Trial of a Health Promoting School Approach to Positive Youth Development and Wellness Promotion

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Adolescent Health; Adolescent School Connectedness; Community Based Participatory Research Methods

• Registration Number: NCT02840383
• Lead Sponsor: University of Minnesota

Brief Summary

Assess the effects of a school-based multi-component intervention on school connectedness, school engagement, and developmental assets through a group randomized, participatory trial.

Detailed Description

Health Promoting Schools intervention including pilot-tested teacher professional development, student-defined enhanced environment, and parent-defined enhanced community/family connection. The Coalition will finalize the intervention using a phased intervention map that integrates community perspectives with theoretical approaches to evidence based practices. The study aims will be accomplished through a group randomized trial in 10 urban schools with diverse populations representing approximately 1,900 students.

Aim 1: Assess the effects of a school-based multi-component intervention on school connectedness, school engagement, and developmental assets through a group randomized, participatory trial.

Hypothesis 1a: Students in the intervention schools will experience improved school connectedness, engagement and developmental assets compared to the control group.

Aim 2: Assess the effects of a school-based multi-component intervention on emotional well-being, tobacco and other substance use, and academic outcomes through a group randomized, participatory trial.

Hypothesis 2a: Students in the intervention schools will experience improved emotional well-being, course completion, attendance, and decreased disciplinary action and substance use compared to the control group.

Aim 3: Evaluate the relationships between participatory factors , school intervention implementation, and study outcomes.

Exploratory hypothesis 3a: Perceptions of quality of collaborative processes will be associated with degree of school intervention implementation and study outcomes.

Exploratory hypothesis 3b: School capacities and context will be associated with school intervention implementation and study outcomes.

Exploratory hypothesis 3c: School capacities and context will mediate the relationship between quality of collaborative processes and school intervention implementation.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2016-06-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-07-20
• Study First Posted: 2016-07-21
• Study Start: 2017-09-05
• Primary Completion: 2022-11-20
• Study Completion: 2022-11-20
• Status Verified: 2023-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-02-17
• Last Update Posted: 2023-02-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 811

Inclusion Criteria

• 9th grade students
• enrolled in the school at the time of randomization

Exclusion Criteria

• Being unable to participate in the survey

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Baseline student school connectivity on a scale of 1-10	5 years	Assess the effects of a school-based multi-component intervention on school connectedness, school engagement, and developmental assets through a group randomized, participatory trial.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Minnesota; 🇺🇸 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States