Being Safe, Healthy, And Positively Empowered (BSHAPE): A Digital Multicomponent Intervention to Improve Health and Safety Outcomes Among Women With Cumulative Exposures to Violence

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to evaluate a digital multicomponent intervention called Being Safe, Healthy, and Positively Empowered (BSHAPE) designed to improve health and safety outcomes for women who have experienced lifetime exposures to violence and have symptoms of PTSD and/or depression. The study focuses on addressing the high risk of mental and physical health problems, including trauma impact and safety issues, among women with cumulative interpersonal violence exposure. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the BSHAPE intervention group or a control group. The BSHAPE intervention includes comprehensive assessments of violence exposure and current safety needs, alongside components aimed at reducing trauma effects such as mental health challenges and HIV/STI risk. It promotes health through psycho-education, skill building, and mindfulness-based stress reduction. The control group will receive general wellness support including nutrition information, exercise guidance, and a list of community resources. During the study, participants will be assessed at baseline, 3, 6, and 12 months for outcomes including perceived stress, depression, PTSD symptoms, self-protection behaviors, empowerment for safety, and self-care behaviors. Additional measures include safe sex behavior, mindfulness, resilience, self-efficacy, trauma coping, and emotion regulation. This study involves regular evaluations to track changes and safety outcomes over a one-year period.

Being Safe, Healthy, And Positively Empowered (BSHAPE) Intervention Study