Relationship Abuse Prevention Intervention Implemented With Sexual and Gender Diverse Youth and Their Caregivers - Pilot Trial
University of Pittsburgh
Summary
This is a pilot clinical trial to test an intervention called FLARE, which is an adolescent relationship abuse prevention program for sexual and gender diverse youth and their trusted adults. FLARE comprises in-person, virtual, and asynchronous programming developed by and for caregivers and adolescents.
Description
In this pilot trial, the investigators will be testing FLARE, a dating violence prevention program for sexual and gender diverse youth and their trusted adults. The study will be comparing FLARE to a wait-list control. This trial will focus on assessing acceptability, feasibility, and fidelity, as well as exploratory changes in behavioral outcomes. FLARE includes 1 in-person full day session, 2 virtual large group sessions, and several asynchronous components (website, workbook, card game). FLARE runs over a 4 week period.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 14+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * SGDY eligibility includes: 1. ages 14 to 18 2. identifies as sexually or gender diverse (e.g., gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, transgender, or nonbinary) 3. uses English 4. willing to travel to Pittsburgh for 1 in-person event; and 5. can identify a caregiver who can also participate. Caregivers eligibility includes: 1. age 18 or older; 2. a caregiver of an SGDY ages 14 to 18; 3. uses English; 4. willing to travel to Pittsburgh for 1 in-person event; and 5. has a child participating in this study. Caregivers can include parents or any other person whom the ad…
Interventions
- BehavioralFLARE
Adolescent relationship abuse prevention intervention for sexual and gender diverse youth and their trusted adults
- BehavioralResource Guide
The control group will receive a resource guide and then will be able to receive FLARE after the trial is complete as a wait list control option
Location
- University of PittsburghPittsburgh, Pennsylvania