Evaluation of the FELLAS Responsible Fatherhood Project

NCT05412641 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: FELLAS project
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 540
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey, Inc. (PMCH) is implementing a fatherhood project with the goal of strengthening father-child engagement, improving economic stability, and improving healthy marriage/relationship skills among participants. FELLAS serves community-based fathers 18 years of age or older who reside in Essex County, New Jersey and have at least one child under the age of 24. The program model has three components: to improve responsible parenting using 24/7 Dad, an evidence based curriculum; to improve healthy marriage/relationship skills using Couple Communication I, an evidence based relationship and marriage strengthening curriculum that includes home visits; and to improve economic stability using a comprehensive array of services designed to provide an employment assessment, strengthen basic technology skills, and strengthen pre-employment soft skills. Evaluation activities include a self-report questionnaire administered (1) immediately prior to beginning the program (pretest), (2) immediately after completion of the program (posttest), and (3) six months after the posttest. Focus groups will also provide qualitative data concerning the effects of the program.

Conditions

Responsible Fatherhood

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (8)

• Communication skills

  Participants will improve scores on healthy marriage/relationship skills.The outcome, Healthy marriage/relationship skills is measured using a 13 item scale. A sample item is: "Before criticizing my partner' I try to imagine how I would feel if I were in her place." Each item is scored on a five point response option from 1 (does not describe me well) to 5 (describes me very well).

  From pretest to posttest; approximately five weeks

• Communication skills at follow-up

  Participants will improve scores on healthy marriage/relationship skills.The outcome, Healthy marriage/relationship skills is measured using a 13 item scale. A sample item is: "Before criticizing my partner' I try to imagine how I would feel if I were in her place." Each item is scored on a five point response option from 1 (does not describe me well) to 5 (describes me very well).

  Pretest to six-month followup

• Conflict resolution skills

  Participants will improve scores on conflict resolution skills. The outcome conflict resolution sills is measured by using a six item scale. A sample items is: "I take time to relax before I bring up a problem." Each item is scored on a four point response option from 1 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree).

  From pretest to posttest; approximately five weeks

• Conflict resolution skills at follow-up

  Participants will improve scores on conflict resolution skills. The outcome conflict resolution sills is measured by using a six item scale. A sample items is: "I take time to relax before I bring up a problem." Each item is scored on a four point response option from 1 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree).

  Pretest to six-month followup

• Economic stability skills

  Participants will improve scores on economic stability skills. The outcome, Economic stability skills is measure by using a six item scale. A sample item is: "Learning how to budget is a useful way to manage money and reach goals." Each item is scored on a four point response option from 1 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree).

  From pretest to posttest; approximately five weeks

• Economic stability skills at follow-up

  Participants will improve scores on economic stability skills. The outcome, Economic stability skills is measure by using a six item scale. A sample item is: "Learning how to budget is a useful way to manage money and reach goals." Each item is scored on a four point response option from 1 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree).

  From pretest to six month follow-up/

• Improved Parenting Skills

  Participants will improve in parenting skills. The outcome, Improved Parenting Skills, is measured using a 12 item scale. A sample item is: "Set and stick to reasonable limits and rules. Each item is scored on a seven point response option from 0 (low skills) to 6 (high skills).

  From pretest to posttest; approximately five weeks

• Improved Parenting Skills at follow-up

  Participants will improve in parenting skills. The outcome, Improved Parenting Skills, is measured using a 12 item scale. A sample item is: "Set and stick to reasonable limits and rules. Each item is scored on a seven point response option from 0 (low skills) to 6 (high skills).

  From pretest to six month follow-up.

Study Arms (1)

Intervention - Responsible Fatherhood Programming

OTHER

Participants receive educational programming to include: 24/7 Dad, Couples Communication I, and a comprehensive program targeting financial literacy/money management. The study features only one group. Participants will receive the intervention described. There is no control group.

Other: Intervention - Responsible Fatherhood Programming

Interventions

Intervention - Responsible Fatherhood Programming OTHER

Participants receive educational programming to include: 24/7 Dad, Couples Communication I, and a comprehensive program targeting financial literacy/money management.

Intervention - Responsible Fatherhood Programming

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Gender Eligibility Details: Since the inclusion criteria include the requirement that participants be fathers, one could assume that all participants will be male. If, however, a transgender female is a father, then she would be eligible to participate in the study.
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Partnership for Maternal & Child Health of Northern New Jersey: lead

Study Sites (1)

Partnership for Maternal & Child Health of Northern New Jersey

Newark, New Jersey, 07102, United States

RECRUITING

Central Study Contacts

Michael Young, Ph.D.

CONTACT

501-617-8400; evidence_based@yahoo.com

Study Design

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

Model Details: Fathers participate in and educational program designed to help them improve (1) healthy marriage/relationship skills, (2) conflict resolution skills, (3) financial management/economic stability, and (4) parenting skills.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 25, 2022
• First Posted: June 9, 2022
• Study Start: June 20, 2021
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2025
• Study Completion: May 1, 2025
• Last Updated: June 9, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-04

Locations

US (1)