Can culturally contextual psychodramatic interventions change the perceptions of traditional masculine norms and risky sexual behaviours of urban young men in Bangladesh?
Completed
- Conditions
- Mental health, masculine non-conformity, sexual health and sexual behaviourMusculoskeletal DiseasesMental health, masculine non-conformity, sexual health and behaviour
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN12216541
- Lead Sponsor
- BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
1. Current resident of Vashantek slum in Mirpur North City Corporation, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2. Male
3. Aged 19-29
4. Above median GRC/S and GEM scores
5. Agree to take part in proposed intervention
6. Able to take part for entire 4 month trial period
Exclusion Criteria
1. Exhibit any symptoms of unspecified mental health issues. We maintain a referral protocol for such individuals.
2. Fail to provide an informed consent to the interventions and subsequent data collections.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The following were assessed at the baseline and at the end of the intervention (4 months):<br>1. Attitude towards gender norms assessed using Gender Equitable Men (GEM) scale.<br>2. Men’s personal gender-role attitudes, behaviors, and conflicts assessed using Gender Role Conflict/Stress (GRC/S) scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The following were assessed at the end of the intervention (4 months):<br>1. Self-reported risky sexual behavior.<br>2. Psychological wellbeing assessed using the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) scale.<br>