Hiv, Violence
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to adapt a relationship education program. The research team is adapting so that it is helpful for Latino sexual minority men.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALWMR
Participants will complete up to five sessions that will take 2 hours each. Sessions will take place in person. Participants will learn skills related to getting into and out of romantic relationships and identifying and pursuing goals for romantic relationships.
Sponsors
Mental Research Institute
University of Miami
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion: * Identify as Latino/e/x or Hispanic * Age 18 years or older * Currently reside in Miami-Dade County or Broward County * Identify as gay, bisexual, or other non-heterosexual identity * Identify as a man * Comfortable speaking English Exclusion: * Unable to provide consent * Deemed that participating would be potentially harmful to the participant or research staff
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Appropriateness, as measured by the Intervention Appropriateness Measure (IAM) | Up to 3 months | The IAM consists of four questions that assess appropriateness. Responses range from 1 (completely disagree) to 5 (completely agree). Scales are created by averaging responses. |
| Acceptability, as measured by the Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM) | Up to 3 months | The AIM consists of four questions that assess acceptability. Responses range from 1 (completely disagree) to 5 (completely agree). Scales are created by averaging responses. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Sexual Risk Composite, as measured by HIV risk assessment | Baseline compared to up to 3 months | Participants will answer questions about engagement in anal or vaginal sex, sexual partners' HIV status, current pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use and adherence (if HIV-negative or unknown HIV status), viral load (if living with HIV), A composite score will be calculated to determine whether or not the participant engaged in sexual behavior that could lead to HIV transmission or acquisition. A score of 1 means that the participant engaged in sexual behavior that could lead to HIV acquisition or transmission. A score of 0 means that they did not. |
| Change in Acceptance of Couple Violence | Baseline compared to up to 3 months | The outcome will be measured with the five-item general violence subscale from the Acceptance of Couple Violence Scale. The items will be rated on a scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree). Scales are created by averaging responses. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed