Influence of Educational Stimuli From the Pé-de-Meia Program on Delay Discounting Propensity

NCT06344455 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: RCT Delay Discounting
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 120
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to investigate how the Stay-and-Complete School Incentive Savings, part of the Pé-de-Meia Program, affects decision-making among low-income high school students, particularly their tendency towards delay discounting. This concept describes the preference for immediate gratifications over larger future rewards. The main questions it seeks to answer are: Can exposure to the specific educational stimuli of the Pé-de-Meia Program alter students' propensity for delay discounting? How do different levels of delay discounting influence students' decision-making regarding their studies and the utilization of the program's incentives? Participants will: Engage in a modified version of the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT), a computerized game that simulates decision-making under uncertainty, adapted to reflect the stimuli and choices related to the Pé-de-Meia Program. Complete questionnaires that measure their propensity for delay discounting and gather demographic and socioeconomic information. Researchers will compare the outcomes among groups of students exposed to different types of stimuli (aligned with the program's objectives, contrasting, and a control group without modifications) to see if the specific financial and educational incentives of the Pé-de-Meia Program influence how students value immediate rewards compared to future benefits. This study is expected to contribute to the improvement of public educational policies, encouraging school retention and promoting the educational success of low-income adolescents.

Conditions

Delay Discounting

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Delay Discounting 1

  measured by the Monetary Choice Questionnaire (MCQ). 0.0 indicates an absence of discounting, meaning the individual values immediate and future rewards equally. This can be interpreted as a preference for delayed rewards or a long-term perspective. 0.5 indicates strong discounting, meaning the individual significantly devalues future rewards in favor of immediate ones. This is seen as an indication of high impulsivity

  up to 12 weeks

• Delay Discounting 2

  measured by the Monetary Choice Questionnaire (MCQ). 0.0 indicates an absence of discounting, meaning the individual values immediate and future rewards equally. This can be interpreted as a preference for delayed rewards or a long-term perspective. 0.5 indicates strong discounting, meaning the individual significantly devalues future rewards in favor of immediate ones. This is seen as an indication of high impulsivity

  up to 24 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• decision-making performance under risk and uncertainty

  up to 24 weeks

• loss aversion

  up to 24 weeks

• Loss Frequency-Based Decision Strategy

  up to 24 weeks

• Learning

  up to 24 weeks

Study Arms (3)

Convergent Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: School Retention and Completion Incentive Savings via Modified Iowa Gambling Task A

Divergent Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: School Retention and Completion Incentive Savings via Modified Iowa Gambling Task B

Control Group

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Behavioral: Iowa Gambling Task

Interventions

School Retention and Completion Incentive Savings via Modified Iowa Gambling Task A BEHAVIORAL

Participants will engage in a modified version of the Iowa Gambling Task with visual stimuli that are aligned with the Pé-de-Meia program's requirements. Advantageous cards will display images that are congruent with the program's criteria, while disadvantageous cards will feature images that are contrary to the Pé-de-Meia program's requirements.

Convergent Group

Iowa Gambling Task BEHAVIORAL

The participants will play the unmodified Iowa Gambling Task.

Control Group

School Retention and Completion Incentive Savings via Modified Iowa Gambling Task B BEHAVIORAL

The participants will play the modified IGT (Iowa Gambling Task). For the disadvantageous cards, images that align with the requirements of the "Pé-de-Meia" program will be presented, while for the advantageous cards, images that contradict the criteria of the "Pé-de-Meia" program will be shown.

Divergent Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 14 Years - 24 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Low-income high school students in the public system, registered in CadÚnico

You may not qualify if:

• Students with a formal psychological or psychiatric diagnosis

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of the State of Mato Grosso: lead

Central Study Contacts

Pamela Miranda

CONTACT

+5565992112831; pamela.miranda@ifmt.edu.br

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: TRIPLE
• Who Masked: CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PROFESSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 15, 2024
• First Posted: April 3, 2024
• Study Start: April 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2024
• Study Completion: July 1, 2025
• Last Updated: April 3, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-03