NCT00158353

Brief Summary

This study will be used to determine the effectiveness of GirlPOWER!, an innovative mentoring program for adolescent minority girls living in urban areas.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2005

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2005

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 7, 2005

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 12, 2005

Completed
2.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2007

Completed
8.6 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 7, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

May 14, 2020

Status Verified

May 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

2.6 years

First QC Date

September 7, 2005

Last Update Submit

May 12, 2020

Conditions

Self Concept

Keywords

MentorsSelf-esteemAdolescentMental healthSocial supportSubstance useViolenceExerciseNutritionSexual behaviorFemale

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Mental health

    Composite measure that is the average of T-scores for Internalizing and Externalizing scales of the Youth Self-Report and Child Behavior Checklist of the Achenbach System of Empirically-Based Assessment

    Measured at Year 1

  • Health behaviors

    Composite (average) of standardized (M=0, SD=1) scores on measures of exercise (3 items), healthy eating (10 items), unhealthy weight loss behaviors (reverse-weighted) (3 items) and substance use (reverse-weighted) (5 items) from the CDC Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System

    Measured at Year 1

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Social support

    Measured at Year 1

  • Academic achievement

    Measured at Year 1

Study Arms (2)

1

EXPERIMENTAL

GirlPOWER! mentoring program

Behavioral: GirlPOWER! mentoring program

2

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Big Brothers Big Sisters community-based mentoring program

Behavioral: Traditional mentoring

Interventions

GirlPOWER! mentoring programBEHAVIORAL

GirlPOWER! mentoring program includes monthly 3-hour workshops for youth and mentors combined with monthly supplemental activities to be completed independently by youth-mentor pairs.

1
Traditional mentoringBEHAVIORAL

Traditional mentoring includes a community-based mentoring program, in which the youth-mentor spends time together in activities of their choosing 2 to 4 times a month.

Also known as: Big Brothers Big Sisters Community-Based Mentoring Program
2

Eligibility Criteria

Age10 Years - 13 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Live in Chicago, Illinois Metropolitan area
  • Parent or guardian willing to provide informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Significant cognitive limitations or behavioral concerns that would preclude ability to participate appropriately in the intervention

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, 60608, United States

Location

Related Publications (5)

  • DuBois DL, Holloway BE, Valentine JC, Cooper H. Effectiveness of mentoring programs for youth: a meta-analytic review. Am J Community Psychol. 2002 Apr;30(2):157-97. doi: 10.1023/A:1014628810714.

    PMID: 12002242BACKGROUND

  • DuBois, D. L., Silverthorn, N., Pryce, J., Reeves, E., Sanchez, B., Silva, A., Ansu, A. A., Haqq, S., & Takehara, J. (in press). Mentorship: The GirlPOWER! program. To appear in C. W. Leroy & J. E. Mann (Eds.), Handbook of preventive and intervention programs for adolescent girls. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

    BACKGROUND

  • Keller TE, Overton B, Pryce JM, Barry JE, Sutherland A, DuBois DL. "I really wanted her to have a Big Sister": Caregiver perspectives on mentoring for early adolescent girls. Child Youth Serv Rev. 2018 May;88:308-315. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.03.029. Epub 2018 Mar 19.

    PMID: 30323545BACKGROUND

  • Sanchez B, Pryce J, Silverthorn N, Deane KL, DuBois DL. Do mentor support for ethnic-racial identity and mentee cultural mistrust matter for girls of color? A preliminary investigation. Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol. 2019 Oct;25(4):505-514. doi: 10.1037/cdp0000213. Epub 2018 Oct 1.

    PMID: 30272473RESULT

  • Pryce JM, Silverthorn N, Sanchez B, DuBois DL. GirlPOWER! Strengthening mentoring relationships through a structured, gender-specific program. New Dir Youth Dev. 2010 Summer;2010(126):89-105. doi: 10.1002/yd.351.

    PMID: 20665833RESULT

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychological Well-BeingSubstance-Related DisordersMotor ActivitySexual Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Personal SatisfactionBehaviorChemically-Induced DisordersMental Disorders

Study Officials

  • David L. DuBois, PhD

    University of Illinois at Chicago

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 7, 2005

First Posted

September 12, 2005

Study Start

May 1, 2005

Primary Completion

December 1, 2007

Study Completion

July 7, 2016

Last Updated

May 14, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-05

Locations

US(1)