A Couple-Based Relationship Strengthening HIV Intervention for Young Parents
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | HIV / AIDS |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Immunology / Infectious Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 14 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/2/2016 |
| Start Date: | August 2012 |
| End Date: | July 2014 |
| Contact: | Valen Diaz, B.A. |
| Phone: | 203-785-5293 |
Pilot Phase of Couples-Based Intervention to Reduce HIV/STD Risk (Concurrency, Number of Partners, Unprotected Sex), Strengthen Relationships, and Improve Parenting Among Young Parenting Heterosexual Couples
This study seeks to develop, implement, and assess an innovative 15-session couple-based
intervention to be delivered in a group format to young parents that aims to strengthen
relationships and reduce HIV risk. The ultimate goal of our intervention is to reduce
HIV/STD risk (concurrency, number of partners, unprotected sex), strengthen relationships,
and improve parenting among young parenting heterosexual couples.
intervention to be delivered in a group format to young parents that aims to strengthen
relationships and reduce HIV risk. The ultimate goal of our intervention is to reduce
HIV/STD risk (concurrency, number of partners, unprotected sex), strengthen relationships,
and improve parenting among young parenting heterosexual couples.
This study develops a couple-based HIV prevention intervention that is innovative and
important because it integrates an intervention that improves sexual health, relationship
functioning, and parenting skills. Our intervention will be integrated with an existing
community based parenting program. By targeting high risk heterosexual couples experiencing
an important life transition that increases their stress, conflict, and sexual risk, the
investigators can provide maximum benefit to the men, women, and children in our
communities. Using the guiding framework of Attachment Theory and the principles of Emotion
Focused Therapy, the investigators will directly address issues of emotion, intimacy,and
relationship functioning to create an intervention that strengthens romantic relationships
and reduces HIV risk behavior. The investigators will conduct a small pilot randomized
controlled trial of 50 parenting couples randomized to either the relationship strengthening
HIV prevention intervention or an active control. The intervention will last 15 weeks and
each session will be approximately 1.5 hours long. The investigators will assess couples at
baseline, 4-months, and 8-months.
important because it integrates an intervention that improves sexual health, relationship
functioning, and parenting skills. Our intervention will be integrated with an existing
community based parenting program. By targeting high risk heterosexual couples experiencing
an important life transition that increases their stress, conflict, and sexual risk, the
investigators can provide maximum benefit to the men, women, and children in our
communities. Using the guiding framework of Attachment Theory and the principles of Emotion
Focused Therapy, the investigators will directly address issues of emotion, intimacy,and
relationship functioning to create an intervention that strengthens romantic relationships
and reduces HIV risk behavior. The investigators will conduct a small pilot randomized
controlled trial of 50 parenting couples randomized to either the relationship strengthening
HIV prevention intervention or an active control. The intervention will last 15 weeks and
each session will be approximately 1.5 hours long. The investigators will assess couples at
baseline, 4-months, and 8-months.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Women's age between 14 and 25
- Men's age 14 or older
- Have a child that is 0-1 year old
- In a romantic relationship with the mother/father of the baby
- Not known to be HIV positive
- English speaking
Exclusion Criteria:
- Child older than 1 year
- HIV positive
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