Reduction in the likelihood of involvement in delinquent behaviour for young people at risk of, or already involved with, violence and crime. Other
Conditions
Interventions
This efficacy study will be a two-arm, parallel-group-assignment randomised control trial (RCT). Randomisation will be done at the individual level. Randomisation is conducted using an online computer
mental health and wellbeing
relationships with family
relationships with peers
involvement in offending
engagement in education
feelings about the future and career opportunities
pro-social identity.
Those in the control group will receive light-touch signposting and safeguarding support, provided by a member of the AudioActive team based in each of the three local authoriti
Sponsors
Youth Endowment Fund
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
11 Years to 17 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Young people aged 11 - 17 years. 2. Young people who have either been: 2.1 Convicted of a criminal offence. 2.2 Arrested, but have not received a criminal conviction. 2.3 Considered at high/medium risk of offending due to demonstrating one or more of the following factors: 2.3.1. Carrying weapons such as knives. 2.3.2. Known association with high-risk peers, known to be involved in criminal activity. 2.3.3 Known to have siblings already involved in criminal activity. 2.3.4. Displaying overt coercive or violent behaviour. 2.3.5. Excluded or at risk of exclusion from mainstream education i.e. persistent absences and suspension due to displaying behaviours including offending, bullying, aggression, violence. 2.3.6. Signs of possible criminal exploitation e.g., burner phones, unexplained change in finances, missing episodes. 2.3.7. Drug use or possession. 3. Young people who are living or attending school in East Sussex, West Sussex, or Brighton and Hove.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Young people will not be eligible if they are currently serving a custodial sentence. 2. Young people will not be eligible if they have previously served multiple custodial sentences. 2. Young people will not be eligible if they are accessing any other similar arts-based programmes or programmes using ‘music-as-a-hook’.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-reported delinquent behaviour measured by the Self Reported Delinquency Scale volume score at baseline and six months post randomisation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Self-reported delinquent behaviour measured by the Self Reported Delinquency Scale variety score at baseline and six months post randomisation. 2. Quality of relationship between young person and mentor (treatment group) or young person and case worker (control group) measured by the Social Support and Rejection Scale at six months post randomisation. 3. Wellbeing measured by the Short Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale at baseline and six months post randomisation. 4. Pro-social values and behaviours measured by the pro-social sub-scale in the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire at baseline and six months post randomisation. 5. Behavioural difficulties measured by the externalising score in the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire at baseline and six months post randomisation. 6. Conduct problems measured by the conduct problems sub-scale in the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire at baseline and six months post randomisation. 7. Emotional problems measured by the emotional problems sub-scale at baseline and six months post randomisation. 8. Peer problems measured by the peer problems sub-scale at baseline and six months post randomisation 9. Hyperactivity/inattention measured by the hyperactivity/inattention sub-scale. | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactCaitlin Hogan-Lloyd
Outcome results
None listed