Studies examining the health of public housing residents are limited. In response, community-based participatory research principles were used to develop an intervention aimed at improving health outcomes related to multifactorial risk behaviors among Latino families living in a low-income neighborhood. A two-part needs assessment was completed to guide the intervention: interviews with parents (n = 10) and a group model building (GMB) workshop with youth and parents (n = 40) to explore the parent-youth dynamic. Interviews indicated that poverty, youth disobedience, and inadequate communication between parents and youth led to parental stress. During the workshop, balancing and reinforcing feedback loops involving Communication, Trust, and Respect between youth and parents were identified. Based on these findings and collaboration with a community advisory board, a bilingual, mindfulness-based meditation intervention was designed to address community needs: positive parent-child interaction emphasizing trust and communication, stress reduction, and family well-being.

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城市公共住房开发中拉丁裔家庭的社区需求评估

检查公共住房居民健康的研究非常有限。作为回应，基于社区的参与性研究原则被用于制定干预措施，以改善生活在低收入社区的拉丁裔家庭中与多因素风险行为有关的健康结果。分为两部分的需求评估已完成以指导干预措施：与父母的访谈（n = 10）和与青年和父母的小组模型构建（GMB）讲习班（n = 40），以探讨父母与青少年之间的关系。访谈表明，贫困，青年人违抗以及父母与青年人之间的沟通不足导致了父母的压力。在研讨会期间，确定了平衡和加强的反馈循环，涉及青年和父母之间的沟通，信任和尊重。