Strengthen PSNP Institutions and Resilience Phase II (SPIR II), Ethiopia: Group Problem Management Plus (g-PM+) Pilot Screening Survey

The study's objective is to estimate the impact of group Problem Management Plus (GPM+), with and without a lump-sum cash transfer, on mental health, daily activities, and economic outcomes among Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP) clients in the regions of Amhara and Oromia. The population for this study consists of individuals residing in Amhara and Oromia who are registered and assisted by the PSNP public works program. Moreover, to be eligible, individuals must show signs and symptoms of depression or dysfunction, be between 18 and 59 years old, and be the main decision-maker or spouse of the main decision-maker. The impact of GPM+ will be assessed through a two-stage cluster randomized control trial (cRCT) design.
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The data included here comprise the results of a mental health screening, from which we identified respondents who were eligible for our study, and a baseline survey that includes measured characteristics of eligible respondents. These characteristics include household-level indicators such as food security and household consumption, and respondent-level indicators such as mental health outcomes. Per household, up to two people aged 18-59 years are screened (the primary decision-maker and spouse). The screening survey assesses depression and functionality using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and the WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2·0 (WHODAS). Data are organized by modules. In the screening data, Module A is at the household level, and Module B is at the respondent level.

本研究旨在评估团体问题管理增强版（Group Problem Management Plus, GPM+）分别搭配与不搭配一次性现金转移支付时，对阿姆哈拉（Amhara）与奥罗米亚（Oromia）地区生产安全网计划（Productive Safety Net Program, PSNP）服务对象的心理健康水平、日常活动能力及经济结局的影响。本研究的研究人群为阿姆哈拉与奥罗米亚地区已在PSNP公共工程计划中登记并接受帮扶的个体；入选资格需同时满足：存在抑郁症状或功能障碍、年龄介于18至59岁之间，且为家庭主要决策者或主要决策者的配偶。本研究将采用两阶段整群随机对照试验（cluster randomized control trial, cRCT）设计，以评估GPM+的干预效果。
本次公开数据集包含两部分内容：其一为心理健康筛查结果，用于筛选符合本研究入选标准的受访者；其二为基线调查数据，涵盖合格受访者的各项测量特征。这些特征包括家庭层面指标（如粮食安全状况、家庭消费水平）与受访者个体层面指标（如心理健康结局）。每个家庭最多可筛查2名18至59岁的个体，即家庭主要决策者及其配偶。本次筛查采用患者健康问卷9项版（Patient Health Questionnaire, PHQ-9）与世界卫生组织残疾评定量表2.0版（WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0, WHODAS），评估受访者的抑郁症状与功能状态。数据按模块进行组织：在筛查数据中，模块A为家庭层面数据，模块B为受访者个体层面数据。