NCT05858281

Lived Experiences of Black Girls in Richmond

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 339 (actual)
• Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study is to understand the quality of life of Black Girls in Richmond, Virginia, which includes generating a report about the status of Black girls in Richmond. Research or reports about the state of the girls are growing more common across the country in cities like Los Angeles, Chicago, and Philadelphia. Most of these studies generate deficit narratives focusing on these groups' problems, needs, and deficiencies. Fewer studies focus solely on the experience of Black girls specifically. This study proposes a new approach and explores the quality of life of Black girls using an asset-based approach that thinks differently about the subject of these studies and how to address their needs appropriately.

Conditions

• Lived Experiences, Strengths, and Community Assets of Black Girls

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Survey	Black adolescent girls (aged 12-17) will participate in an online survey and will be asked questions regarding their strengths, family, school and community experiences, sexual education knowledge, physical health and mental wellbeing, etc.
BEHAVIORAL	Interviews	Parents/guardians of Black girls (aged 12-17) and Black emerging adult women aged 18-22 will participate in individual interviews and will be asked questions about their understanding of Black girls' strengths and resources.
BEHAVIORAL	Focus group	Black adolescent girls (aged 12-17) will participate in a focus group and will be asked questions regarding their strengths, family, school and community resources, etc.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-04-21
• Primary completion: 2025-11-15
• Completion: 2025-11-15
• First posted: 2023-05-15
• Last updated: 2026-02-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States