scholarly journals Comparing Social Media and In-Person Recruitment: Lessons Learned From Recruiting Substance-Using, Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents and Young Adults for a Randomized Control Trial (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jayelin N Parker ◽  
Alexis S Hunter ◽  
Jose A Bauermeister ◽  
Erin E Bonar ◽  
Adam Carrico ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
Randomized Control Trial ◽  
Prevention Research ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Successful Recruitment ◽  
Randomized Control ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender

BACKGROUND Recruiting large samples of diverse sexual and gender minority adolescent and young adults (AYAs) into HIV intervention research is critical to the development and later dissemination of interventions that address the risk factors for HIV transmission among substance-using, sexual and gender minority AYAs. OBJECTIVE This paper aimed to describe the characteristics of the samples recruited via social media and in-person methods and makes recommendations for strategies to recruit substance-using, sexual and gender minority AYAs, a hardly reached population that is a priority for HIV prevention research. METHODS Using data from a randomized control trial of an HIV and substance use intervention with sexual and gender minority AYAs, aged 15 to 29 years in southeastern Michigan (n=414), we examined demographic and behavioral characteristics associated with successful recruitment from a range of virtual and physical venues. RESULTS We found that paid advertisements on Facebook, Instagram, and Grindr offered the largest quantity of eligible participants willing to enroll in the trial. Instagram offered the largest proportion of transgender masculine participants, and Grindr offered the largest proportion of Black/African American individuals. Although we attempted venue-based recruitment at clubs, bars, community centers, and AIDS service organizations, we found it to be unsuccessful for this specific hardly reached population. Social media and geobased dating applications offered the largest pool of eligible participants. CONCLUSIONS Understanding factors associated with successful recruitment has the potential to inform effective and efficient strategies for HIV prevention research with substance-using, sexual and gender AYAs. CLINICALTRIAL ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02945436; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02945436 INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT RR2-10.2196/resprot.9414

scholarly journals Sexual and Gender Minority Youth’s Perspectives on Sharing De-identified Data in Sexual Health and HIV Prevention Research

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Margaret Matson ◽  
Kathryn Macapagal ◽  
Ashley Kraus ◽  
Ryan Coventry ◽  
Emily Bettin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Prevention Research ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender

scholarly journals Self-Consent for HIV Prevention Research Involving Sexual and Gender Minority Youth

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Celia B. Fisher ◽  
Miriam R. Arbeit ◽  
Melissa S. Dumont ◽  
Kathryn Macapagal ◽  
Brian Mustanski
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
Minority Youth ◽  
Prevention Research ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender

Daily stressors and diurnal cortisol among sexual and gender minority young adults.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wilson S. Figueroa ◽  
Peggy M. Zoccola ◽  
Andrew W. Manigault ◽  
Katrina R. Hamilton ◽  
Matt C. Scanlin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Daily Stressors ◽  
Diurnal Cortisol ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender

scholarly journals Leveraging Digital Methods to Engage Sexual and Gender Minority Caregivers of People With Dementia

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 768-768
Author(s):  
Joel Anderson ◽  
Jason Flatt ◽  
Jennifer Jabson Tree ◽  
Alden Gross ◽  
Karen Rose
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
African American ◽  
Native American ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Sexual Orientations ◽  
Digital Methods ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender

Abstract Digital methods are a way to engage marginalized populations, such as sexual and gender minority (SGM) adults. No study to date has leveraged these methods to engage SGM caregivers of people with dementia. We used digital methods to access SGM caregivers of people with dementia in our study of psychosocial measures of caregiving for recruitment and data collection. Posts on social media and online registries targeted SGM caregivers. The study landing page received 2201 views; 285 caregivers completed the survey. Participants learned of the study most frequently from Facebook (45%). The sample was 84% white, with gay (52%), lesbian (32%), bisexual (11%), and other sexual orientations (5%) and transgender (17%) caregivers represented. While we exceeded goals for inclusion of Latinx (26%) and Native American (4%) caregivers, the number of African American SGM caregivers was lower than projected (7%). Digital methods are effective for engaging SGM caregivers of people with dementia.

scholarly journals An Avatar-Led Digital Smoking Cessation Program for Sexual and Gender Minority Young Adults: Intervention Development and Results of a Single-Arm Pilot Trial (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaimee L Heffner ◽  
Noreen L Watson ◽  
Edit Serfozo ◽  
Megan M Kelly ◽  
Erin D Reilly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Pilot Trial ◽  
Intervention Development ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Tobacco Treatment ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
Biochemical Testing ◽  
And Gender

BACKGROUND Sexual and gender minority young adults have a high prevalence of smoking and unique barriers to accessing tobacco treatment. OBJECTIVE To address these challenges as well as their preferences for sexual and gender minority–targeted interventions and digital programs, we developed and evaluated the acceptability, preliminary efficacy, and impact on theory-based change processes of an acceptance and commitment therapy–based digital program called Empowered, Queer, Quitting, and Living (EQQUAL). METHODS Participants (n=22) of a single-arm trial conducted to evaluate the program were young adults, age 18 to 30 years, who self-identified as sexual and gender minority individuals and smoked at least one cigarette per day. All participants received access to the EQQUAL program. Participants completed web-based surveys at baseline and at a follow-up 2 months after enrollment. We verified self-reported smoking abstinence with biochemical testing; missing data were counted as smoking or using tobacco. RESULTS For young adults who logged in at least once (n=18), the mean number of log-ins was 5.5 (SD 3.6), mean number of sessions completed was 3.1 (SD 2.6), and 39% (7/18) completed all 6 sessions. Overall, 93% of participants (14/15) were satisfied with the EQQUAL program, 100% (15/15) found it easy to use, and 100% (15/15) said it helped them be clearer about how to quit. Abstinence from smoking or using tobacco was confirmed with biochemical testing for 23% of participants (5/22). Both quantitative and qualitative results suggested a positive overall response to the avatar guide, with areas for future improvement largely centered on the avatar’s appearance and movements. CONCLUSIONS Treatment acceptability of EQQUAL was very promising. The rate of abstinence, which was biochemically confirmed, was 3 times higher than that of the only other digital program to date that has targeted sexual and gender minority young adults and 6 to 13 times higher than those of nontargeted digital smoking interventions among sexual and gender minority young adults. Planned improvements for the next iteration of the program include making the avatar’s movements more natural; offering multiple avatar guides with different on characteristics such as race, ethnicity, and gender identity from which to choose; and providing a support forum for users to connect anonymously with peers.

Substance use patterns and awareness of biomedical HIV prevention strategies among sexual and gender minority men in Canada

AIDS Care ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (12) ◽  
pp. 1506-1514 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiffer G. Card ◽  
Anabelle Bernard Fournier ◽  
Justin T. Sorge ◽  
Jeffrey Morgan ◽  
Daniel Grace ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Use Patterns ◽  
Biomedical Hiv Prevention ◽  
Hiv Prevention Strategies ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
Minority Men ◽  
And Gender

scholarly journals Smoking cessation intervention trial outcomes for sexual and gender minority young adults.

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin A. Vogel ◽  
Johannes Thrul ◽  
Gary L. Humfleet ◽  
Kevin L. Delucchi ◽  
Danielle E. Ramo
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Smoking Cessation Intervention ◽  
Intervention Trial ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Cessation Intervention ◽  
Trial Outcomes ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender
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