Testing THRIVE 365 for Black Sexual Minority Men (On The Daily)

Summary

The primary goal of this study is to test a minority stress model of psychological health outcomes for Black sexual minority men (BSMM) while using and not using a novel intervention named THRIVE 365. THRIVE 365 combines mHealth and institutional support elements to provide four areas of support for BSMM: 1) Promote HIV and psychological health knowledge and motivation; 2) Foster a sense of community and positive social connections among BSMM; 3) Connect clients to BSMM-affirming healthcare, including HIV treatment and mental healthcare; 4) Provide resources for housing, transportation, and other economic empowerment. To examine the effects of the intervention, we will utilize a 14-day daily diary study to capture daily intervention engagement, HIV and psychological health outcomes, coping, and experiences of racial and sexual minority stressors. We will first examine main associations between intervention engagement and HIV (antiretroviral treatment use) and psychological health (depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, emotion regulation difficulties outcomes) outcomes, then consider how intervention engagement affects coping and attenuates the impacts of racial and sexual minority stressors during the 14 day period.

Conditions

• Medication Adherence
• Depressive Symptoms
• Anxiety Symptoms
• Emotion Regulation

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

iTHRIVE 365

iTHRIVE 365 is a multicomponent intervention that combines mHealth features and institutional to support community priorities identified in formative CBPR. In line with best-practices for trials of intervention principles (TIPs) of interventions with mHealth features, THRIVE 365 deploys intervention elements that serve to accomplish intervention strategies. THRIVE 365 intervention strategies are to promote: 1)Health knowledge and motivation; 2)Social support coping; 3)Access to culturally-affirming healthcare; and 4)Housing and other economic resources. THRIVE 365 pursues these strategies via these intervention elements: 1)Weekly HIV and psychological health information and motivation content and daily health notifications; 2)Online moderated forums, interpersonal chats, and community calendars; 3)Linkage to biopsychosocial healthcare via THRIVE SS's network of BSMM-affirming providers; and 4)Housing and economic resources through THRIVE SS's direct support and referral network.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Thrive Social Services

  collaborator OTHER

• Positive Impact Health Centers

  collaborator OTHER

• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

  collaborator NIH

• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Devin English, PhD · Rutgers School of Public Health

Study Design

Allocation

NA

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age

16 Years

Sex

MALE

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2021-09-30

Primary Completion

2022-08-30

Completion

2023-11-30

Countries

• United States

Study Locations