Sexual and Gender Minority Youth (SGMY) and Online Interventions to Increase Help-seeking for Anxiety and/or Depression

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

81

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 8, 2024

Primary Completion Date

June 1, 2024

Study Completion Date

June 1, 2024

Conditions
AnxietyDepressionAdolescent BehaviorSexual and Gender Minorities
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Intersectionality and Identity

"Participants will use the computer application, Discord, a social media site that allows for sharing of content and interaction with other people in a variety of forms (video chat, direct messaging, and talking in group chat areas). We will be using the group chat function to set up discussion forums where there will be video and text resources focused on matters of intersectionality and identity. Participants will do at least one activity from three types each week for four weeks. The three activity types will have the participants engage with the content and then either discuss it in the forum (Talk about it), write a review about the content discussing why/why not they like it (Rate it), or Attempt to use the knowledge or skills to accomplish a task offline (Try it)."

BEHAVIORAL

Confidentiality

"Participants will use the computer application, Discord, a social media site that allows for sharing of content and interaction with other people in a variety of forms (video chat, direct messaging, and talking in group chat areas). We will be using the group chat function to set up discussion forums where there will be video and text resources focused on Confidentiality for caregivers. Participants will do at least one activity from three types each week for four weeks. The three activity types will have the participants engage with the content and then either discuss it in the forum (Talk about it), write a review about the content discussing why/why not they like it (Rate it), or Attempt to use the knowledge or skills to accomplish a task offline (Try it)."

BEHAVIORAL

Educating Your Community

"Participants will use the computer application, Discord, a social media site that allows for sharing of content and interaction with other people in a variety of forms (video chat, direct messaging, and talking in group chat areas). We will be using the group chat function to set up discussion forums where there will be video and text resources focused on matters of the education of family and friends about identity. Participants will do at least one activity from three types each week for four weeks. The three activity types will have the participants engage with the content and then either discuss it in the forum (Talk about it), write a review about the content discussing why/why not they like it (Rate it), or Attempt to use the knowledge or skills to accomplish a task offline (Try it)."

BEHAVIORAL

How to find Affirming Caregivers

"Participants will use the computer application, Discord, a social media site that allows for sharing of content and interaction with other people in a variety of forms (video chat, direct messaging, and talking in group chat areas). We will be using the group chat function to set up discussion forums where there will be video and text resources focused on matters of finding affirming caregivers. Participants will do at least one activity from three types each week for four weeks. The three activity types will have the participants engage with the content and then either discuss it in the forum (Talk about it), write a review about the content discussing why/why not they like it (Rate it), or Attempt to use the knowledge or skills to accomplish a task offline (Try it)."

BEHAVIORAL

Control Group - No Interventions

Control Group - Will be given no interventions

Trial Locations (1)

15213

Virtual Social Media Based Recruitment, Pittsburgh

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

NIH

lead

University of Pittsburgh

OTHER

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