The Parent Support Program: Development and Acceptability of an Online Intervention Aimed at Increasing Supportive Behaviors Among Parents of Trans Youth

IF 2 Q2 FAMILY STUDIES

JOURNAL OF GLBT FAMILY STUDIES Pub Date : 2021-01-08 DOI:10.1080/1550428X.2020.1868369

Emmie Matsuno, Tania Israel

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Abstract

Abstract Parental support plays a vital role in protecting trans youth from mental health risks including depression, anxiety, substance use, and suicide. This study examined the acceptability of the Parent Support Program, an online intervention aimed at increasing transgender affirming behaviors. The Parent Support Program includes three modules with psychoeducational text, affirming images, educational videos, videos of parents and trans youth, writing activities, and interactive quizzes. The program content and structure were developed based on psychological theories of behavior change and relevant research. Feedback was collected from two focus groups with parents of transgender youth and experts in transgender mental health. This pilot study found that the intervention was highly acceptable and provided useful information on how to improve the intervention in preparation for a larger efficacy study. Improvements include making the intervention more tailored to the participant and modifying writing exercises. Implications for future research and practice with this population are discussed.

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父母支持计划:旨在增加跨性别青少年父母支持行为的在线干预的发展和可接受性

摘要父母支持在保护跨性别青年免受抑郁、焦虑、药物使用和自杀等心理健康风险方面发挥着至关重要的作用。这项研究考察了父母支持计划的可接受性，这是一项旨在增加变性人肯定行为的在线干预措施。家长支持计划包括三个模块，包括心理教育文本、肯定图像、教育视频、家长和跨性别青年视频、写作活动和互动测验。该课程的内容和结构是基于行为变化的心理学理论和相关研究制定的。从两个焦点小组收集了反馈，其中包括跨性别青年的父母和跨性别心理健康专家。这项试点研究发现，干预措施是高度可接受的，并为如何改进干预措施为更大规模的疗效研究做准备提供了有用的信息。改进包括使干预措施更适合参与者和修改写作练习。讨论了对该人群未来研究和实践的影响。

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JOURNAL OF GLBT FAMILY STUDIES FAMILY STUDIES-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of GLBT Family Studies is a much-needed resource on the working dynamics of the diverse family structures found in every corner of the world. This groundbreaking new journal addresses the vital issues facing gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals and their families. Edited by Dr. Jerry J. Bigner, who has provided expert witness testimony in legal cases and in the litigation involving same-sex marriages in Canada, the journal features interdisciplinary studies and scholarly essays on topics related to GLBT family life and functioning as well as relationships with other families.