Evaluation of an Online Intervention to Help LGBTQ Youth Cope With Bullying

University of Pittsburgh

Status: Completed

Conditions: Bullying of Child

Treatments: Behavioral: Online Game; Behavioral: LGBTQ Resources

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT03501264

5R21HD083561-02 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

PRO17060347

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this research study is to conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial of a game-based intervention is able to increase help-seeking-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors, reduce health risk factors/behaviors, and increase resiliencies among sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth. The goals of the proposed study are to: (1) Test the feasibility and acceptability of a game-based intervention to increase help-seeking-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors among SGM youth; and (2) Using a randomized controlled trial, test the efficacy of a game-based intervention to increase help-seeking-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors, reduce health risk factors/behaviors, and increase resiliencies among SGM youth.

Full description

The purpose of this research study is to conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial of a game-based intervention is able to increase help-seeking-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors, reduce health risk factors/behaviors, and increase resiliencies among sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth. The goals of the proposed study are to: (1) Test the feasibility and acceptability of a game-based intervention to increase help-seeking-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors among SGM youth; and (2) Using a randomized controlled trial, test the efficacy of a game-based intervention to increase help-seeking-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors, reduce health risk factors/behaviors, and increase resiliencies among SGM youth.

Enrollment: 240 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 14 to 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Must identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transgender or another sexual or gender minority
• must have bullying experience
• must have access to a computer and email

Exclusion criteria

• Residence outside of United States
• Not within the age range

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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240 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention group

Experimental group

Description:

This group receives the game

Treatment:

Behavioral: Online Game

Control Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

This group receives LGBTQ resources only

Treatment:

Behavioral: LGBTQ Resources