Youth Participatory Action Research to Prevent Community Violence Among Black Youth
Emory University
360 participants
Feb 27, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This behavioral intervention study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Youth Empowered Advocating for Health (YEAH) on youth prosocial behavior and aggressive behavior and assess racial identity and future orientation as mediators of prevention effects.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria5
- Identify their race or ethnicity as Black or African American
- Speak English
- Able to understand the project and give full consent to participate if eligible
- Have a parent or guardian provide consent for them to participate
- Member of Boys and Girls Clubs or other Youth Serving Organization (YEAH immediate intervention and delayed intervention groups)
Exclusion Criteria1
- Non-English speakers
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Interventions
The Youth Empowered Advocating for Health (YEAH) program is a Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) intervention aimed at addressing community violence by fostering youth and community healing. It combines photovoice and theater arts performances. In photovoice sessions, Black youth explore structural determinants of community violence through a participatory research process. Guided by trained facilitators, youth learn the method after obtaining parental consent and youth assent. Using the structured SHOWED framework, they analyze and discuss images, generating ideas for social action. During the photovoice sessions, photo assignments will be completed, with discussions recorded, analyzed for themes, and shared for validation. The final four sessions will integrate these themes into theater arts performances, allowing youth to creatively express insights and experiences, fostering empowerment and social change.
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NCT06886204