Let’s Connect
Impact Evaluation of an Intervention to Reduce Mental Health Disparities Among People Who are LGBTQ
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8908104 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shelley N Facente (0000-0002-7266-352X, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, corresponding author), Xochitlquetzal Davila (Community Health Center), Niko Kowell (Community Health Center), Nicky Calma (Community Health Center), Ming Ming Kwan (Community Health Center), Shalika Gupta (University of California, Berkeley) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 754-763 |
| Publication date | 2024-02-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Community Mental Health Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0010-3853 • E-ISSN: 1573-2789 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10597-024-01231-4 |
| PMID | 38337136 |
| OpenAlex | W4391677684 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 32 |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or similarly identified (LGBTQ+) people experience substantial mental health disparities compared to heterosexuals. The "Let's Connect" intervention was designed to improve mental health outcomes for LGBTQ+ people. This impact evaluation aimed to assess effectiveness of this intervention during its pilot phase, using a single arm pilot trial. Respondents completed baseline surveys at intervention start, a post survey on the last day of the intervention (at 6 weeks), then a follow-up survey 6 weeks after the intervention ended (at 12 weeks). Pre-post differences in outcomes were analyzed using paired t-tests, chi-square tests, and generalized estimating equations to evaluate impact on mental health outcomes at 6 and 12 weeks, and identify characteristics associated with loss to follow-up. The average value of all three outcome measures decreased substantially between the baseline and post surveys; all of these differences were highly statistically significant, and further decreased between the end of the intervention at 6 weeks and the 12 week follow-up survey. Let's Connect participants did experience substantial improvements in mental health outcomes, on average, between the start and end of this intervention. Further study of this intervention using a randomized design and control group is warranted
Intervention (counseling · Lesbian · Mental health · Psychiatry · Randomized controlled trial · Transgender · Advanced Causal Inference Techniques · Clinical Psychology · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |