Adolescent Health, Adolescent School Connectedness, Community Based Participatory Research Methods
Conditions
Brief summary
Assess the effects of a school-based multi-component intervention on school connectedness, school engagement, and developmental assets through a group randomized, participatory trial.
Detailed description
Health Promoting Schools intervention including pilot-tested teacher professional development, student-defined enhanced environment, and parent-defined enhanced community/family connection. The Coalition will finalize the intervention using a phased intervention map that integrates community perspectives with theoretical approaches to evidence based practices. The study aims will be accomplished through a group randomized trial in 10 urban schools with diverse populations representing approximately 1,900 students. Aim 1: Assess the effects of a school-based multi-component intervention on school connectedness, school engagement, and developmental assets through a group randomized, participatory trial. Hypothesis 1a: Students in the intervention schools will experience improved school connectedness, engagement and developmental assets compared to the control group. Aim 2: Assess the effects of a school-based multi-component intervention on emotional well-being, tobacco and other substance use, and academic outcomes through a group randomized, participatory trial. Hypothesis 2a: Students in the intervention schools will experience improved emotional well-being, course completion, attendance, and decreased disciplinary action and substance use compared to the control group. Aim 3: Evaluate the relationships between participatory factors , school intervention implementation, and study outcomes. Exploratory hypothesis 3a: Perceptions of quality of collaborative processes will be associated with degree of school intervention implementation and study outcomes. Exploratory hypothesis 3b: School capacities and context will be associated with school intervention implementation and study outcomes. Exploratory hypothesis 3c: School capacities and context will mediate the relationship between quality of collaborative processes and school intervention implementation.
Interventions
OTHERDelayed Intervention
Schools not receiving intervention until two years after implementation.
OTHERIntervention
intervention at the beginning of study.
Sponsors
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
SoLaHmo
University of Minnesota
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
14 Years to 16 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 9th grade students * enrolled in the school at the time of randomization
Exclusion criteria
* Being unable to participate in the survey
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Baseline student school connectivity on a scale of 1-10 | 5 years | Assess the effects of a school-based multi-component intervention on school connectedness, school engagement, and developmental assets through a group randomized, participatory trial. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed