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The overarching goal of the proposed project is to develop an innovative, online synchronous DV and AU prevention curriculum created specifically for SGMY (ages 15 to 18); conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial to assess its feasibility and acceptability of the intervention and study procedures; identify preliminary outcomes of the intervention; and ensure that the intervention is working equally well for SGMY of color.


Clinical Trial Description

Alcohol use (AU) is strongly associated with dating violence (DV), and both DV and AU occur at alarmingly high rates among youth. Sexual and gender minority youth (SGMY) are no exception. Research suggests that DV and AU affects SGMY at rates significantly higher than cisgender heterosexual youth. This increased risk can be explained by experiences of minority stress, specifically distal stressors (e.g., discrimination experienced as a result of one's SOGIE [sexual orientation and gender identity and expression] status) and proximal stressors, including identity concealment (hiding one's SOGIE from others), and internalized homo/bi/transphobia (e.g., feeling ashamed of one's sexual orientation/gender identity, wishing one was not LGBTQ+). Whereas minority stress increases the risk for DV and AU, having a sense of community (e.g., sense of belonging, emotional connectedness) with other SGMY reduces the risk for DV and AU. Prevention programming that targets proximal minority stressors and sense of community, in conjunction with evidence-based DV and AU prevention programming components (e.g., bystander intervention, refusal skills, correcting misperceptions of social norms, protective behavioral strategies), could reduce rates of DV and AU among SGMY. Also, because minority stress and sense of community are risk factors in the etiological pathways to other problematic health behaviors (e.g., sexual risk-taking), reducing minority stress, and increasing a sense of community among SGMY presumably may decrease other risk behaviors (e.g., drug use) and depressive symptoms. To date, however, no such programming exists for SGMY. In fact, DV and AU prevention programming has been widely criticized for lacking inclusive information for, as well as representations of, SGMY and universal DV programs do not work for SGMY. Further, although not specific to SGMY, universal DV programs do not work for youth of color, and SGMY of color experience the highest rates of DV and AU, underscoring the urgency for which DV and AU prevention programs for multiply minoritized SGMY, including those in hard to reach areas (e.g., rural communities), are needed. Following a Stage 1A and 1B model, the proposed project seeks to develop and evaluate via a randomized controlled pilot study an online DV and AU prevention initiative for SGMY (15 to 18 years old), entitled Promoting Resilient Youth with Strong Hearts and Minds (PRYSHM). The PRYSHM program is theoretically grounded, follows best practices for effective health behavior prevention, and includes eight one hour sessions co-facilitated by two LGBTQIA2S+ adults. Use of synchronous online delivery via web-based teleconference was selected for PRYSHM given that a notable portion of SGMY are not out and thus may not have the opportunity to participate in an in-person program. This could be especially true for youth living in rural and remote areas of the U.S. where rates of minority stress are highest and sense of community is lowest (of note, the vast majority of youth in rural areas own smartphones). Also, research suggests that more than half of SGMY (both out and not-out youth) are members of an online LGBTQIA2S+ community, further underscoring the probable utility, scalability, and cost-effectiveness of online delivery of the PRYSHM. Specific Aims of this R34 intervention development grant are as follows: Aim 1: Development Phase: Finalize and refine PRYSHM materials through key informant feedback (i.e., SGMY advisory board, experts in the field) (Aim 1a) and conduct an open pilot trial with ten dating SGMY (Aim 1b). Aim 2: Pilot Evaluation Phase: Recruit 300 dating SGMY via social media and other online advertisements and randomly assign them to a wait-list control condition (n = 100) or PRYSHM condition (n = 200) (Aim 2a). Assess acceptability and feasibility of the program and research procedures via post-session surveys, program observations, and online exit interviews with a subsample of youth (n = 20 or until saturation is achieved) (Aim 2b). Pre-, immediate, and 3-month posttests will be used to assess the acceptability of the study procedures (e.g., compliance with surveys) and generate initial data on the efficacy of PRYSHM in reducing DV and AU (Aim 2c). Exploratory analyses will examine mediators (e.g., sense of community, ethnic/racial cultural identity) and moderators (e.g., demographics [race/ethnicity, gender identity, dosage]) of treatment effects. Guided by intersectional literature that suggests not using comparative methods and sample size limitations, we will examine the treatment effects within groups of SGMY of color to determine promise of efficacy (Aim 2d). This project is highly significant as it: (1) addresses DV and AU and related deleterious health behaviors (critical U.S. public health problems) among multiply minoritized SGMY; (2) can reach SGMY in rural and remote regions of the U.S. who experience the highest rates of minority stress and lowest sense of community; and (3) tests a scalable prevention strategy with the potential for paramount public health impact. This study is innovative as it is the first to test the effects of a group-based, online synchronous DV and AU prevention program tailored explicitly for diverse SGMY. ;


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NCT number NCT05521906
Study type Interventional
Source University of Nebraska Lincoln
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Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date September 21, 2022
Completion date December 7, 2023

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