The study will use focus group methodology in the formative evaluation phase. Focus group methodology provides a rich source of data and understanding of phenomena by allowing the researcher to examine the interaction among participants
Identify as a Black/African American female
Be between the ages of 13-18 years old;
Consent to being a part of the study (Parent consent and youth assent if under 18 years old);
Live in Paterson, New Jersey at the time of the study;
not identify as Black/African American only
be under the age of 13 or over the age of 18
no parental consent provided
no youth assent provided
Single group
Theater/Pilot Testing
Other interventionParticipants will take part in a theater/pilot testing in order to receive adequate feedback and make substantive change in the intervention
Change in 30-day drug use
Past 30-day drug use will be measured using items from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2006) and Youth Risk Behavior Survey. The scale consisted of three items that assesses how often participants smoked cigarettes, drank alcohol, and smoked marijuana in the past 30 days. An example of an item is, "Estimate the number of days you used marijuana or hashish in the last 30 days." Participants responded to these items on a 7-point scale (1 = 0 days; 2 =1-2 days, 3 = 3-5 days; 4 = 6-9 days; 5 = 10-19 days; 6 = 20-29 days; 7 = All 30 days). The sum of this scale is the mean of responses on the three items, with higher scores indicating greater frequency of use.
Change in perception of drug use risk
To assess the perceived risk of using alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana, adapted questions from the Monitoring the Future study will be used. Questions such as: perceived risk of moderate daily drinking, heavy drinking, combining alcohol with marijuana, daily smoking and heavy, daily and heavy marijuana use. The choices are: 0=Can't Say/Drug Unfamiliar, 1=No risk, 2=Slight risk, 3=Moderate risk, 4=Great risk. All of the items will be summed together. Higher score indicates greater perception of risk from using alcohol and drugs
Change in perception of sexual risk
Perception of Sexual Risk was assessed using eight items that measured participants' perception of sexual risk (sample item: How much do you think people risk harming themselves physically if they have sex without a condom or dental dam?) and substance use risk (sample item: How much do people risk harming themselves physically or in other ways when they smoke marijuana once or twice a week?). Items will be summed and higher scores will indicate greater perceived risk
Change in HIV knowledge
HIV Knowledge will be assessed using eight items that measured participants' HIV knowledge (sample item: Only people who look sick can spread the HIV/AIDS virus.). Responses were recorded using True (1) or False (0). Items will be summed and higher scores indicated greater HIV knowledge
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Yale University
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Collaborator
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