Thrive Initiative Domestic and Chlid Abuse Prevention Programming Study
Penn State University
Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Thrive Initiative's parent-education program delivery methods by comparing hybrid (i.e., a combination of online and group components) program delivery to online-only program delivery. The Thrive Initiative consists of four, universal parent-education programs that correpsond to specific child developmental periods. These programs inlcude: Take Root for parents/caregivers of 0-3-year-old children; Sprout for parents/caregivers of 3-5-year-old children; Grow for parents/caregivres of 5-10-year-old children; and Branch Out for parents/caregivers of 10-18-year-old children. The effectiveness of delivery method will be examined for each program. Eligible participants for this study will be United States Air Force service members or dependents who are caregivers of a child 0-18 years old. The study will involve randomization to condition meaning that participants will be assigned to the online-only or hybrid program delivery condition by chance.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * United States Air Force service member or dependent * Parent/caregiver of a child 0-18 years old * 18 years of age or older * Willing to participate in the research study * Has access to technology that will enable them to receive and respond to various technological aspects of the Thrive Initiative programs and research study * Able to speak and understand English proficiently * Able to understand and give consent Exclusion Criteria: * Not an United States Air Force service member or dependent * Not a parent/caregiver of a child 0-18 years old * 17 years of age or you…
Interventions
- BehavioralThrive Initiative Parent-Education Programming
The Thrive Initiative Parent-Education programs are universal prevention programs designed to support parents as they raise their children. There are four programs that correspond to specific child developmental periods. The programs include: Take Root for parents/caregivers of 0-3-year-old children; Sprout for parents/caregivers of 3-5-year-old children; Grow for parents/caregivers of 5-10-year-old children; and Branch Out for parents/caregivers of 10-18-year-old children. Each program focuses, in developmentally appropriate ways, on three primary dimensions: positive parenting, stress management, and healthy lifestyles. Each program is available in either an online-only format or a hybrid format, which includes group meetings in addition to the online program components.
Location
- The Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, Pennsylvania