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Trial reportJournal of studies on alcohol and drugs2025

An Online Program for Sexual and Gender Minority Youth Reduces Alcohol Use and Teen Dating Violence: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Katie M Edwards, Heather Littleton, Joseph Gardella, Lorey A Wheeler, Alexander Farquhar-Leicester, Weiman Xu, Caroline Spitz, Paige Hespe, Alexis Chavez, Seungju Kim and 9 more

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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19 authors.

Katie M EdwardsSchool of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Heather LittletonLyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Joseph GardellaSchool of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Lorey A WheelerNebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Alexander Farquhar-LeicesterDepartment of Educational Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Weiman XuNebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Caroline SpitzDepartment of Educational Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Paige HespeDepartment of Educational Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Alexis ChavezNebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Seungju KimNebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Dongho ChoiNebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Maeve AllenNebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Emily CampDepartment of Educational Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Sarah AshworthDepartment of Educational Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Minati SharmaNebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Joshua GirardDepartment of Educational Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Molly HigginsPsychology Department, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Skyler HopfaufSchool of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Clayton NeighborsDepartment of Psychology, University of Houston, Houston, Texas.

Funding

Development and Pilot Evaluation of an Online Intervention to Prevent Dating Violence and Problem Drinking in Sexual Minority YouthR34AA028401 · NIAAA · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN · PI EDWARDS, KATIE M, LITTLETON, HEATHER · 2021 to 2023
$877k
NIAAA NIH HHS R34 AA028401
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe purpose of the current study was to assess preliminary efficacy from a randomized controlled trial of the Promoting Resilient Youth with Strong Hearts and Mind (PRYSHM) Program. PRYSHM is an online, live-facilitated, nine-session group program for sexual and gender minority youth (SGMY) ages 15 to 18. The program focuses on reducing proximal forms of minority stress, promoting positive identity development, building LGBTQ+ community, developing social-emotional skills, and providing alcohol use and teen dating violence (TDV) prevention skills.

methodParticipants (recruited predominantly via social media) included 304 recently dating SGMY (ages 15 to 18) from across the United States who were randomized to treatment or waitlist after completing a baseline survey. Participants completed post-test and 3-month follow-up surveys.

resultsRelative to the waitlist, participants in the PRYSHM condition had reduced alcohol use and TDV perpetration. Dosage analyses supported that youth who attended six or more PRYSHM sessions had better outcomes than the control group, more so than youth who attended 0-2 sessions or 3-5 sessions.

conclusionsThese data provide preliminary support for PRYSHM as an efficacious intervention to reduce TDV, alcohol use, and alcohol consequences among SGMY. Dosage analyses provided additional nuance in understanding program effects, with promising findings for those receiving a higher dosage of intervention content. Research is needed using larger samples of SGMY, including SGMY with identities underrepresented in the current trial (e.g., SGMY assigned male at birth), as well as work seeking to evaluate mechanisms of change and identify the optimum program dosage. There is also a need for studies with a longer-term follow-up to evaluate the intervention's durability and whether additional booster sessions are needed.

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Alcohol DrinkingInternet-Based InterventionIntimate Partner ViolenceSexual and Gender MinoritiesUnderage DrinkingAdolescentFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMale

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PMID39895618
PMCPMC11980403

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