1. Results of a Pilot Study to Ameliorate Psychological and Behavioral Outcomes of Minority Stress Among Young Gay and Bisexual Men.
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Smith NG, Hart TA, Kidwai A, Vernon JRG, Blais M, and Adam B
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- Adolescent, Adult, Homosexuality, Male statistics & numerical data, Humans, Male, Pilot Projects, Sexual and Gender Minorities statistics & numerical data, Stress, Psychological psychology, Treatment Outcome, Young Adult, Homosexuality, Male psychology, Psychotherapy, Group, Sexual and Gender Minorities psychology, Stress, Psychological prevention & control
- Abstract
Project PRIDE (Promoting Resilience In Discriminatory Environments) is an 8-session small group intervention aimed at reducing negative mental and behavioral health outcomes resulting from minority stress. This study reports the results of a one-armed pilot test of Project PRIDE, which aimed to examine the feasibility and potential for efficacy of the intervention in a sample of 33 gay and bisexual men aged 18 to 25. The intervention appeared feasible to administer in two different sites and all participants who completed posttreatment (n = 22) or follow-up (n = 19) assessments reported high satisfaction with the intervention. Small to large effect sizes were observed for increases in self-esteem; small effect sizes were found for decreases in loneliness and decreases in minority stress variables; and small and medium effect sizes were found for reductions in alcohol use and number of sex partners, respectively. Overall, Project PRIDE appears to be a feasible intervention with promise of efficacy., (Copyright © 2017. Published by Elsevier Ltd.)
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- 2017
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