The Healthy Families Bright Futures Program for LGBTQ+ Teens and Caregivers
This study is testing an online group program called the Healthy Families Bright Futures Program. It's designed for LGBTQ+ teens (ages 15-18) and their caregivers to help prevent alcohol use and dating violence. The program involves seven weekly online sessions, with separate groups for teens and caregivers. Researchers want to see if the program is acceptable and helpful for these families. They will measure changes in teen alcohol use, dating violence, and communication skills, as well as caregiver acceptance and parenting skills. To join, teens must identify as LGBTQ+ or questioning, have been in a dating/sexual relationship recently, and live in the U.S. with internet access and a willing caregiver.
- Study design
- This interventional study plans to enroll 160 participants. It is testing a behavioral intervention.
- What's involved
- You would participate in a one-hour weekly online group for seven weeks. You would also complete assessments at the start, after 8 weeks, and after 3 months.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Participants will be followed for 3 months after the start of the program.
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The Healthy Families Bright Futures Program
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Heather Littleton, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · UCCS
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What this trial measures
- Measure of Adolescent Relationships and Harassment and Abuse - VictimizationBaseline, 8 weeks, 3 months
Teens only- both dichotomous scores and mean scores calculated for each subscale administered (privacy control, social control, intimidation). Items refer to frequency of past month victimization (0 times \[0\], 1-3 times \[1\], 4-10 times \[2\], more than 10 times \[3\]). Higher scores reflect greater victimization.
- Measure of Adolescent Relationships and Harassment and Abuse - PerpetrationBaseline, 8 weeks, 3 months
Teens only- both dichotomous scores and mean scores calculated for each subscale administered (cyber control, social control, intimidation). Items refer to frequency of past month perpetration (0 times \[0\], 1-3 times \[1\], 4-10 times \[2\], more than 10 times \[3\]). Higher scores reflect greater perpetration.
- Monitoring the future alcohol use intentionsBaseline, 8 weeks, 3 months
Teens only, two items that query about intentions to drink alcohol in the next 3 months and the next 30 days. Rating scale responses ranging from 1- Definitely will and 5- Definitely won't. Mean score of both items are calculated. Possible range 1 to 5, higher scores reflect lower intentions to use alcohol.
- Monitoring the future alcohol use itemsBaseline, 8 weeks, 3 months
Teens only- Items assesses frequency of alcohol use and frequency of getting drunk in past 30 days. Response options are: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6-9, 10-19, 20-39, 40+. Mean scores across both items are calculated. Higher scores reflect more frequent alcohol use.
- Drinking Refusal Self-Efficacy Questionnaire- Shortened adolescent versionBaseline, 8 weeks, 3 months
Teens only- both total and subscale (opportunistic, social pressure, emotional relief) scores are calculated. Items are summed. Higher scores reflect greater alcohol refusal self-efficacy. Possible total range 9- 54.
- Conflict Tactics Scale- 2 (SGM Specific IPV Perpetration)Baseline, 8 weeks, 3 months
Teens only- both a dichotomous and mean score calculated. For each item, teens indicate how often in the past month they engaged in the SGM specific dating violence behavior with options of 0 times (0), 1-3 times (1), 4-10 times (2), more than 10 times (3). Higher scores reflect greater engagement in SGM specific IPV.
- Conflict Tactics Scale- 2 (SGM Specific IPV Victimization)Baseline, 8 weeks, 3 months
Teens only- both a dichotomous and mean score calculated. For each item, teens indicate how often in the past month they experience the SGM specific dating violence behavior with options of 0 times (0), 1-3 times (1), 4-10 times (2), more than 10 times (3). Higher scores reflect greater SGM specific IPV victimization.
- Program acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility ratings (drawn from Weiner)8 weeks
Teens and caregivers- subscales consist of 6 items each with one assessing appropriateness (e.g., the program was a good match to my needs), one assessing acceptability (e.g., I liked the program), and one assessing feasibility (e.g., The skills I learned in the program are easy to use). Mean scores are calculated for each subscale. For each item, participants rate their agreement with the statement on a 5 point scale ranging from 1 strongly disagree to 5 strongly agree. Mean subscale scores are compared to scale midpoint (3). Scores significantly above the midpoint are evidence of intervention acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility.