The Dreamer Girls Project: Adaptation of SISTA/SIHLE for HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse Prevention Among Black Adolescent Girls
Yale University
Summary
The study will use focus group methodology in the formative evaluation phase. Focus group methodology provides a rich source of data and understanding of phenomena by allowing the researcher to examine the interaction among participants
Description
The study is a formative qualitative study design with the intention of using findings for the adaptation and evidence-based intervention. Study Approach: The process of modifying an evidence-based intervention (EBI) without competing with or contradicting its core elements or internal logic is referred to as ''adaptation''. To effectively implement the intervention, this study will use the ADAPT-ITT. Drs. Wingood and DiClemente have systematically developed a framework for adapting HIV-related evidence-based interventions, known as the ''ADAPT-ITT'' model. The ADAPT-ITT model consists of 8 s…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 13–18 years
- Sex
- Female
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria 1. Identify as a Black/African American female 2. Be between the ages of 13-18 years old; 3. Consent to being a part of the study (Parent consent and youth assent if under 18 years old); 4. Live in Paterson, New Jersey at the time of the study; 5. English as their first language. Exclusion Criteria 1. not identify as Black/African American only 2. be under the age of 13 or over the age of 18 3. no parental consent provided 4. no youth assent provided 5. does not live in Paterson 6. does not read, speak or write in English 7. is currently pregnant
Interventions
- OtherTheater/Pilot Testing
Participants will take part in a theater/pilot testing in order to receive adequate feedback and make substantive change in the intervention
Location
- Paterson Youth Services BureauPaterson, New Jersey