Empowering Students Project

NCT05511298 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 90ZD0017
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 1,332
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The Empowering Students Project is an evaluation of the effectiveness of a psychoeducational program for adolescents, intended to help youth build healthy relationship skills while supporting positive socioemotional development and promoting successful transition to young adulthood.

Conditions

Relationship, Social

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Change in Relationship Quality

  For participants who are in a relationship: Ten items, scored on a 5-point scale and averaged, for a possible range of 1-5. Sample item: "My boyfriend/girlfriend and I talk about the things that really matter." For participants who are not in a relationship: Six items, scored on a 4-point scale and averaged, for a possible range of 1-4. Sample item: "I have the skills needed for a lasting, stable romantic relationship." Higher scores reflect better outcomes.

  Baseline: Immediately prior to the first workshop session; Follow-up: Immediately following the last workshop session (ranging from ~4-8 weeks in between time points, depending on how the workshop is delivered)

• Change in Communication Skills

  For participants who are in a relationship: Six items, scored on a 5-point scale and averaged, for a possible range of 1-5. Sample item: "How often do you discuss your disagreements?" For participants who are not in a relationship: Five items, scored on a 4-point scale and averaged, for a possible range of 1-4. Sample item: "Listening to another person's opinion during a disagreement." Higher scores reflect better outcomes.

  Baseline: Immediately prior to the first workshop session; Follow-up: Immediately following the last workshop session (ranging from ~4-8 weeks in between time points, depending on how the workshop is delivered)

• Change in Knowledge About Healthy Relationships

  Eight items, scored on a 4-point scale and averaged, for a possible range of 1-4. Sample item: "In a healthy relationship, how important is it that couples do not cheat on each other?" Higher scores reflect better outcomes.

  Baseline: Immediately prior to the first workshop session; Follow-up: Immediately following the last workshop session (ranging from ~4-8 weeks in between time points, depending on how the workshop is delivered)

• Knowledge about Intimate Partner Violence

  Four items, scored on a 4-point scale and averaged, for a possible range of 1-4. Sample item: "It's okay to stay in a relationship even if you're afraid of your boyfriend/girlfriend." Higher scores reflect better outcomes.

  Baseline: Immediately prior to the first workshop session; Follow-up: Immediately following the last workshop session (ranging from ~4-8 weeks in between time points, depending on how the workshop is delivered)

• Change in Increased Knowledge, Skills, and Confidence

  Three items, scored on a 4-point scale and averaged, for a possible range of 1-4. Sample item: "I have learned new skills in this program that I plan to use in my relationships." Higher scores reflect better outcomes.

  Baseline: Immediately prior to the first workshop session; Follow-up: Immediately following the last workshop session (ranging from ~4-8 weeks in between time points, depending on how the workshop is delivered)

Interventions

Relationship Smarts Combo BEHAVIORAL

The intervention is a combination of Mind Matters, Relationship Smarts 4.0, and Money Habitudes curricula, developed by the Dibble Institute

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: Up to 23 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Students who are enrolled in schools (or other programs) that opt to offer the intervention.

You may qualify if:

• None

You may not qualify if:

• None

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Texas at Austin: lead

Study Sites (1)

The Parenting Center

Fort Worth, Texas, 76107, United States

RECRUITING

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 16, 2022
• First Posted: August 22, 2022
• Study Start: May 3, 2021
• Primary Completion: September 29, 2025
• Study Completion: September 29, 2025
• Last Updated: March 25, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-03

Locations

US (1)