Middle Schools, Prevention, Students, Violence
Conditions
Keywords
prevention, violence, middle schools, sexual violence, abuse, sexism, BOAT
Brief summary
Violence has major consequences for the health and development of children and teenagers, even though it is commonplace, particularly in secondary schools. The team at the Centre Ressources pour les Intervenants auprès d'Auteurs de Violences Sexuelles Languedoc-Roussillon (CRIAVS-LR, CHU Montpellier) has created a BOite A ouTils to prevent sexual and gender-based violence: the BOAT, for professionals working with children and teenagers aged between 5 and 18. Structured around 5 themes and 4 age groups, the BOAT is very easy to use. The 134 intervention sheets have been validated and designed to target a risk factor (to be reduced) or a protective factor (to be developed) so that children do not become perpetrators or victims of violence.
Detailed description
The study will involve 60 middle school (10 middle school REP/REP+ in six academies) over four consecutive school years between 2023 and 2027, the first year being devoted to preparing the study with the establishment. The research project is coordinated by the Montpellier University Hospital, and regulatory approvals have been sought from the relevant authorities.
Interventions
OTHERThe Prevention Toolbox : BOAT®
The Prevention Toolbox targets all forms of violence, but in particular sexual and gender-based violence, through 1 out of 5 themes (Relationships and sexuality) and 10 out of 34 sub-themes. The other 4 themes (Psychosocial skills, Respect and difference, From the virtual to the real, and Understanding and respect for the law) cover all the risk and protection factors for all types of violence.
Sponsors
University Hospital, Montpellier
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
13 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Middle school students: students enrolled in a middle school included in the study, enrolled in the fourth or ninth grade and randomly selected to participate in the research. The age of a fourth or ninth grader is between 13 and 17. * Educational team: professionals and teachers working in a middle school participating in the research (included in the study).
Exclusion criteria
* Schoolchildren: opposition to participation in the search by the child's parents (or one of the 2 parents with parental authority) and/or opposition by the child. * Educational team: opposition to participation in the search. * Person unable to speak French * Person unable to understand the nature, purpose and methodology of the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| changes in the incidence of violent behavior | between the three years preceding the middle school's inclusion (period without intervention) and the three years following the start of the study (period with or without intervention, depending on the intervention arm) | The incidence of violent behavior for each study period will be calculated by dividing the number of violent incidents observed in the school, by the number of schoolchildren monitored over the period (in person/year) in the same school. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Students' well-being, substance use, risky sexual behavior and suicidal behavior | every year at the end of the school year during three year | This computerized questionnaire will be sent via a link and completed directly and anonymously via the National Education Digital Workspace. |
| Teachers' perceived stress at work will be assessed using the PSS (Perceived Stress Scale) validated in French | every year at the end of the school year during three year | It will be sent to teaching teams and completed anonymously via the ENT (Digital Workspace) offered by the French Ministry of Education. |
| School climate will be assessed using an anonymous ICS (Indice of School Climate ) questionnary | every year at the end of the school year during three year | It will be sent to educational teams and completed via the ENT (digital Workspace) |
| The frequency of disclosures of violence or abuse during interventions | every year at the end of the school year during three year | in order to guide them towards an appropriate course of care. |
| The number of reports (information of concern or alerts) | every year at the end of the school year during three year | The number of reports (information of concern or alerts) |
Countries
France
Contacts
Primary ContactMathieu LACAMBRE, PH
Outcome results
None listed