NCT04716400

Brief Summary

"Stop sexual harassment" is a school based intervention tailored to reduce sexual- and gendered harassment among pupils in secondary school. The first aim of this study is to test to what extent "Stop sexual harassment" reduces sexual harassment and harassment based on sexual orientation and gender expression (gendered harassment) among 8th to 10th grade pupils in secondary school. The second aim of the study is to test to what extent the intervention increases teachers' responses to sexual- and gendered harassment among pupils. The intervention consists of eight lessons which address the prevention of sexual- and gendered harassment. METHOD: A minimum 32 schools with at least 3840 pupils will participate in a cluster randomized controlled trial. Participating schools will be randomly assigned to intervention schools and control schools. At the intervention schools, teachers will be introduced to "Stop sexual harassment" through a digital course which will provide them with a manual containing eight lessons to be held for the pupils. At the control schools there will not be any intervention. The effects of the intervention on pupils will be determined by assessing their experiences with sexual and gendered harassment, and internalized and externalized problems prior to the intervention (T1), shortly after the intervention (T2) and six moths after the intervention (T3). The effects of the intervention on teachers will be determined by assessing the teachers' experiences of responding to sexual and gendered harassment among pupils. HYPOTHESIS: It is expected that the intervention "Stop sexual harassment" will lead to reduced sexual and gendered harassment perpetration and victimization, and less internalized and externalized problems among the pupils in secondary school, and that teachers will more frequently take action when sexual- and gendered harassment is encountered among the pupils.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
2,037

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2021

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 13, 2021

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 20, 2021

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 13, 2021

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 30, 2022

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 30, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

November 27, 2023

Status Verified

November 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

1.1 years

First QC Date

January 13, 2021

Last Update Submit

November 24, 2023

Conditions

Sexual HarassmentAnti-Gay BiasNon Sexual HarassmentGender-based ViolenceGender BiasBullyingAggressionDepressive SymptomsAnxietyMental Health

Keywords

Sexual harassmentGendered harassmentHomophobic harassmentIntervention programRCT studySecondary schoolYouthTeachersPupilsLGBTQ

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (6)

  • Baseline sexual harassment

    Experiences of sexual harassment in schools (AAUW, 2001; 2011)

    Two months

  • Change from baseline sexual harassment at eight months

    Experiences of sexual harassment in schools (AAUW, 2001; 2011)

    Two months

  • Change from baseline sexual harassment at one year

    Experiences of sexual harassment in schools (AAUW, 2001; 2011)

    Two months

  • Baseline gendered harassment

    Experiences of homophobic harassment, and harassment due to sexual orientation and gender non-conformity (Martin-Storey \& August, 2016; Poteat, 2014)

    Two months

  • Change from baseline gendered harassment at eight months

    Experiences of homophobic harassment, and harassment due to sexual orientation and gender non-conformity (Martin-Storey \& August, 2016; Poteat, 2014)

    Two months

  • Change from baseline gendered harassment at one year

    Experiences of homophobic harassment, and harassment due to sexual orientation and gender non-conformity (Martin-Storey \& August, 2016; Poteat, 2014)

    Two months

Secondary Outcomes (9)

  • Baseline internalized problems

    Two months

  • Change from internalized problems at eight months

    Two months

  • Change from baseline internalized problems at one year

    Two months

  • Baseline externalized problems

    Two months

  • Change from externalized problems at eight months

    Two months

  • +4 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

"Stop sexual harassment"

Behavioral: Stop sexual harassment

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention

Interventions

Stop sexual harassmentBEHAVIORAL

Teachers will be introduced to a digital course on the prevention of sexual- and gendered harassment. In the course they will provided with a manual containing eight lessons to be held for the pupils. Each lesson will last 45 minutes and consist of a short lecture and practical activities for the pupils.

Intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

Age12 Years - 16 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Pupils belonging to classes where their main teacher has agreed to participate in the intervention

You may not qualify if:

  • Is not able to read and write a minimum level of Norwegian

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

NORCE Norwegian Research Centre

Bergen, 5838, Norway

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Slaatten H, Haugland BSM, Bjorknes R, Fyhn T, Tveito TH, Poteat VP, Breivik K. Stop Sexual Harassment: A study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial in secondary schools in Norway. Front Public Health. 2023 Jan 9;10:1051983. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1051983. eCollection 2022.

    PMID: 36699896DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sexual HarassmentHomophobiaHarassment, Non-SexualSexismBullyingAggressionDepressionAnxiety DisordersPsychological Well-Being

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sexual BehaviorBehaviorSocial BehaviorPrejudiceSocial DiscriminationBehavioral SymptomsAberrant Motor Behavior in DementiaMental DisordersPersonal Satisfaction

Study Officials

  • Hilde Slaatten, Ph.D

    NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: Cluster randomized controlled study. The randomization is at school level.
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Researcher 2

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 13, 2021

First Posted

January 20, 2021

Study Start

April 13, 2021

Primary Completion

May 30, 2022

Study Completion

June 30, 2023

Last Updated

November 27, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-11

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

NO(1)