Smart Parents--Safe and Healthy Kids
- Conditions
- Child Sexual Abuse
- Registration Number
- NCT04366687
- Lead Sponsor
- Penn State University
- Brief Summary
The purpose of the proposed study is to assess the effectiveness of the addition of a single-session child sexual abuse (CSA) prevention module (Smart Parents - Safe and Healthy Kids) on improving parents' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding CSA prevention for parents already receiving parent-education services. The investigators hypothesize that parents who receive the parenting curriculum and the CSA prevention module will (a) demonstrate significant improvement in CSA-related awareness (i.e., knowledge, attitudes) and protective behaviors from pre-test to post-test, and (b) demonstrate higher scores on CSA-related awareness and protective behaviors as compared to parents who only receive the parenting curriculum.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 110
- Parent or caregiver > 18 years old
- Parent or caregiver of at least one child under 13
- Enrolled in PAT
- Parent/caregiver does not speak English
- Parent is mandated (i.e., court-ordered) to attend parent-training program
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in SmartParents' Knowledge (ASK): Awareness Factor through study completion, an average of 14 weeks This factor measures change in parents' self-reported knowledge of CSA and positive attitudes toward CSA prevention, operationally defined henceforth as 'awareness'
Change in SmartParents' Knowledge (ASK): Protective Behaviors Factor through study completion, an average of 14 weeks This factor measures change in parents' self-reported use of protective behaviors to limit risk for CSA.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in Alabama Parenting Questionnaire: Inconsistent Discipline through study completion, an average of 14 weeks e.g., "The punishment you give your child depends on your mood"
Change in Alabama Parenting Questionnaire: Involvement through study completion, an average of 14 weeks e.g., "You ask your child about his/her day in school"
Change in Alabama Parenting Questionnaire: Positive Parenting through study completion, an average of 14 weeks e.g., "You hug or kiss your child when he/she does something well"
Trial Locations
- Locations (6)
Guidance Resource Center Bradford
🇺🇸Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States
Guidance Resource Center DuBois
🇺🇸DuBois, Pennsylvania, United States
Wesley Family Services
🇺🇸Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Greater Nanticoke Area Family Center
🇺🇸Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, United States
Youth Service Bureau
🇺🇸State College, Pennsylvania, United States
Greater Susquehanna Valley United Way
🇺🇸Sunbury, Pennsylvania, United States
Guidance Resource Center Bradford🇺🇸Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States