Ignite Creation Date:
2024-05-06 @ 5:44 PM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 2:34 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT05412641
Status:
RECRUITING
Last Update Posted:
2022-06-09
First Post:
2022-04-25
Brief Title:
Evaluation of the FELLAS Responsible Fatherhood Project
Sponsor:
Partnership for Maternal Child Health of Northern New Jersey
Organization:
Partnership for Maternal Child Health of Northern New Jersey
Study Overview
Official Title:
Evaluation of the FELLAS Responsible Fatherhood Project
Status:
RECRUITING
Status Verified Date:
2022-04
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
FELLAS
Brief Summary:
The Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey Inc PMCH is implementing a fatherhood project with the goal of strengthening father-child engagement improving economic stability and improving healthy marriagerelationship skills among participants FELLAS serves community-based fathers 18 years of age or older who reside in Essex County New Jersey and have at least one child under the age of 24 The program model has three components to improve responsible parenting using 247 Dad an evidence based curriculum to improve healthy marriagerelationship skills using Couple Communication I an evidence based relationship and marriage strengthening curriculum that includes home visits and to improve economic stability using a comprehensive array of services designed to provide an employment assessment strengthen basic technology skills and strengthen pre-employment soft skills Evaluation activities include a self-report questionnaire administered 1 immediately prior to beginning the program pretest 2 immediately after completion of the program posttest and 3 six months after the posttest Focus groups will also provide qualitative data concerning the effects of the program
Detailed Description:
The Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey Inc PMCH is implementing a fatherhood project with the goal of strengthening father-child engagement improving economic stability and improving healthy marriagerelationship skills among participants FELLAS serves community-based fathers 18 years of age or older who reside in Essex County New Jersey and have at least one child under the age of 24
The program model has three components to improve responsible parenting using 247 Dad an evidence based curriculum to improve healthy marriagerelationship skills using Couple Communication I an evidence based relationship and marriage strengthening curriculum that includes home visits and to improve economic stability using a comprehensive array of services designed to provide an employment assessment strengthen basic technology skills and strengthen pre-employment soft skills
The Theory of Change the investigators will use in this project is the Health Belief Model HBM According to the HBM individuals are most likely to make behavior changes when they believe that a problem is potentially severe they are personally susceptible to the problem the benefits to making change outweigh the challenges or risk and they believe that they can in fact make the desired changes
The four primary research questions deal with 1 communication and empathy skills toward ones partner 2 conflict resolution skills and associated behavior patterns 3 financial management and economic stability 4 positive effective parenting skills The investigators have selected these research questions because the investigators believe and the literature supports the position that these factors are of major importance in becoming an actively engaged and responsible father
The research evidence is clear Children who do not have a responsible father in their lives suffer several negative outcomes when compared to children who do have a responsible father in their lives Following the HBM the approach the investigators will take in delivering the intervention will be to emphasize the importance of fatherhood engagement in the lives of their children and
1 how the lack of father engagement can result in serious negative outcomes for their children relative to child development - and on into adulthood severity
2 if they are not personally actively engaged in the lives of their children then their children are also likely to experience serious negative outcomes susceptibility
3 though being an actively involved responsible father is not easy the results both for their children and themselves will be worth the effort benefits vs challenge
4 becoming an actively involved responsible father is a difficult task but it is something the participants can do and the FELLAS project is here to help self-efficacy
Evaluation activities include a self-report questionnaire administered 1 immediately prior to beginning the program pretest 2 immediately after completion of the program posttest and 3 six months after the posttest Focus groups will also provide qualitative data concerning the effects of the program
The investigators hypothesize that following the intervention the participants will show improvement in
1 communication and empathy skills toward their partner 2 conflict resolution skills and associated behavior patterns 3 financial management and economic stability 4 positive effective parenting scores
The program model has three components to improve responsible parenting using 247 Dad an evidence based curriculum to improve healthy marriagerelationship skills using Couple Communication I an evidence based relationship and marriage strengthening curriculum that includes home visits and to improve economic stability using a comprehensive array of services designed to provide an employment assessment strengthen basic technology skills and strengthen pre-employment soft skills
The Theory of Change the investigators will use in this project is the Health Belief Model HBM According to the HBM individuals are most likely to make behavior changes when they believe that a problem is potentially severe they are personally susceptible to the problem the benefits to making change outweigh the challenges or risk and they believe that they can in fact make the desired changes
The four primary research questions deal with 1 communication and empathy skills toward ones partner 2 conflict resolution skills and associated behavior patterns 3 financial management and economic stability 4 positive effective parenting skills The investigators have selected these research questions because the investigators believe and the literature supports the position that these factors are of major importance in becoming an actively engaged and responsible father
The research evidence is clear Children who do not have a responsible father in their lives suffer several negative outcomes when compared to children who do have a responsible father in their lives Following the HBM the approach the investigators will take in delivering the intervention will be to emphasize the importance of fatherhood engagement in the lives of their children and
1 how the lack of father engagement can result in serious negative outcomes for their children relative to child development - and on into adulthood severity
2 if they are not personally actively engaged in the lives of their children then their children are also likely to experience serious negative outcomes susceptibility
3 though being an actively involved responsible father is not easy the results both for their children and themselves will be worth the effort benefits vs challenge
4 becoming an actively involved responsible father is a difficult task but it is something the participants can do and the FELLAS project is here to help self-efficacy
Evaluation activities include a self-report questionnaire administered 1 immediately prior to beginning the program pretest 2 immediately after completion of the program posttest and 3 six months after the posttest Focus groups will also provide qualitative data concerning the effects of the program
The investigators hypothesize that following the intervention the participants will show improvement in
1 communication and empathy skills toward their partner 2 conflict resolution skills and associated behavior patterns 3 financial management and economic stability 4 positive effective parenting scores
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None