Trans Youth of Color Study (TRUTH)
The overarching aims of the TRUTH Study were to conduct longitudinal research with a cohort of transgender minority youth (TGMY), explore factors that aid in the prevention of new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and transmission, and reduce HIV- and AIDS-related disparities by focusing on successful engagement in care. Longitudinal research (baseline and follow-up assessments every 6 months for 3 waves of data collection) followed a cohort of 108 transgender youth of color recruited in Los Angeles, California, United States. Participants in this study were aged 16 to 24 years, self-identified as transgender, gender nonconforming, or nonbinary, and identified as Black or African American, Latinx, Asian or Pacific Islander, Indigenous, or multiracial.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
108 (participants)
Age at first data collection
16 - 24 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2018
Primary Institutions
Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles (CHLA)
University of Southern California (USC)
Links
Profile paper DOI
Funders
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- Interviews or focus groups
- None
- Healthcare data
- Police & judicial system data
Engagement
Keywords
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