Community collaboration - Participatory research with LGBTQ+ parent families using the example of the Rainbow Longitudinal Austrian Family (RALF) study

Description

Theoretical background: Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) is becoming increasingly important in psychological and health research. Particularly for the growing number of LGBTQ+ parent families (in which at least one parent identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or another non-heterosexual sexual orientation or non-binary gender identity), CBPR is ideally suited to increase engagement and identify relevant research gaps. As part of the Rainbow Longitudinal Austrian Family (RALF) study, Austria’s first longitudinal study with LGBTQ+ parent families, a Community Advisory Board (CAB) is established as CBPR component to guide and advise the study, ensuring the integration of diverse perspectives and potentially increasing the study’s relevance and validity. Research question: What insights can the RALF study’s CAB offer with regards to LGBTQ+ parent families and family research in general? Sample: The CAB consists of 6 – 7 community representatives, including members of LGBTQ+ parent family associations as well as parents and adolescents from LGBTQ+ parent families. Study design: Annual CAB meetings are held at three time points over the course of the longitudinal study (each before the respective data wave starts). Focus group interviews will address relevant topics for the execution and implementation of the study. Analytic procedures: Audio data from CAB meetings will be transcribed and qualitatively analyzed. Results will inform refinements to the study’s future data waves and general implementations. Results: This is a work in progress and results are not available yet. Following the first CAB meeting in November 2024, data will be analyzed and the findings will be presented.

Period	25 Feb 2025
Event title	4th annual doctoral conference - VDS CoBeNe PhD Academy
Event type	Conference
Location	Wien, AustriaShow on map
Degree of Recognition	Regional