TY - JOUR
T1 - Understanding motivators and challenges to involving urban parents as collaborators in HIV prevention research efforts
AU - McKay, Mary M.
AU - Pinto, Rogério M.
AU - Bannon, William M.
AU - Guilamo-Ramos, Vincent
N1 - Funding Information:
Funding from the National Institute of Mental Health (R01 MH 63662) and the W.T. Grant Foundation is gratefully acknowledged. William M. Bannon, MSW is currently a pre-doctoral fellow at the Columbia University School of Social Work supported by a training grant from the National Institutes of Mental Health (5T32MH014623-24). Dr. Pinto is a post-doctoral fellow at the HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies (New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University) supported by a training grant from the NIMH (T32 MH19139 Behavioral Sciences Research in HIV Infection). The HIV Center is supported by a center grant from NIMH (P30 MH43520).
PY - 2007/5/22
Y1 - 2007/5/22
N2 - This study was designed to explore the experiences of urban parents in their role as Collaborative Board members as part of the CHAMP (Collaborative HIV prevention and Adolescent Mental health Project) Family Program Study. The CHAMP Collaborative Board is comprised of urban parents, representatives from schools and community-based agencies and university-based researchers and is charged with overseeing the design, delivery and testing of a family-based HIV prevention program for pre and early adolescent youth. The current qualitative study, guided by the Theory of Unified Behavior Change, is meant to elucidate: (1) pathways to involvement by urban parents; (2) benefits and costs of participating in this collaborative HIV prevention research effort and; (3) the role of social relationships in influencing initial and ongoing participation by parent participants. Twenty-nine parent Collaborative Board members were interviewed for this study. In-depth interviews were audio recorded and ranged from 30 to 90 minutes in length. Transcripts were coded and analyzed using NUD*IST, computerized software used for examining narratives. Findings include community parent members identifying social support and learning opportunities as major reasons for involvement with the Collaborative Board. Prior involvement with other community-based projects and knowledge of at least one other person on the Board also influenced members to join the Board and remain involved over time. Further, recommendations for future collaborative partnerships are made. Findings have direct implication for participatory HIV prevention research activities.
AB - This study was designed to explore the experiences of urban parents in their role as Collaborative Board members as part of the CHAMP (Collaborative HIV prevention and Adolescent Mental health Project) Family Program Study. The CHAMP Collaborative Board is comprised of urban parents, representatives from schools and community-based agencies and university-based researchers and is charged with overseeing the design, delivery and testing of a family-based HIV prevention program for pre and early adolescent youth. The current qualitative study, guided by the Theory of Unified Behavior Change, is meant to elucidate: (1) pathways to involvement by urban parents; (2) benefits and costs of participating in this collaborative HIV prevention research effort and; (3) the role of social relationships in influencing initial and ongoing participation by parent participants. Twenty-nine parent Collaborative Board members were interviewed for this study. In-depth interviews were audio recorded and ranged from 30 to 90 minutes in length. Transcripts were coded and analyzed using NUD*IST, computerized software used for examining narratives. Findings include community parent members identifying social support and learning opportunities as major reasons for involvement with the Collaborative Board. Prior involvement with other community-based projects and knowledge of at least one other person on the Board also influenced members to join the Board and remain involved over time. Further, recommendations for future collaborative partnerships are made. Findings have direct implication for participatory HIV prevention research activities.
KW - Community narratives
KW - Family-based HIV prevention
KW - Influential social relationships
KW - Pathways to involvement by urban parents
KW - Programming
KW - Urban pre and early adolescent youth
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U2 - 10.1300/J200v05n01_08
DO - 10.1300/J200v05n01_08
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:34249716325
SN - 1533-2985
VL - 5
SP - 169
EP - 185
JO - Social Work in Mental Health
JF - Social Work in Mental Health
IS - 1-2
ER -