Gentle Warriors Academy Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Program Evaluation

NCT06899100 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: #2021/03/42
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 731
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this descriptive study is to explore whether there is an association between participation in the Gentle Warriors Academy and improvements in outcomes related to parenting, co-parenting, and parental well-being. Participants are surveyed at program entry, program exit, and 12 months following program enrollment, and changes in participant attitudes and behaviors are assessed over time.

Conditions

Fathers

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• 1) Healthy Parenting Attitudes Measurement #1

  Will participants report significantly healthier parenting attitudes after completing primary workshops, as compared to responses at program enrollment? Items measured include: Parenting attitudes measured with: 7 items - frequency of feelings about participant's youngest child (categorical, 5-point scale) Measured on the parenting attitudes scale #1 as: 1 = always, 2 = often, 3 = sometimes, 4 = rarely, 5 = never The construct is created by adding all 7 scores together and dividing by 7. The higher the score on a scale of 1-5, the better the outcome. The lower the score, the worse the outcome. Maximum score: 5.0, minimum score: 1.0

  baseline and program exit at 10 weeks post-enrollment

• 2) Healthy Parenting Behaviors Measurement #1

  Will participants report significantly healthier parenting behavior one year after enrolling in the program, as compared to responses at baseline? Items measured include: Parenting behavior measured with: 11 items - frequency of key behaviors with participant's youngest child (categorical, 5-point scale) Measured on the 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 higher the rating, the better the score. The construct is created by adding all 11 scores together and dividing by 11. The higher the score on a scale of 1-5, the better the outcome. The lower the score, the worse the outcome. maximum score: 5.0, minimum score: 1.0

  Time frame: change from baseline in parenting behaviors (interactions with child) from enrollment to 1 year post-enrollment.

• 3) Healthy Co-parenting Behaviors Measurement #1

  Will participants report significantly healthier co-parenting behavior one year after enrolling in the program, as compared to responses at baseline? Items measured include: 11 items: frequency of agreement with key co-parenting behaviors (categorical, 5-point scale) Measured on the co-parenting behavior scale #1 as: 1 = strongly disagree, 2 = disagree, 3 = neutral, 4 = agree, 5 = strongly agree The construct is created by adding all scores together and dividing by 11. The higher the score on a scale of 1-5, the better the outcome. The lower the score, the worse the outcome.

  change from baseline in co-parenting behaviors (interactions with co-parent) from enrollment to 1 year post-enrollment.

• 4) Parent Wellbeing Measurement #1

  Will participants report significantly higher parental wellbeing after completing primary workshops, as compared to responses at program enrollment? 1 item: frequency of feeling overwhelmed by parenting responsibilities (categorical, 4-point scale) 1 = never, 2 = hardly ever, 3 = sometimes, 4 = often The lower the number, the better the score. Maximum score=4.0, minimum score=1

  change from baseline in parental wellbeing (feelings about parenting) from enrollment to program exit (10 weeks).

Study Arms (1)

Primary Services

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants receive 26 hours of Next Level Fatherhood curriculum, 2 hours of child maltreatment workshops, 2 hours of anger management workshops, and 2 hours of optional legitimation workshops. Participants also receive ongoing case management and support services.

Behavioral: Primary Services

Interventions

Primary Services BEHAVIORAL

Participants receive 26 hours of Next Level Fatherhood curriculum, 2 hours of child maltreatment workshops, 2 hours of anger management workshops, and 2 hours of optional legitimation workshops. Participants also receive ongoing case management and support services.

Primary Services

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Gender Eligibility Details: Male
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Adult (age 18 and older)
• Father/father figure
• With children under age 16
• Reside in Metro Atlanta area

You may not qualify if:

• Minor (under the age of 18)
• Not a father/father figure
• Children older than 16 years old
• Reside outside of Metro Atlanta area

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Midwest Evaluation & Research: lead
• Fathers Incorporated: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Fathers Incorporated

Atlanta, Georgia, 30338, 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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 21, 2025
• First Posted: March 27, 2025
• Study Start: April 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: March 28, 2024
• Study Completion: August 29, 2025
• Last Updated: November 5, 2025
• Results First Posted: November 5, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)