical problems and rate how much each problem affects them | X | X | |
Additional measures of mechanisms and potential mediators | |||||
Ways of coping | Reducing Tension Checklist (RTC) | Participants assess their own behavioral and psychosocial skills related to coping | X | X | |
Traumatic events | Traumatic Events Inventory (TEI) | Participants rate if they have been exposed to certain traumatic events throughout their lifetime | 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 | |
Suicidality | Suicidality | Participants rate if they have recently had suicidal thoughts, ideation, and plans | X | ||