Multimedia Program to Promote Positive Bus Behavior

NCT02330835 | Completed Phase 2

• 2 other identifiers: SBIR55-21R44DA015251-02
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 710
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This project evaluated a multimedia student behavior management program for school bus drivers and school administrators.

Conditions

Student Behavior

Keywords

school; bus; school bus; driver; training; behavior; management; interactive; computer

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Attitudes and beliefs regarding bus climate

  The Attitudes and Beliefs regarding Bus Climate items consisted of a total of 27 questions that assessed drivers in the following areas: (1) relationships with students; (2) understanding how to respond to student behavior; (3) interactions with students; (4) drivers' perception of their own bus climate; (5) communication with other drivers; and (6) departmental support for behavior management. For each of the attitudes and beliefs items, drivers were asked how much they agreed, or disagreed, with key statements. For example: "Bus drivers treat students respectfully." The second attitudes/beliefs items assessed drivers' job satisfaction by asking for the driver's level of agreement with statements such as, "I feel like my job is important." Response options were the same for all attitudes/beliefs items: "1=Agree a lot, 5=disagree a lot."

  up to 60-day follow up

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Self-efficacy in managing misbehavior

  Session 1 (Day 1) posttest, Session 2 (Day 2) posttest, 30-day follow-up, 60-day follow-p

• Perceived student misbehaviors

  Session 1 (Day 1) posttest, Session 2 (Day 2) posttest, 30-day follow-up, 60-day follow-p

• Knowledge

  Session 1 (Day 1) posttest, Session 2 (Day 2) posttest, 30-day follow-up, 60-day follow-p

• Intention-behavior

  Session 1 (Day 1) posttest, Session 2 (Day 2) posttest, 30-day follow-up, 60-day follow-p

• Student referrals

  Session 1 (Day 1) posttest, Session 2 (Day 2) posttest, 30-day follow-up, 60-day follow-p

Study Arms (2)

In the Driver's Seat

EXPERIMENTAL

Treatment materials. In the Driver's Seat: A Roadmap to Managing Student Behavior on the Bus is a comprehensive multimedia program that guides transportation departments in creating and maintaining a safe, responsible, and positive environment on the school bus through effective student behavior management. The program includes three components: 1) In the Driver's Seat: Transportation Supervisor Program for transportation department administrative staff, 2)In the Driver's Seat: Group Lessons DVD for Drivers. The DVD-based curriculum is designed to be facilitated by a transportation supervisor or driver trainer in groups and 3)In the Driver's Seat: Bus Driver Program. This CD-ROM-based program for bus drivers.

Behavioral: In the Drivers Seat

School bus driver training videos

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Control materials. Bus drivers in the control condition viewed two linear videos on study computers. In Session 1 of the intervention, Control drivers viewed School Bus Driving, Part 1, 2nd Edition, © 1991, AIMS Media, 23-minute linear video showing defensive driving techniques. In Session 2, Control drivers viewed Decide Smart, Arrive Safe, © 2005, Operation Lifesaver, Inc., a video about school bus safety at railroad crossings produced in conjunction with the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation services. Supervisors in the control condition received no materials until completing the study (waitlisted).

Behavioral: School bus driver training videos

Interventions

In the Drivers Seat BEHAVIORAL

Multimedia student behavior management program for school bus drivers and school administrators

Also known as: A Roadmap To Managing Student Behavior On the Bus

In the Driver's Seat

School bus driver training videos BEHAVIORAL

Basic bus driving safety videos

School bus driver training videos

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 5 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Bus drivers and administrators will be 18 or older.
• All subjects must be employed by elementary or middle schools.

You may not qualify if:

• Excluded from the study will be bus drivers and administrators not in elementary schools
• Staff who are not bus drivers or administrators for elementary or middle schools will also be excluded.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Oregon Center for Applied Science, Inc.: lead

Study Sites (1)

Oregon Center for Applied Science

Eugene, Oregon, 97401, United States

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Behavior

Study Officials

• Lynne H Grilley Swartz, MPH, CHES

  Oregon Center for Applied Science

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 2
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: INDUSTRY
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Research Scientist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 31, 2014
• First Posted: January 5, 2015
• Study Start: January 1, 2007
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2007
• Study Completion: July 1, 2007
• Last Updated: January 5, 2015

Record last verified: 2014-12

Locations

US (1)