Goodwill of Central Texas: Fatherhood Works Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Program Evaluation

NCT05292963 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: #2021/03/31
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 395
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The key goal of this descriptive evaluation is to assess the extent to which participation in the Fatherhood Works Program is positively associated with improved attitudes and behaviors among fathers and father figures in Central Texas. Research questions will focus on whether attitudes and behaviors related to parenting, co-parenting, and employment change after participation in primary program services.

Conditions

Fathers

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Parenting Behavior Measurement #1

  1a) Will participants report significantly healthier parenting behavior after completing primary educational services and employment support services? Items measured include: 1 item: frequency reaching out to children (categories, 5-point scale) 7 items: frequency engaging in key behaviors (categories, 5-point scale) Measured on the Healthy Parenting Behavior Scale #1 as: 1 = never, 2 = 1 to 2 days per month, 3= 3 or 4 days per month, 4 = 2 or 3 days per week, 5 = every day or almost every day The 8 items are measured as a construct. All items are added together and divided by 8 to create the construct score. The higher the score, the better the outcome. maximum score of 5.0, minimum score of 1.0

  Change from baseline in parenting behavior (interaction with child) from enrollment to 12-month follow-up

• Co-parenting Behavior Measurement #1

  2\) Will participants report significantly healthier co-parenting behavior after completing primary educational services and employment support services? Items measured include: 11 items: frequency of agreement with key co-parenting behaviors (interval, 5-point scale) Measured on the Healthy Co-parenting Behavior Scale #1 as: 1 = Strongly Disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3= Neutral, 4 = Agree, 5 = Strongly Agree For 6 items, the lower the rating, the better the score. 5 items are reverse coded, with a higher rating indicating a better score. The 11 items are measured as a construct. All items are added together and divided by 8 to create the construct score. The higher the score, the better the outcome. maximum score of 5.0, minimum score of 1.0.

  Change from baseline in co-parenting behavior (interaction with co-parent) from enrollment to 12-month follow-up

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Healthy Parenting Attitudes Measurement #1

  Change from baseline in parenting attitudes (attitudes toward child) from enrollment to immediately after program completion (7 weeks).

• Healthy Employment Attitudes Measurement #1

  Time frame: Change from baseline in co-parenting behavior (interaction with co-parent) from enrollment to 12-month follow-up.

Study Arms (1)

Fatherhood Works Program delivered in-person

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants receive 26 hours of Nurturing Fathers curriculum, delivered in person. Participants also receive employment supports, case management, and financial literacy training.

Other: Intervention #1: Fatherhood Works Program Delivered to Participants

Interventions

Intervention #1: Fatherhood Works Program Delivered to Participants OTHER

Participants receive 26 hours of Nurturing Fathers curriculum, delivered in person. Participants also receive employment supports, case management, and financial literacy training.

Fatherhood Works Program delivered in-person

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Father figure
• Child up to 24 years of age
• Resides in Central Texas
• Adult (age 18 and older)

You may not qualify if:

• Minor (under the age of 18)
• Not a father/father figure
• Resides outside of Central Texas
• Child is older than 24 years of age

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Midwest Evaluation & Research: lead
• Goodwill of Central Texas: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Goodwill of Central Texas

Austin, Texas, 78753, United States

Location

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Dr. Matthew Shepherd
• Organization: Midwest Evaluation and Research

matt.shepherd@midwestevaluation.com

8336439377

Study Officials

• Matt D Shepherd, PhD

  Midwest Evaluation and Research

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: Yes

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Participants receive 26 hours of Nurturing Fathers curriculum, delivered in person or virtually over Zoom. Participants also receive employment supports, case management, and financial literacy training.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 14, 2022
• First Posted: March 23, 2022
• Study Start: April 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: March 31, 2024
• Study Completion: August 30, 2025
• Last Updated: October 1, 2025
• Results First Posted: October 1, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)