Child Abuse Sexual
Conditions
Brief summary
Using a matched cluster randomized control design, the proposed study will evaluate a child sexual abuse (CSA) primary prevention strategy, Circles of Safety®. League leadership, staff, and coaches within youth sports will be focal participants. Outcomes include CSA among youth athletes served, protective and inappropriate behaviors from coaches & league leaders, as well as knowledge of and perceived ability to identify and address CSA and resource-seeking behavior.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALCircles of Safety
The Circles of Safety program is a child sexual abuse (CSA) primary prevention program that provides direct education to organization leaders and adults who interact with youth, tailored website content for organizations that serve youth, and helpline services for all individuals affected by CSA including not only victims and their families but also individuals who think they may have or will sexually abuse a child.
Sponsors
Center for Violence Prevention Research Inc
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Participants must be at least 18 years of age. * Participants must be a youth sports leader or coach. * Participants must be an English speaker. * Participants must be able to provide consent for themselves.
Exclusion criteria
* Children are not included as direct participants in this study. * Anyone who is not able to provide consent because they are a non-English speaker or have cognitive impairment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Rates of disclosed child sexual abuse | This will be measured at baseline and T2 (baseline + 90 days) |
| Rates of potentially harmful sexual behaviors from coaches and staff | This will be measured at baseline and T2 (baseline + 90 days) |
| Staff and coaches' knowledge of CSA | This will be measured at baseline and T2 (baseline + 90 days) |
| Staff and coaches perceived self-efficacy in identifying CSA | This will be measured at baseline and T2 (baseline + 90 days) |
| Rates of preventive behaviors among staff and coaches | This will be measured at baseline and T2 (baseline + 90 days) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Program reach | Measured through study completion, an average 1 year |
| implementation consistency | Measured through study completion, an average 1 year |
| mechanisms of intervention success | Measured through study completion, an average 1 year |
Countries
United States
Contacts
CONTACTMelissa Bright
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORMelissa Bright, PhD
Center for Violence Prevention Research
Outcome results
None listed