This study will evaluate the effects of a parenting intervention for Hispanic sexual minority youth in preventing/reducing drug use and depressive symptoms. It will also examine whether the intervention improves parent social support for the adolescent, parent acceptance, family functioning, and whether it reduces general stress and stress associated with being a Hispanic sexual minority.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
306
Families with Pride (Familias con Orgullo) aims to prevent the co-occurring epidemics of drug use and depression in Hispanic sexual minority youth. It focuses on improving parent support for the adolescent, parent acceptance of the adolescent, family functioning (e.g., communication), and decreasing stress and sexual minority stress. The program consists of 11 weekly, in-person sessions: 7 parent group sessions, 3 concurrent adolescent group sessions, both lasting two hours, 4 family sessions lasting 1 hour in either Spanish or English, depending on participant language preference. In the parent group sessions, parents come together to foster social support, family functioning, and increase parental support and acceptance for the adolescent. In the adolescent sessions, adolescents build skills in confronting and managing stressors related to being a sexual minority.
University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida, United States
RECRUITINGChange in depression symptoms
Change in depression symptoms will be assessed with the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale. Scores range from 0 to 60 with higher scores indicating the presence of more symptoms.
Time frame: Baseline up to 30 months
Change in frequency of drug use
Change in drug use will be reported as the number of days of use over the previous 90 days at each timepoint.
Time frame: Baseline up to 30 months
Change in quantity of drug use
Change in drug use will be reported as the amount of use over the previous 90 days at each timepoint.
Time frame: Baseline up to 30 months
Change in unprotected sexual behavior
Change in unprotected sexual behavior will be reported as number of days of sex without a condom as reported over the last 90 days at each timepoint.
Time frame: Baseline up to 30 months
Change in Family Functioning as assessed by the Parenting Practices Questionnaire
Change in family functioning will be reported using nine items from the Parenting Practices Questionnaire . Response range varies based on questions, but most response items range from 0 to 4 with higher values indicating better parenting. Scores range from 0 to 36.
Time frame: Baseline up to 30 months
Change in Family Functioning as assessed by the Parent-Adolescent Communication Scale
Change in family functioning will be reported using the Parent-Adolescent Communication Scale. The Parent-Adolescent Communication Scale is a 20-item questionnaire with a total score ranging from 20 to 100 with higher scores indicating better communication.
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Time frame: Baseline up to 30 months
Changes in Adolescent Stress as assessed by the Perceived Stress Scale
Change in adolescent stress will be reported using the Perceived Stress Scale. The Perceived Stress Scale is a 10-item measure with response items ranging from 0 to 4. Higher scores indicate more stress. Scores range from 0 to 40.
Time frame: Baseline up to 30 months
Changes in Parent Acceptance of Adolescents Sexual Orientation as assessed by the Perceived Parental Reactions Scale
Changes in parent acceptance of adolescents sexual orientation will be reported using the Perceived Parental Reactions Scale. The Perceived Parental Reactions Scale is a 32-item measure with responses ranging from 1 to 5. Higher scores indicate more negative perceptions of their parents' reactions, with scores ranging from 32 to 160.
Time frame: Baseline up to 30 months
Changes in Sexual Minority Stress as assessed by the Sexual Minority Adolescent Stress Scale
Change in adolescent sexual minority stress will be reported using the Sexual Minority Adolescent Stress Scale. The Sexual Minority Adolescent Stress Scale is a 54-item measure with higher scores indicating more sexual minority stress. Scores range from 1 to 54.
Time frame: Baseline up to 30 months