Strong Fathers, Stronger Families Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Program Evaluation

NCT06907719 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: #2021/03/41
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 996
• 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 Strong Fathers, Stronger Families program and improvements in outcomes related to parenting, co-parenting, and economic stability. Participants are surveyed at program entry and program exit, and changes in participant attitudes are assessed over time.

Conditions

Fathers

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• 1) Healthy Parenting Behaviors Measurement #1

  Will participants report significantly healthier parenting behavior at program exit, as compared to responses at baseline? Items measured include: Parenting behavior measured with: 13 items depending on child age - 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 scores together and dividing by 13. 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

  change from baseline in parenting behaviors (interactions with child) from enrollment to program exit (10 weeks).

• 2) Healthy Co-parenting Behaviors Measurement #1

  Will participants report significantly healthier co-parenting behavior at program exit, as compared to responses at baseline? Items measured include: 5 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. maximum score: 5.0, minimum score: 1.0

  change from baseline in co-parenting behaviors (interactions with co-parent) from enrollment to program exit (10 weeks).

• 3) Economic Stability Measurement #1

  Will participants report significantly healthier economic stability at program exit, as compared to responses at baseline? Items measured include: 1 items: yes or no questions for have checking/savings account (dichotomous) 1=yes, 0=no

  change from baseline in economic stability from enrollment to program exit (10 weeks).

• 4) Economic Stability Measurement #2

  Will participants report significantly healthier economic stability at program exit, as compared to responses at baseline? Items measured include: 1 item: frequency of difficulty paying bills (categorical, 4-point scale) Measured on the economic stability scale #1 as: 1 = never, 2 = once in a while, 3 = somewhat often, 4 = very often The lower the score, the better the outcome.

  change from baseline in economic stability from enrollment to program exit (10 weeks).

Study Arms (1)

Primary Services

EXPERIMENTAL

Primary Services Participants receive 40 hours of the Blueprint and 24/7 Dad curricula over the course of ten weeks.

Other: Primary Services

Interventions

Primary Services OTHER

Participants receive 40 hours of the Blueprint and 24/7 Dad curricula over the course of ten weeks.

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)
• With children ages 0-24
• Father/father figure
• Reside in Memphis metropolitan area

You may not qualify if:

• Minor (under the age of 18)
• Not a father/father figure
• Children older than 24 years old
• Reside outside of Memphis metropolitan area

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Midwest Evaluation & Research: lead
• Seedco: Strong Fathers, Stronger Families: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Seedco-Midsouth

Memphis, Tennessee, 38117, 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: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 21, 2025
• First Posted: April 2, 2025
• Study Start: April 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: January 15, 2025
• Study Completion: August 29, 2025
• Last Updated: October 1, 2025
• Results First Posted: October 1, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)