Jump Start on the Go: Improving Resiliency and the Social-Emotional Development of At-Risk Preschool Children
- Conditions
- Mental Health Wellness 1
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Jump Start Plus Coronavirus SupportBehavioral: 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
- Centers must have >30 children ages 2-to-5
- Center must serve low income families
- 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:
- Participants must speak English or Spanish or Creole
- Parents must have a child enrolled in the childcare center that is participating in the study.
- Children ages 2-5: Parent reported data (name, Date of Birth, behaviors)
- any participants who do not speak English or Spanish or Creole.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Jump Start plus Coronavirus Support Group Jump Start Plus Coronavirus Support Participants will be in this group for a total of up to 12 months. Jump Start on the Go Group Jump Start on the Go Participants 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
Name Time Method Change in classroom practices as measured by Health Environment Rating Scale Baseline, 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
Name Time Method 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 Scale Baseline 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 Index Baseline 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 survey Baseline 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 Scale 2 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 Index Baseline 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
🇺🇸Miami, Florida, United States