Impact of the Be Well Care Well Program on Early Care Education Teachers

Burnout, Caregiver Clinical Trial

Official title:

Targeting Teacher Stress and Well-being to Improve Child Outcomes: Impact of the Be Well Care Well Program

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05310201
• Other study ID #: 00105341
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Start date: January 15, 2021
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: August 2022
• Source: Medical University of South Carolina
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The study will address the following specific aims: (1) assess the impact of the BWCW program on teacher stress and physical activity, (2) Examine feasibility of collecting cortisol.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 244
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: June 30, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

Teachers that meet the following criteria will be included:

1. currently employed as a teacher or assistant teacher at a participating ECE center;

2. ages 18 or older;

3. men or women;

4. able to speak, read, and write English.

Exclusion Criteria:

None

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Burnout, Caregiver
• Caregiver Burden

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Be Well Care Well
Be Well Care Well addresses teacher well-being through activities implemented in the classroom aimed at reducing teacher stress and improving physical activity. A subset of teachers involved in the program will complete classroom observations and cortisol testing to examine additional measures of stress.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	MUSC Department of Psychiatry	Charleston	South Carolina

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Medical University of South Carolina	University of Delaware

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in score of Devereux Adult Resilience Survey	The DARS assesses social networks, internalized beliefs, and professional skills and knowledge. A high score represents high levels of adult resilience.	Baseline and 1 year follow-up
Primary	Change in score of Child Worker Job Stress Inventory	The Child Worker Job Stress Inventory measures provider stress. A high score represents high job stress.	Baseline and 1 year follow-up
Primary	Change in score on the Lifestyle Questionnaire	The Lifestyle Questionnaire measures physical activity and health. A high score represents high levels of physical activity.	Baseline and 1 year follow-up
Primary	Change in score on the Early Childhood Job Satisfaction Survey	The ECJSS examines job satisfaction among young providers. A high score represents high job satisfaction.	Baseline and 1 year follow-up