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NCT number NCT05244421
Other study ID # #2021/03/40
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date April 1, 2021
Est. completion date August 15, 2025

Study information

Verified date October 2023
Source Midwest Evaluation & Research
Contact McKenna C LeClear
Phone 6207945675
Email McKennaLeClear@MidwestEvaluation.com
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of the SAY San Diego Dad Corps FIRE program evaluation is to determine whether primary (i.e., behaviors) and secondary (i.e., attitudes) outcomes around parenting, co-parenting, employment, job readiness, and financial stability improve for participants after completing the SAY SDDC FIRE program.


Description:

After being informed about the study and giving consent, participants will enroll in an eight-week program that collects data at enrollment, at the end of the program, and 12 months following the program. Research questions in this study are framed by a descriptive evaluation design to assess whether outcomes improve for low-income fathers who participate in the SAY SDDC FIRE program. Primary and secondary outcomes are assessed before and after participants complete core curricula - 24/7 Dads, Healthy Relationships, and Economic Stability workshops (pre to post). Primary outcome measures will indicate whether behaviors improved for healthy family relationships (parent, co-parent, and partner) and economic stability (financial, employment). Secondary outcome measures will indicate whether improvements were made in the attitudes and expectations that facilitate and reflect behavior for healthy partner relationships and financial stability.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 1283
Est. completion date August 15, 2025
Est. primary completion date April 1, 2025
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender Male
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Adult (age 18 and older) - Father/father figure - Has a child under the age of 24 - Reside in the San Diego, CA area Exclusion Criteria: - Minor (under the age of 18) - Not a father/father figure - Fathers with children over the age of 24 - Reside outside of San Diego, CA area

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
Primary Services
Primary services: Participants receive 16 hours of 24/7 Dads curricula, 4 hours of Healthy Relationships workshops, and 4 hours of Economic Stability workshops over the course of 8 weeks. Participants also receive ongoing job readiness support and post-employment support.

Locations

Country Name City State
United States Social Advocates for Youth (SAY San Diego San Diego California

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Midwest Evaluation & Research Social Advocates for Youth (SAY) San Diego Dads Corps

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Healthy parenting behavior measurement #1 Will participants report significantly healthier parenting behavior after completing primary educational services and employment support services?
Items measured include:
Parenting behavior and interaction with children measured with:
7 items- frequency of engagement in key behaviors (categories, 5-point scale)
Measured on the Healthy Parenting Behavior Scale #1 as:
1=Never 2=1 to 2 days per month 3=3 or 4 days per month 4=2 or 3 days per week 5=Every day or almost every day Higher ratings indicate higher frequency of engagement in parenting behavior and interaction with children, so the higher the rating, the better the score.
: Change from baseline in behavior in parenting behavior (interaction with children at 12 months from enrollment
Primary Healthy parenting behavior measurement #2 ) Will participants report significantly healthier parenting behavior after completing primary educational services and employment support services?
Items measured include:
Parenting behavior and interaction with children measured with:
1 item- frequency of reaching out to children (categories, 4-point scale)
Measured on the Healthy Parenting Behavior Scale #2 as:
Every day or almost every day
One to three times a week
One to three times in the past month
Never in the past month
A lower rating indicates a higher frequency of engagement in parenting behavior and interaction with children, so the lower the rating, the better the score.
Change from baseline in behavior in parenting behavior (interaction with children at 12 months from enrollment
Primary Healthy parenting behavior measurement #3 Will participants report significantly healthier parenting behavior after completing primary educational services and employment support services?
Items measured include:
Parenting behavior and interaction with children measured with:
1 item: hours spent w/children in last 30 days (interval) Measured in hours per day (choose from 1-24) on the Healthy Parenting Behavior Scale #3; higher scores indicate greater amount of time (in hours) spent with children, so the higher the hours, the better the score.
Change from baseline in behavior in parenting behavior (interaction with children at 12 months from enrollment
Primary Healthy co-parenting behavior measurement #1 Will participants report significantly healthier co-parenting behavior after completing primary and employment support services?
Items measured include:
Co-parenting behavior measured with:
11 items: frequency of agreement with key co-parenting behaviors (interval, 5-point scale)
Measured on the Healthy Co-Parenting Behavior Scale #1 as:
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
Five items, the higher the rating, the better the score. Six items are reverse-coded, so the lower the rating, the better the score.
Change from baseline in co-parenting behavior at 12 months from enrollment
Primary Healthy financial behavior measurement #1 Will participants report significantly healthier financial behavior after completing primary educational employment support services?
Items measured include:
Father financial behavior measured with:
3 items: yes (1) or no (0) questions for have resume, checking account, savings account (dichotomous) Yes responses indicate financial readiness, so the higher the rating, the better the score.
Change from baseline in father financial behavior at 12 months from enrollment
Secondary Healthy parenting attitudes measurement #1 Will participants report significantly healthier parenting attitudes after completing primary educational employment support services?
Items measured include:
Parenting attitudes toward children measured with:
7 items: frequency of key attitudes (categories, 5-point scale)
Measured on the Healthy Parenting Attitudes Scale #1 as:
Always
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
Some items are reverse coded. For 4 items, a higher score is better. For 3 items, a lower score is better.
Change in parenting attitudes (towards children) at 12 months from enrollment
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