NCT01884090

Brief Summary

The Youth Empowerment Solutions for Positive Youth Development (YES) Study , is a randomized controlled trial that compares youth in standard after school programs offering activity choice (e.g. sports, academic enrichment, arts) to youth assigned to an after school program that includes training in community development, formation of intergenerational partnerships and experience conducting community improvement projects. The study aims are to: 1) implement and evaluate an empirically developed intervention for empowering youth (YES) using a randomized controlled trial design in a high risk urban and suburban sample; 2) test a conceptual model that posits a causal relationship from youth empowerment processes to positive developmental outcomes; and 3) follow youth over time to assess sustainability of gains in healthy development. Developmental outcomes will be assessed at baseline, curriculum completion and at three and nine months post-intervention. This study will be referred to as the Genesee County Afterschool Study (GCAS) in recruitment, consents, assents and promotional materials. The study compares different types of after school programs, and we will be randomly assigning students into two groups, 1) the "regular" 21st Century Afterschool programs and 2) the "regular" 21st Century Afterschool programs with the YES supplement. We do not want to bias desirability of the random groups by naming one of the groups to be tested in the study name. Therefore, in documents we will refer to the study as the "Genesee County Afterschool Study (GCAS)." Study hypotheses:

  1. 1.Youth in the YES intervention arm will demonstrate increased intrapersonal, interactional, and behavioral empowerment than youth in the comparison group arm.
  2. 2.Youth in the YES intervention arm will demonstrate higher scores on the positive developmental outcome variables, and lower scores on the negative developmental outcome variables, than youth in the comparison group arm.
  3. 3.Behavioral empowerment will partially mediate the relations between intrapersonal and interactional empowerment and youth developmental outcomes, such that youth with greater intrapersonal and interactional empowerment skills will demonstrate increased behavioral empowerment, which in turn will result in higher scores on positive developmental outcome variables, and lower scores on negative developmental outcome variables.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
418

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2011

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

11 active sites

Status
completed

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

Trial Relationships

Click on a node to explore related trials.

Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2011

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 23, 2012

Completed
8 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 21, 2013

Completed
4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2017

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

October 10, 2017

Status Verified

October 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

6 years

First QC Date

October 23, 2012

Last Update Submit

October 9, 2017

Conditions

ViolenceChild or Adolescent Antisocial Behavior

Keywords

EmpowermentYouthViolenceCommunityPrevention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Intrapersonal Empowerment

    Scales will include Self-Acceptance, Mastery, Leadership Efficacy, and Motivation to Control.

    1 year

  • Interactional Empowerment

    Scales will include Adult Mentoring Relationships, Adult Resources, and Resource Mobilization.

    1 year

  • Behavioral Empowerment

    Scales will include Leadership Behavior, Community Engagement, and School Engagement

    1 year

Secondary Outcomes (7)

  • School Bonding

    1 year

  • Academic Achievement

    1 year

  • Social Competence

    1 year

  • Prosocial Activities

    1 year

  • Antisocial Behavior

    1 year

  • +2 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Youth Empowerment Solutions (YES)

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants receiving the The 16-week, 30-session YES curriculum YES as a part of the 21st Century after-school program at middle schools that have high economic and academic needs. 21st Century is a U.S. Department of Education program which provides academic enrichment opportunities during non-school hours and during the summer for children who attend low-performing schools in areas with high poverty (U.S. Department of Education, 2009).

Behavioral: Youth Empowerment Solutions (YES)

Standard After School Programming

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Youth in the comparison arm of the study will participate in standard after-school programming administered by Flint Community Schools and Genesee Intermediate School District. The standard program is the 21st Century after-school program at middle schools that have high economic and academic needs. 21st Century is a U.S. Department of Education program which provides academic enrichment opportunities during non-school hours and during the summer for children who attend low-performing schools in areas with high poverty (U.S. Department of Education, 2009)

Behavioral: Youth Empowerment Solutions (YES)

Interventions

Youth Empowerment Solutions (YES)BEHAVIORAL

Participants receiving the The 16-week, 30-session YES curriculum YES as a part of the 21st Century after-school program at middle schools that have high economic and academic needs. 21st Century is a U.S. Department of Education program which provides academic enrichment opportunities during non-school hours and during the summer for children who attend low-performing schools in areas with high poverty (U.S. Department of Education, 2009).

Also known as: Genesee County Afterschool Study
Standard After School ProgrammingYouth Empowerment Solutions (YES)

Eligibility Criteria

Age10 Years - 15 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Students entering 7th grade
  • Students enrolled enrolled in the 21st Century After School Program at eight middle schools in Genesee County, Michigan

You may not qualify if:

  • None

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (11)

Bentley Schools

Burton, Michigan, 48509, United States

Location

Atherton Middle School

Burton, Michigan, 48519, United States

Location

Bendle Middle School

Burton, Michigan, 48529, United States

Location

Hamady Middle School

Flint, Michigan, 48504, United States

Location

Northern High School

Flint, Michigan, 48504, United States

Location

Northwestern High School

Flint, Michigan, 48505, United States

Location

Kearsley Schools

Flint, Michigan, 48506, United States

Location

Carman-Ainsworth Middle School

Flint, Michigan, 48507, United States

Location

Genesee School District

Genesee, Michigan, 48437, United States

Location

Beecher Middle School

Mt. Morris, Michigan, 48458, United States

Location

Mt. Morris Junior High

Mt. Morris, Michigan, 48458, United States

Location

Related Publications (5)

  • Zimmerman MA, Stewart SE, Morrel-Samuels S, Franzen S, Reischl TM. Youth Empowerment Solutions for Peaceful Communities: combining theory and practice in a community-level violence prevention curriculum. Health Promot Pract. 2011 May;12(3):425-39. doi: 10.1177/1524839909357316. Epub 2010 Nov 8.

    PMID: 21059871BACKGROUND

  • Franzen S, Morrel-Samuels S, Reischl TM, Zimmerman MA. Using process evaluation to strengthen intergenerational partnerships in the Youth Empowerment Solutions program. J Prev Interv Community. 2009;37(4):289-301. doi: 10.1080/10852350903196290.

    PMID: 19830624BACKGROUND

  • Griffith DM, Allen JO, Zimmerman MA, Morrel-Samuels S, Reischl TM, Cohen SE, Campbell KA. Organizational empowerment in community mobilization to address youth violence. Am J Prev Med. 2008 Mar;34(3 Suppl):S89-99. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2007.12.015.

    PMID: 18267207BACKGROUND

  • Reischl TM, Zimmerman MA, Morrel-Samuels S, Franzen SP, Faulk M, Eisman AB, Roberts E. Youth empowerment solutions for violence prevention. Adolesc Med State Art Rev. 2011 Dec;22(3):581-600, xiii.

    PMID: 22423465BACKGROUND

  • Eisman AB, Zimmerman MA, Kruger D, Reischl TM, Miller AL, Franzen SP, Morrel-Samuels S. Psychological Empowerment Among Urban Youth: Measurement Model and Associations with Youth Outcomes. Am J Community Psychol. 2016 Dec;58(3-4):410-421. doi: 10.1002/ajcp.12094. Epub 2016 Oct 6.

    PMID: 27709632BACKGROUND

Related Links

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Empowerment

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Social BehaviorBehavior

Study Officials

  • Marc A Zimmerman, PhD

    University of Michigan

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 23, 2012

First Posted

June 21, 2013

Study Start

July 1, 2011

Primary Completion

July 1, 2017

Study Completion

July 1, 2017

Last Updated

October 10, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-10

Locations

US(11)