NCT04531761

Evaluating the Efficacy of the Parent Support Program

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 570 (actual)
• Sponsor: Palo Alto University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The objective of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of an online intervention (the Parents Support Program) aimed at increasing supportive behaviors among parents of transgender youth. The intervention consists of three modules that include a variety engaging activities such as social perspective taking exercises, writing prompts, videos of parents, youth, and experts, and psycho-educational materials. The study uses an experimental design with a waitlist control. Both the experimental and control groups will complete a pre-test, one month follow up, and two month follow up survey. Targeted outcomes include knowledge about gender diversity, attitudes about trans youth, and supportive parenting behaviors.

Conditions

• Prejudice
• Gender Identity
• Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Parent Support Program	The parent support program includes three modules aimed at increasing knowledge, positive attitudes, and supportive behaviors towards trans youth. Each online module includes several activities including writing prompts, videos, interactive quizzes, and other educational activities.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-09-27
• Primary completion: 2021-12-01
• Completion: 2021-12-01
• First posted: 2020-08-28
• Last updated: 2023-02-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States