The Study of Delay Discounting Among Beneficiaries of the Pé-de-Meia Program
- Conditions
- Delay Discounting
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Pé-de-Meia Program
- Registration Number
- NCT06341491
- Lead Sponsor
- Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of the State of Mato Grosso
- Brief Summary
The aim of this observational study is to explore how the "Pé-de-Meia" Program, a policy of the Brazilian Federal Government designed to encourage the retention and completion of studies by students from low-income families, affects both the students' tendency towards delay discounting and their academic performance. The study seeks to answer the following questions:
How does the "Pé-de-Meia" Program affect the students' propensity for delay discounting? Is there a relationship between the level of delay discounting among students, their academic performance, and school attendance? Participants in the study, high school students enrolled in the "Pé-de-Meia" Program, will undergo assessments to measure their level of delay discounting. The academic performance and school attendance of the participants will be monitored and analyzed in relation to their propensity for delay discounting
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- NOT_YET_RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 120
High school students, Students from public schools; Students from low-income families. -
Students with a formal psychological report; students with a formal psychiatric report.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Participants of the Pé-de-Meia Program Pé-de-Meia Program -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Academic performance - grades December 2024 and December 2025 Academic performance will be assessed based on school grades, categorized as follows: grades below 6 will indicate low performance; grades between 6 and 8 will reflect a medium performance; and grades between 8 and 10, a high performance
School attendance December 2024 and December 2025 School attendance will be evaluated based on the regularity of class attendance, organized into the following categories: an attendance rate below 80% will be considered low, while an attendance rate of 80% or more will indicate excellent school attendance.
Delay discounting April 2024, July 2024, October 2024, December 2024, February 2025, April 2025, July 2025, October 2025, December 2025 Delay discounting 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.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method