Families With Pride ("Familias Con Orgullo").

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Depression; Drug Use
• Interventions: Behavioral: Families with Pride ("Familias con Orgullo")

• Registration Number: NCT06057337
• Lead Sponsor: University of Miami

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-07-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-09-26
• Study First Posted: 2023-09-28
• Study Start: 2024-03-11
• Status Verified: 2024-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-11-12
• Last Update Posted: 2024-11-15
• Primary Completion: 2027-12-31
• Study Completion: 2027-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 306

Inclusion Criteria

• Youth, 13 - 19, who report at least one of the following: a) identify as gay, lesbian, or bisexual, or b) reports same-sex sexual behavior.
• Adolescent has their disclosed their sexual minority status to at least one parent.
• Adolescent is of Hispanic immigrant origin, defined by having at least one parent that self-identifies as Hispanic (English and Spanish speaking Hispanics can participate in the study).
• Adolescent lives with an adult parent who is willing to participate.
• Family lives in South Florida

Exclusion Criteria

• Adolescent identifies as transgender.
• Family plans to move out of South Florida during the study period

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Families with Pride ("Familias con Orgullo")	Families with Pride ("Familias con Orgullo")	Participants in this group will receive the Families with Pride (Familias con Orgullo) intervention. The intervention consists of seven multi parent group sessions, three multi adolescent group sessions, and four family sessions (parents participant in a total of 11 sessions, adolescents participate in a total of seven sessions) that will be delivered by a facilitator to the parent-child dyad across 12 weeks.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in quantity of drug use	Baseline up to 30 months	Change in drug use will be reported as the amount of use over the previous 90 days at each timepoint.
Change in frequency of drug use	Baseline up to 30 months	Change in drug use will be reported as the number of days of use over the previous 90 days at each timepoint.
Change in depression symptoms	Baseline up to 30 months	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.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Family Functioning as assessed by the Parenting Practices Questionnaire	Baseline up to 30 months	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.
Change in unprotected sexual behavior	Baseline up to 30 months	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.
Changes in Parent Acceptance of Adolescents Sexual Orientation as assessed by the Perceived Parental Reactions Scale	Baseline up to 30 months	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.
Changes in Adolescent Stress as assessed by the Perceived Stress Scale	Baseline up to 30 months	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.
Change in Family Functioning as assessed by the Parent-Adolescent Communication Scale	Baseline up to 30 months	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.
Changes in Sexual Minority Stress as assessed by the Sexual Minority Adolescent Stress Scale	Baseline up to 30 months	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.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Miami; 🇺🇸 Coral Gables, Florida, United States