Evaluation of the Healthy Relationships Program-Enhanced (HRP-E) for Vulnerable Youth

NCT05167344 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: WREM 120133
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 150
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Investigators will work with community partners to undertake an evaluation of the impact of the Healthy Relationships Program-Enhanced (HRP-E) for youth to build evidence on effective programming with diverse vulnerable youth populations in real-world contexts. Youth participants will complete four surveys before and after participating in the HRP-E program and an interview approximately 4 to 6 months after participating in the program. Program facilitators will also track session activities and youth participation throughout the program and are invited to participate in a survey after the program is complete.

Conditions

Adolescent Behavior; Dating Violence

Keywords

vulnerable youth; social-emotional functioning; dating violence; mental health

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Positive social-emotional functioning

  Measured by the Social-Emotional Assets and Resiliency Scales-Adolescent (SEARS-A) that assesses social-emotional assets of responsibility, self-regulation, social competence, and empathy. Participants respond to the 35 items on a 4-point Likert scale (0 = never, 1 = sometimes, 2 = often, 3 = always). The combined total score ranges from 0 to 105 with higher scores indicating greater social-emotional strengths.

  Change from baseline to one-month post program completion (up to 20 weeks)

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Dating Violence

  Change from baseline to one-month post program completion (up to 20 weeks)

• Help-seeking intentions

  Change from baseline to one-month post program completion (up to 20 weeks)

• Actual help-seeking

  Change from baseline to one-month post program completion (up to 20 weeks)

• Positive mental health

  Change from baseline to one-month post program completion (up to 20 weeks)

• Emotional distress

  Change from baseline to one-month post program completion (up to 20 weeks)

Study Arms (1)

Healthy Relationships Program-Enhanced (HRP-E)

EXPERIMENTAL

Youth participating in the HRP-E and facilitators delivering in the program

Behavioral: Healthy Relationships Program-Enhanced

Interventions

Healthy Relationships Program-Enhanced BEHAVIORAL

The Healthy Relationships Program-Enhanced (HRP-E) is a small group mental health promotion and healthy relationship program designed for vulnerable, at-risk youth. It is a trauma-informed, 16-session manualized program.

Healthy Relationships Program-Enhanced (HRP-E)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 12 Years - 21 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Youth participating in the Healthy Relationships Program-Enhanced
• Facilitators delivering the Healthy Relationships Program-Enhanced
• A minimum of three youth participating as a group in the Healthy Relationships Program-Enhanced

You may not qualify if:

• Youth with low literacy or cognitive functions who may not be able to complete the self-report measures

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Western University, Canada: lead

Study Sites (1)

Western University

London, Ontario, N6G 1G7, Canada

RECRUITING

Related Publications (8)

• Andrews, N., Pepler, D., Motz, M. (2019). Research and evaluation with community-based projects: Approaches, considerations, and strategies. American Journal of Evaluation, 40(4), 548-561. https://doi.org/10.1177/1098214019835821

  BACKGROUND

• Antle, B. F., Sullivan, D. J., Dryden, A., Karam, E. A., & Barbee, A. P. (2011). Healthy relationship education for dating violence prevention among high-risk youth. Children and Youth Services Review, 33(1), 173-179. doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2010.08.031

  BACKGROUND

• Crooks CV, Scott K, Ellis W, Wolfe DA. Impact of a universal school-based violence prevention program on violent delinquency: distinctive benefits for youth with maltreatment histories. Child Abuse Negl. 2011 Jun;35(6):393-400. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2011.03.002. Epub 2011 Jun 8.

  PMID: 21652072 BACKGROUND

• Crooks CV, Scott KL, Broll R, Zwarych S, Hughes R, Wolfe DA. Does an evidence-based healthy relationships program for 9th graders show similar effects for 7th and 8th graders? Results from 57 schools randomized to intervention. Health Educ Res. 2015 Jun;30(3):513-9. doi: 10.1093/her/cyv014. Epub 2015 Apr 2.

  PMID: 25840436 BACKGROUND

• Smyth, P. (2017). Working with high-risk youth: A relationship-based practice framework. Routledge Academic. London: Routledge, https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315270043

  BACKGROUND

• Wekerle C, Leung E, Wall AM, MacMillan H, Boyle M, Trocme N, Waechter R. The contribution of childhood emotional abuse to teen dating violence among child protective services-involved youth. Child Abuse Negl. 2009 Jan;33(1):45-58. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2008.12.006. Epub 2009 Jan 22.

  PMID: 19167066 BACKGROUND

• Wolfe DA, Crooks C, Jaffe P, Chiodo D, Hughes R, Ellis W, Stitt L, Donner A. A school-based program to prevent adolescent dating violence: a cluster randomized trial. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2009 Aug;163(8):692-9. doi: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2009.69.

  PMID: 19652099 BACKGROUND

• Wolfe DA, Crooks CV, Chiodo D, Hughes R, Ellis W. Observations of adolescent peer resistance skills following a classroom-based healthy relationship program: a post-intervention comparison. Prev Sci. 2012 Apr;13(2):196-205. doi: 10.1007/s11121-011-0256-z.

  PMID: 22057307 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Adolescent Behavior; Psychological Well-Being

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior; Personal Satisfaction

Study Officials

• Dr. Claire Croooks, PhD

  Western University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Claire Crooks

CONTACT

519-661-2111; ccrooks@uwo.ca

Meghan Fournie

CONTACT

519-661-2111; mfourni8@uwo.ca

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: Due to the nature of the intervention, it is not possible to have blinded conditions.
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor; Director, Centre for School Mental Health

Model Details: Youth and facilitators participating in HRP-E program (intervention arm)

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 10, 2021
• First Posted: December 22, 2021
• Study Start: April 14, 2022
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2023
• Study Completion: April 1, 2023
• Last Updated: May 25, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CA (1)