Empowering Students Project

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The Empowering Students Project is an evaluation of the effectiveness of a psychoeducational program for adolescents, intended to help youth build healthy relationship skills while supporting positive socioemotional development and promoting successful transition to young adulthood.

Detailed Description
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Participants complete measures of the primary outcomes immediately prior to beginning the intervention and again immediately after completion of the program. Analyses will examine within-person change from pre-test to post-test.

Official Title
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Empowering Students Project

Conditions
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Relationship, Social

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Relationship Smarts Combo


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: None Exclusion Criteria: None

Ages Eligible for Study
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Maximum Age: 23 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Intervention/Treatment |
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|Behavioral: Relationship Smarts Combo|The intervention is a combination of Mind Matters, Relationship Smarts 4.0, and Money Habitudes curricula, developed by the Dibble Institute|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in Relationship Quality | For participants who are in a relationship: Ten items, scored on a 5-point scale and averaged, for a possible range of 1-5. Sample item: My boyfriend/girlfriend and I talk about the things that really matter. For participants who are not in a relationship: Six items, scored on a 4-point scale and averaged, for a possible range of 1-4. Sample item: I have the skills needed for a lasting, stable romantic relationship. Higher scores reflect better outcomes. | Baseline: Immediately prior to the first workshop session; Follow-up: Immediately following the last workshop session (ranging from  4-8 weeks in between time points, depending on how the workshop is delivered) | 
| Change in Communication Skills | For participants who are in a relationship: Six items, scored on a 5-point scale and averaged, for a possible range of 1-5. Sample item: How often do you discuss your disagreements? For participants who are not in a relationship: Five items, scored on a 4-point scale and averaged, for a possible range of 1-4. Sample item: Listening to another person's opinion during a disagreement. Higher scores reflect better outcomes. | Baseline: Immediately prior to the first workshop session; Follow-up: Immediately following the last workshop session (ranging from  4-8 weeks in between time points, depending on how the workshop is delivered) | 
| Change in Knowledge About Healthy Relationships | Eight items, scored on a 4-point scale and averaged, for a possible range of 1-4. Sample item: In a healthy relationship, how important is it that couples do not cheat on each other? Higher scores reflect better outcomes. | Baseline: Immediately prior to the first workshop session; Follow-up: Immediately following the last workshop session (ranging from  4-8 weeks in between time points, depending on how the workshop is delivered) | 
| Knowledge about Intimate Partner Violence | Four items, scored on a 4-point scale and averaged, for a possible range of 1-4. Sample item: It's okay to stay in a relationship even if you're afraid of your boyfriend/girlfriend. Higher scores reflect better outcomes. | Baseline: Immediately prior to the first workshop session; Follow-up: Immediately following the last workshop session (ranging from  4-8 weeks in between time points, depending on how the workshop is delivered) | 
| Change in Increased Knowledge, Skills, and Confidence | Three items, scored on a 4-point scale and averaged, for a possible range of 1-4. Sample item: I have learned new skills in this program that I plan to use in my relationships. Higher scores reflect better outcomes. | Baseline: Immediately prior to the first workshop session; Follow-up: Immediately following the last workshop session (ranging from  4-8 weeks in between time points, depending on how the workshop is delivered) |