Behavioural change in young offenders aged 15-18 who are incarcerated Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Current interventions as of 06/06/2025:
Young people in prison will be randomly allocated to receive New Chapters plus Business as Usual (BAU) or BAU alone to evaluate the reduction in behavioural dif
Sponsors
Youth Endowment Fund
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
15 Years to 18 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Current participant inclusion criteria as of 06/06/2025: 1. Having less than 8 weeks left on sentence, or until their next court date 3. Not able to provide informed consent 3. Parental consent not provided for those under 16 years 4. Requires an interpreter 5. Those presenting a risk to the research or intervention team and/or where they are unable to mix with others in a group setting Previous participant inclusion criteria: 1. Boys aged 15-18 years old 2. Serving a custodial sentence 3. Having at least 3 months remaining on sentence
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Current participant exclusion criteria as of 06/06/2025: Previous participant exclusion criteria: 1. On remand 2. Having less than 3 months left on sentence 3. Not able to provide informed consent 3. Parental consent not provided for those under 16 years 4. Requires an interpreter 5. Those presenting a risk to the research or intervention team and/or where they are unable to mix with others in a group setting
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Current primary outcome measure as of 06/06/2025: Self-reported behaviour difficulties measured using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) at baseline and after randomisation (90-152 days post randomisation for the twelve-week program, 56-112 days for the six-week program). Previous primary outcome measure: Self-reported behaviour difficulties measured using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) at baseline and 90-152 days post-randomisation | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Current secondary outcome measures as of 06/06/2025: The following secondary outcome measures will be assessed at baseline, and again 90-152 days post-randomisation for the twelve-week program, and 56-112 days post-randomisation for the six-week program: 1. Self-reported empathy measured using the Basic Empathy Scale (BES) 2. Self-reported pro-social identity measured using the Pro-social IDentity Scale (PIDS) 3. Self-reported self-esteem measured using the Self-Esteem Measure for Prisoners (SEM-P) 4. Self-reported mental wellbeing measured using the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (SWEMWBS) 5. Self-reported creativity measured using the Creative Self-Efficacy Scale for Children and Adolescents (CASES) 6. Behaviour incidents measured using behaviour incident data using prison records at follow-up Previous secondary outcome measures: The following secondary outcome measures will be assessed at baseline, and again 90-152 days post-randomisation, unless stated: 1. Self-reported empathy measured using the Basic Empathy Scale (BES) 2. Self-reported pro-social identity measured using the Pro-social IDentity Scale (PIDS) 3. Self-reported self-esteem measured using the Self-Esteem Measure for Prisoners (SEM-P) 4. Self-reported mental wellbeing measured using the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (SWEMWBS) 5. Self-reported creativity measured using the Creative Self-Efficacy Scale for Children and Adolescents (CASES) 6. Behaviour incidents measured using behaviour incident data using prison records at follow-up | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactCharlotte Lennox
Outcome results
None listed