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

Summary

the investigators will use 4 technology based tools (combinations of youtube videos, links to online resources, tiktok videos, and other media) in a study of 96 Sexual and Gender Minority Youth (SGMY) to determine the effectiveness of them in helping youth to seek out mental health help. Participants will be divided into 1 of 16 groups and will interact with other participants anonymously on Discord. Each group will have access to 1, 2, 3, or all 4 of the tools which are categorized by a specific subject (except for one group who will have no access to the tools in order to compare this outcome against those who use the tools). There will be a survey before starting the Discord portion which will last 4 weeks, and a survey afterwards.

Conditions

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Adolescent Behavior
• Sexual 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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

  collaborator NIH

• University of Pittsburgh

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Ana Radovic, MD, MSc · University of Pittsburgh/UPMC

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

SINGLE

Model

FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age

14 Years

Max Age

19 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2024-03-08

Primary Completion

2024-06-01

Completion

2024-06-01

Countries

• United States

Study Locations