Youth
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of the Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program (IVROP) ReadyforLIFE program evaluation is to determine whether primary (i.e., behaviors) and secondary (i.e., attitudes) outcomes improve for youth participants after completing the ReadyforLIFE program. Understanding the ways in which the IVROP ReadyforLIFE program supports healthy partner relationships and economic stability is important for those providing services to at-risk youth populations.
Detailed description
After being informed about the study and giving consent, participants will enroll in a program that collects data at enrollment, at the end of the program, and 12 months following program enrollment. The length of the program ranges from four weeks up to one year, depending on the setting and the number of optional workshops students opt to receive. Research questions in this study are framed by a descriptive evaluation design to assess whether outcomes improve for at-risk youth who participate in the IVROP ReadyforLIFE program. Primary and secondary outcomes are assessed before and one year after participants complete core curricula - Relationships Smart Plus, Mind Matters, and Money Habitudes (pre to follow-up). Primary outcome measures will indicate whether behavior improved for healthy partner relationships and financial stability. Secondary outcome measures will indicate whether improvements were made in the attitudes and expectations that facilitate and reflect behavior for healthy partner relationships and financial stability.
Interventions
OTHERPrimary Services
Primary services: Participants receive 12 hours of Relationships Smarts Plus, 3 hours of Mind Matters and 1 hour of Money Habitudes workshops over the course of 6 weeks. Participants also receive life coaching and ongoing job readiness support.
Sponsors
Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program (IVROP)
Midwest Evaluation & Research
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Arms Primary services: Participants receive 12 hours of Relationships Smarts Plus, 3 hours of Mind Matters and 1 hour of Money Habitudes workshops over the course of 10 weeks. Participants also receive life coaching and ongoing job readiness support. Assigned Interventions Primary services: Participants receive 12 hours of Relationships Smarts Plus, 3 hours of Mind Matters and 1 hour of Money Habitudes workshops over the course of 10 weeks. Participants also receive life coaching and ongoing job readiness support.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
14 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* At-risk youth (foster/justice involved, immigrant household, undocumented, LGBTQ) * High school age * Residing in the Imperial Valley, CA
Exclusion criteria
* Individuals who are 18 and above and out of high school * Individuals who reside outside of Imperial Valley, CA
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Healthy Partner Relationship Behavior Measurement #1 | Change from baseline in behavior in relationship behavior (interaction with romantic partner at 12 months from enrollment | Will participants report significantly healthier relationship behaviors one year after enrolling into the IVROP ReadyforLIFE program? Items measured include: 5 items: levels of reported skill with key relationship behaviors (categories, 4-point scale); measured on the Healthy Relationship Behavior Scale #1 as: 1 = I am extremely good at this 2 = I am good at this 3 = I am bad at this 4 = I am extremely bad at this Lower scores indicate a higher perceived skill in healthy relationship behaviors, so the lower the rating, the better the score. The 5 items are measured as a construct. All items are added together and divided by 5 to create the construct score. The lower the score, the better the outcome. maximum score of 4.0, minimum score of 1.0. |
| Healthy Partner Relationship Behavior Measurement #2 | change from baseline in behavior to 12-months after program completion | 1B) Will participants report significantly healthier relationship behaviors one year after enrolling into the IVROP ReadyforLIFE program? Items measured include: 6 items: frequency of engaging in key relationship behaviors (categories, 5-point scale); measured on the Healthy Relationship Behavior Scale #2 as: 1 = None of the time 2 = Some of the time 3 = Half of the time 4 = Most of the time 5 = All of the time Higher scores indicate a higher perceived frequency of engaging in unhealthy relationship behaviors, so the higher the rating, the worse the score. Reverse scoring will have the higher score always equal to showing improvement. The 6 items are measured as a construct. All items are added together and divided by 6 to create the construct score. The lower the score, the better the outcome. maximum score of 5.0, minimum score of 1.0 |
| Money Management Scale (Financial Behavior Measurement #1) | change from baseline in behavior to 12-months after program completion | Will participants report significantly healthier financial behavior one year after enrolling into the IVROP ReadyforLIFE program? Items measured include: 4 items: frequency of engaging in healthy money management behaviors (categories, 5-point scale); measured on the Money Management Scale #1 as: 1 = Never 2 = Rarely 3 = Sometimes 4 = Often 5 = Always Higher scores indicate a greater frequency of engaging in healthy money management behaviors, so the higher the rating, the better the score. The 4 items are measured as a construct. All items are added together and divided by 4 to create the construct score. The higher the score, the better the outcome. maximum score of 5.0, minimum score of 1.0 |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Healthy Partner Relationship Attitudes Measurement #1 | change from baseline in behavior to 12-months after program completion | Will participants report significantly healthier partner relationship attitudes one year after enrolling into the IVROP ReadyforLIFE program? Items measured include: 9 items: levels of agreement with relationship beliefs (categories, 4-point); measured on the Healthy Relationship Attitudes #1 Scale as: 1 = Strongly Agree 2 = Agree 3 = Disagree 4 = Strongly Disagree Higher scores indicate a higher disagreement with unhealthy relationship attitudes, so the higher the rating, the better the score. The 9 items are measured as a construct. All items are added together and divided by 9 to create the construct score. The higher the score, the better the outcome. maximum score of 4.0, minimum score of 1.0. |
| Healthy Partner Relationship Attitudes Measurement #2 | change from baseline in behavior to 12-months after program completion | Will participants report significantly healthier partner relationship attitudes one year after enrolling into the IVROP ReadyforLIFE program? Items measured include: 3 items: future-oriented self-reported beliefs in key relationship events likely to occur (categories, 5-point scale); measured on the Healthy Partner Relationship Attitudes Measurement #2 as: 1 = Almost no chance 2 = Some chance but probably not 3 = A 50-50 chance 4 = A good chance 5 = Almost certain Higher scores indicate a greater perceived likelihood of key relationship events to occur in the future. Two items will be reverse coded so that for all items, a higher rating will indicate a better score. The 3 items are measured as a construct. All items are added together and divided by 8 to create the construct score. The higher the score, the better the outcome. maximum score of 5.0, minimum score of 1.0. |
| Financial Attitudes Measurement #1 | change from baseline in behavior to 12-months after program completion | Do participants report significantly healthier financial attitudes one year after enrolling into the IVROP ReadyforLIFE program? Items measured include: 7 items: levels of agreement with key financial attitudes (categories, 5-point scale); measured on the Financial Attitudes Scale as: 1 = Strongly Disagree 2 = Disagree 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 4 = Agree 5 = Strongly Agree Higher scores indicate a higher positive attitude towards healthy financial management, so the higher the rating, the better the score. The 7 items are measured as a construct. All items are added together and divided by 7 to create the construct score. The higher the score, the better the outcome. maximum score of 5.0, minimum score of 1.0. |
Countries
United States
Participant flow
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| Primary Services Primary services: Participants receive 12 hours of Relationships Smarts Plus, 3 hours of Mind Matters and 1 hour of Money Habitudes workshops over the course of 6 weeks. Participants also receive life coaching and on-going job readiness support.
Primary Services: Primary services: Participants receive 12 hours of Relationships Smarts Plus, 3 hours of Mind Matters and 1 hour of Money Habitudes workshops over the course of 6 weeks. Participants also receive life coaching and ongoing job readiness support. | 1,054 |
| Total | 1,054 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Primary Services |
|---|---|
| Age, Categorical <=18 years | 1006 Participants |
| Age, Categorical >=65 years | 0 Participants |
| Age, Categorical Between 18 and 65 years | 48 Participants |
| Age, Continuous | 15.2 years |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Hispanic or Latino | 976 Participants |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Not Hispanic or Latino | 70 Participants |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Unknown or Not Reported | 8 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) American Indian or Alaska Native | 29 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Asian | 12 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Black or African American | 4 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) More than one race | 476 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 35 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Unknown or Not Reported | 93 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) White | 405 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 526 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 528 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk |
|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | 0 / 1,054 |
| other Total, other adverse events | 0 / 1,054 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 0 / 1,054 |
Outcome results
Primary
Healthy Partner Relationship Behavior Measurement #1
Will participants report significantly healthier relationship behaviors one year after enrolling into the IVROP ReadyforLIFE program? Items measured include: 5 items: levels of reported skill with key relationship behaviors (categories, 4-point scale); measured on the Healthy Relationship Behavior Scale #1 as: 1 = I am extremely good at this 2 = I am good at this 3 = I am bad at this 4 = I am extremely bad at this Lower scores indicate a higher perceived skill in healthy relationship behaviors, so the lower the rating, the better the score. The 5 items are measured as a construct. All items are added together and divided by 5 to create the construct score. The lower the score, the better the outcome. maximum score of 4.0, minimum score of 1.0.
Time frame: Change from baseline in behavior in relationship behavior (interaction with romantic partner at 12 months from enrollment
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Services | Healthy Partner Relationship Behavior Measurement #1 | Mean at baseline | 2.93 score on scale | Standard Deviation 0.4847 |
| Primary Services | Healthy Partner Relationship Behavior Measurement #1 | Mean at follow-up | 2.97 score on scale | Standard Deviation 0.4834 |
Primary
Healthy Partner Relationship Behavior Measurement #2
1B) Will participants report significantly healthier relationship behaviors one year after enrolling into the IVROP ReadyforLIFE program? Items measured include: 6 items: frequency of engaging in key relationship behaviors (categories, 5-point scale); measured on the Healthy Relationship Behavior Scale #2 as: 1 = None of the time 2 = Some of the time 3 = Half of the time 4 = Most of the time 5 = All of the time Higher scores indicate a higher perceived frequency of engaging in unhealthy relationship behaviors, so the higher the rating, the worse the score. Reverse scoring will have the higher score always equal to showing improvement. The 6 items are measured as a construct. All items are added together and divided by 6 to create the construct score. The lower the score, the better the outcome. maximum score of 5.0, minimum score of 1.0
Time frame: change from baseline in behavior to 12-months after program completion
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Services | Healthy Partner Relationship Behavior Measurement #2 | Mean at baseline | 4.17 score on scale | Standard Deviation 0.562 |
| Primary Services | Healthy Partner Relationship Behavior Measurement #2 | Mean at follow-up | 4.14 score on scale | Standard Deviation 0.584 |
Primary
Money Management Scale (Financial Behavior Measurement #1)
Will participants report significantly healthier financial behavior one year after enrolling into the IVROP ReadyforLIFE program? Items measured include: 4 items: frequency of engaging in healthy money management behaviors (categories, 5-point scale); measured on the Money Management Scale #1 as: 1 = Never 2 = Rarely 3 = Sometimes 4 = Often 5 = Always Higher scores indicate a greater frequency of engaging in healthy money management behaviors, so the higher the rating, the better the score. The 4 items are measured as a construct. All items are added together and divided by 4 to create the construct score. The higher the score, the better the outcome. maximum score of 5.0, minimum score of 1.0
Time frame: change from baseline in behavior to 12-months after program completion
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Services | Money Management Scale (Financial Behavior Measurement #1) | Mean at baseline | 3.45 score on scale | Standard Deviation 0.861 |
| Primary Services | Money Management Scale (Financial Behavior Measurement #1) | Mean at follow-up | 3.54 score on scale | Standard Deviation 0.83 |
Secondary
Financial Attitudes Measurement #1
Do participants report significantly healthier financial attitudes one year after enrolling into the IVROP ReadyforLIFE program? Items measured include: 7 items: levels of agreement with key financial attitudes (categories, 5-point scale); measured on the Financial Attitudes Scale as: 1 = Strongly Disagree 2 = Disagree 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 4 = Agree 5 = Strongly Agree Higher scores indicate a higher positive attitude towards healthy financial management, so the higher the rating, the better the score. The 7 items are measured as a construct. All items are added together and divided by 7 to create the construct score. The higher the score, the better the outcome. maximum score of 5.0, minimum score of 1.0.
Time frame: change from baseline in behavior to 12-months after program completion
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Services | Financial Attitudes Measurement #1 | Mean at follow-up | 3.69 score on scale | Standard Deviation 0.541 |
| Primary Services | Financial Attitudes Measurement #1 | Mean at baseline | 3.71 score on scale | Standard Deviation 0.516 |
Secondary
Healthy Partner Relationship Attitudes Measurement #1
Will participants report significantly healthier partner relationship attitudes one year after enrolling into the IVROP ReadyforLIFE program? Items measured include: 9 items: levels of agreement with relationship beliefs (categories, 4-point); measured on the Healthy Relationship Attitudes #1 Scale as: 1 = Strongly Agree 2 = Agree 3 = Disagree 4 = Strongly Disagree Higher scores indicate a higher disagreement with unhealthy relationship attitudes, so the higher the rating, the better the score. The 9 items are measured as a construct. All items are added together and divided by 9 to create the construct score. The higher the score, the better the outcome. maximum score of 4.0, minimum score of 1.0.
Time frame: change from baseline in behavior to 12-months after program completion
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Services | Healthy Partner Relationship Attitudes Measurement #1 | Mean at baseline | 2.36 score on scale | Standard Deviation 0.376 |
| Primary Services | Healthy Partner Relationship Attitudes Measurement #1 | Mean at follow-up | 2.40 score on scale | Standard Deviation 0.403 |
Secondary
Healthy Partner Relationship Attitudes Measurement #2
Will participants report significantly healthier partner relationship attitudes one year after enrolling into the IVROP ReadyforLIFE program? Items measured include: 3 items: future-oriented self-reported beliefs in key relationship events likely to occur (categories, 5-point scale); measured on the Healthy Partner Relationship Attitudes Measurement #2 as: 1 = Almost no chance 2 = Some chance but probably not 3 = A 50-50 chance 4 = A good chance 5 = Almost certain Higher scores indicate a greater perceived likelihood of key relationship events to occur in the future. Two items will be reverse coded so that for all items, a higher rating will indicate a better score. The 3 items are measured as a construct. All items are added together and divided by 8 to create the construct score. The higher the score, the better the outcome. maximum score of 5.0, minimum score of 1.0.
Time frame: change from baseline in behavior to 12-months after program completion
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Services | Healthy Partner Relationship Attitudes Measurement #2 | Mean at baseline | 3.45 score on scale | Standard Deviation 0.646 |
| Primary Services | Healthy Partner Relationship Attitudes Measurement #2 | Mean at follow-up | 3.45 score on scale | Standard Deviation 0.632 |