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Jump Start on the Go: Improving Resiliency and the Social-Emotional Development of At-Risk Preschool Children

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Mental Health Wellness 1
Interventions
Behavioral: Jump Start Plus Coronavirus Support
Behavioral: Jump Start on the Go
Registration Number
NCT06374550
Lead Sponsor
University of Miami
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the Jump Start on the Go (JS Go), an app-based program and see how helpful it is at improving resiliency and behavior support within childcare settings.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
250
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Centers must have >30 children ages 2-to-5
  2. Center must serve low income families
  3. Centers must reflect the ethnic diversity of the Miami Dade County Public School System (60% Hispanic, 20% Non-Hispanic Black, 20% Non-Hispanic White).

Participants Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Participants must speak English or Spanish or Creole
  2. Parents must have a child enrolled in the childcare center that is participating in the study.
  3. Children ages 2-5: Parent reported data (name, Date of Birth, behaviors)
Exclusion Criteria
  1. any participants who do not speak English or Spanish or Creole.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Jump Start plus Coronavirus Support GroupJump Start Plus Coronavirus SupportParticipants will be in this group for a total of up to 12 months.
Jump Start on the Go GroupJump Start on the GoParticipants will be in this group for a total of up to 12 months. These participants will receive the intervention via a mobile app.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in classroom practices as measured by Health Environment Rating ScaleBaseline, 2 months after baseline, and up to 1 year

The Health Environment Rating Scale is a measure with a range of score from 0 to 70 with higher score indicating better classroom practices.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in child behaviors as measured by Devereux Early Childhood Assessments (DECA)Baseline, 2 months after baseline, and up to 1 year

The Devereux Early Childhood Assessments is a measure with a range of score from 0 to 100 with higher score on Behavior Concerns indicating more problem behaviors.

Change in child behaviors as measured by Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)Baseline and up to 1 year

The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire is a total difficulties score that ranges from 0 to 40 with higher scores indicating less child behavior concerns.

Change in resiliency as measured by Brief Resiliency Coping ScaleBaseline and up to 1 year

The Brief Resiliency Coping Scale is a total score that ranges from 4 to 20 with higher scores indicating higher levels of coping

Change in stress as measured by Everyday Stressors IndexBaseline and up to 1 year

The Everyday Stressors Index is a total score that ranges from 0 to 80 with higher scores indicating higher levels of stress.

Change in satisfaction as measured by Teacher Opinion and Satisfaction surveyBaseline and up to 1 year

The Teacher Opinion survey is a measure with a range of score from 12 to 44 with higher score indicating better self-efficacy as it relates to teaching practices.

Mobile Application satisfaction as measured by the Mobile Application Rating Scale2 months after baseline

The Mobile Application Rating Scale is a measure with a range of scores from 29-145 with higher score indicating better engagement, functionality, aesthetics, and information quality, as well as application subjective quality.

Change in stress as measured by Childcare Worker Job Stress IndexBaseline and up to 1 year

The Childcare Worker Job Stress Index is a total score that ranges from 22 to 110 with higher scores indicating higher levels of stress

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Miami

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Miami, Florida, United States

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