DOI: 10.3886/icpsr39126.v1
title: A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Scenarios and Solutions Gang Prevention Program, California, 2022-2023
title: Version 1

description: This dataset consists of de-identified school-based clinic data that were collected as part of a randomized controlled trial of a curriculum-based gang prevention program conducted between 2022 and 2023 in California. All activities conducted by the partnering school-based clinic were carried out as part of their standard operating procedures and were therefore determined not to constitute research. Students identified as high risk for gang involvement were referred to the school-based clinic for gang prevention services. Students enrolling in the clinic for gang prevention services were randomized to either receive the intervention immediately or be placed on a waitlist. Both groups received standard clinic services. Students completed an intake assessment during their first clinic visit that included the Pediatric ACEs and Related Life Events Screener (PEARLS) as well as eight scales (Antisocial Tendencies, Impulsivity, Neutralization, Parental Supervision, Peer Influence, Peer Delinquency, Family Gang Influence, and Delinquency) drawn from the Gang Risk of Entry Factors (GREF) assessment tool. The clinic attempted to conduct 3-month follow-up assessments with these students that included five scales (Antisocial Tendencies, Impulsivity, Neutralization, Parental Supervision, and Peer Influence) drawn from the GREF tool.
description: The main objective of this study was to conduct a randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of a curriculum-based gang prevention program in addressing gang risk factors within a school setting.
description: Variables in this study include information on participant demographics, adverse childhood experiences, critical life events, antisocial/prosocial tendencies, parental supervision, impulsivity, neutralizations, peer influences, family gang influences, peer delinquency, and self-reported delinquency.
description: Response Rates: A total of 43 students enrolled in the clinic's gang prevention services. All of the students completed an intake assessment and 72% completed their follow-up assessment.
description: Presence of Common Scales: Scales from the Gang Risk of Entry Factors (GREF) (Hennigan et al., 2015)

Antisocial Tendencies
Impulsivity
Neutralization
Parental Supervision
Peer Influence
Peer Delinquency
Family Gang Influence
Delinquency

Pediatrics
adverse childhood experiences and related life events screener (PEARLS) (Koita et al., 2018)
description: The staff at the participating school-based clinic worked with school administrators to identify students who were at risk of joining a gang. After receiving parental consents, the student was formally enrolled to receive services at the clinic.
All students who enrolled into the clinic's gang prevention services were randomized to either receive the intervention right away or be put on a waitlist for future offerings.
description: Datasets: 
DS1: A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Scenarios and Solutions Gang Prevention Program, California, 2022-2023
description: Middle school and high school students enrolled in a school-based clinic's gang prevention services.
description: record abstracts; computer-assisted self interview (CASI)