Testing Peer-Led Travel Training to Improve Community Mobility in Adults with Serious Mental Illness

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating the effectiveness of peer-facilitated travel training interventions in adults with serious mental illnesses SMI. This project tests whether these interventions can improve transportation self-confidence, increase community participation, and sustain these benefits two months after completing the program. The study is a two-armed, waitlist-controlled trial enrolling adults aged 18 to 65 with SMI who are willing and able to learn to use public transportation and bike-sharing programs. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two 8-week travel-training interventions a bike-share program or a public transportation program. The bike-share group receives individual training on using a bike sharing service and personalized route planning with peer support specialists. The public transportation group receives instruction and role-playing sessions twice weekly, followed by individualized travel training with peers. Half of the participants in each group will start the intervention immediately, while the other half will wait 8 weeks before beginning the intervention. Participants will complete three research interviews at baseline, 2 months, and 4 months to collect data on community participation, sedentary behaviors, transportation skills, and travel habits. Additional data include daily travel surveys during the week after each interview and GPS tracking during baseline and intervention periods. The study aims to measure improvements in transportation self-efficacy, community mobility, and related outcomes over the study timeline.

Peer Facilitated Waitlist Controlled Transportation Study