Intervention for Victimized Youth

NCT06631274 | Completed Results

• 2 other identifiers: STUDY000041211R21HD112660
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 48
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

IVY (Intervention for Victimized Youth). Just as ivy plants are strong and can flourish in difficult environments, the goal of IVY will be for targets of peer victimization to thrive academically and socially despite challenging circumstances.

Conditions

Victimization

Keywords

peer victimization; bullying; trauma

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Change in Social-emotional Distress

  The Behavioral and Emotional Screening System is a 30 item measure. For each item, participants decide how often a statement is true for them and respond using a 4-point Likert scale (0=never to 3=always). Personal adjustment is measured by 8 items (possible mean scores ranging from 0 to 3) and internalizing problems is measured by 10 items (possible mean scores ranging from 0 to 3). Mean item scores are computed for personal adjustment and internalizing problems, respectively, at pretest (time 1) and posttest (time 2). For both subscales, higher scores indicate greater difficulties, i.e., worse adjustment and worse internalizing issues.

  Visit 1 (baseline); Visit 8 (8 weeks after baseline at the termination visit)

• Change in Knowledge of Self-protection Skills

  The Knowledge of Self-Protection Options (KSPO) scale consists of 9 items assessing the degree to which participants have knowledge of how to protect themselves. Participants are asked "If I am being bullied, I know how to..." then rate each item on a 3 point scale ranging from 0 (No), 1 (A little bit), or 2 (Yes). Mean scores were calculated for each participant, which could range from 0 to 2, which higher scores representing greater knowledge of how to protect oneself.

  Visit 1 (baseline); Visit 8 (8 weeks after baseline at the termination visit)

• Change in Self-efficacy for Protecting Self

  The Self-Efficacy for Protecting Self (SEPS) scale consists of 8 items with the stem of "How do you rate your ability to engage in each action?" Response options range from 1 (I can not do this well at all) to 4 (I can do this very well). Mean scores were calculated for each participant, which could range from 1 to 4, which higher scores representing greater efficacy in protecting oneself.

  Visit 1 (baseline); Visit 8 (8 weeks after baseline at the termination visit)

• Change in Knowledge of Coping Skills

  Coping skills will be measured using the Brief COPE, which is a 28-item scale that assesses coping strategies. Items are rated on a scale from 1 (I haven't been doing this at all) to 4 (I've been doing this a lot). Avoidance coping is measured by 11 items and approach coping is measured by 12 items. Mean scores were calculated for each participant, which could range from 1 to 4, which higher scores representing greater knowledge of how to protect oneself.

  Visit 1 (baseline); Visit 8 (8 weeks after baseline at the termination visit)

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Change in Peer Victimization

  Visit 1 (baseline); Visit 8 (8 weeks after baseline at the termination visit)

• Change in Cyber Victimization

  Visit 1 (baseline); Visit 8 (8 weeks after baseline at the termination visit)

• Change in Traumatic Stress Symptoms

  Visit 1 (baseline); Visit 8 (8 weeks after baseline at the termination visit)

• Change in Social Support

  Visit 1 (baseline); Visit 8 (8 weeks after baseline at the termination visit)

Study Arms (2)

8 weeks of group counseling delivered in virtual environment

OTHER

The treatment to be piloted is a 8 week virtual group counseling intervention with a focus on teaching participants skills to overcome emotional difficulties (Visit 1-4) and avoiding re-victimization (Visit 5-Visit 8).

Behavioral: counseling

control group

NO INTERVENTION

Participants in this arm do not receive the intervention at the same time as the treatment group.

Interventions

counseling BEHAVIORAL

The intervention (IVY; Intervention for Victimized Youth) is an 8 week group counseling intervention delivered in a virtual environment.

8 weeks of group counseling delivered in virtual environment

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 11 Years - 14 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• current middle school student in US (defined as grades 6, 7, or 8)
• experience at least one instance of peer victimization in past month
• Have elevated or extremely elevated social-emotional distress score, as measured by the BESS (Behavior and Emotional Screening System)

You may not qualify if:

• not current middle school student
• not experience victimization in past month
• no elevated score on BESS

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Florida State University: lead
• Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD): collaborator

Study Sites (2)

Florida State University Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems

Tallahassee, Florida, 32306, United States

Location

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida, 32306, United States

Location

Related Links

• webpage about IVY

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Bullying; Wounds and Injuries

Interventions

Counseling

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Aggression; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Harassment, Non-Sexual; Social Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Health Services; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities; Community Health Services; Health Services; Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Dr. Lyndsay Jenkins
• Organization: Florida State University

lnjenkins@fsu.edu

(850) 644-4592

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: We are using a waitlist control model where half of the participants will be randomly assigned to the treatment condition. When that intervention is completed, the treatment will be offered to the waitlist participants.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 4, 2024
• First Posted: October 8, 2024
• Study Start: October 21, 2024
• Primary Completion: March 10, 2025
• Study Completion: March 10, 2025
• Last Updated: November 25, 2025
• Results First Posted: November 25, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (2)