BullyingNCT06002347

Middle School Parent Module for a Brief Bullying Intervention Program

A study testing STAC Parent Module for Middle School in people with Bullying, run by Boise State University at 1 site in United States.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Who is it for?: Ages 21 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for: Bullying
What is being tested?: STAC Parent Module for Middle School
Type of treatment: Lifestyle or therapy programme
Could I receive a placebo?: No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people: 23 participants
Where: 1 siteUnited States
Study dates: 5 Apr 2022to 16 Apr 2022
Phase: Interventional
Are there results?: Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

Ages 21 years and older
All sexes
Healthy volunteers accepted
Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

Being a parent of an adolescent enrolled in grades 6, 7, or 8 in a participating middle school in Idaho.
Speaks and reads English.
Consents to participate.

Who cannot join

Speaks and reads only a language other than English.
Does not consent for participation.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site

Boise State Univerity
Boise, Idaho, 83725

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About this study

Official title: Development, Acceptability, and Short-Term Outcomes of a Parent Module for a Brief, Bullying Bystander Intervention for Middle School Students in Rural, Low-Income Communities

This study evaluates the feasibility and short-term outcomes of a parent training designed as a companion module to a bullying bystander intervention (STAC) for middle school students in rural communities. The aim of this project is to provide a brief, low-cost intervention that can be easily disseminated as part of a school-based bullying prevention program to address this important public health problem.

Conditions: Bullying
Being tested: STAC Parent Module for Middle School
Medical subject headings: Bullying

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

STAC Parent Module for Middle SchoolBehavioural
The STAC Parent Module is a 30-minute pre-recorded online presentation that includes normative feedback, didactic information, a review of the student STAC strategies and corresponding strategies parents can use to support students who act as defenders, and information about "perceptions vs. facts" about bullying.

Study groups in NCT06002347
Study group	Role	What they receive
STAC Parent Module	Experimental	Not described Receives: Behavioral: STAC Parent Module for Middle School

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

Knowledge and Confidence to Support Defenders
Modified version of Teacher-Advocates Pre- and Post-Scale (TAPPS) Knowledge and confidence to support defenders was measured using a modified version of the TAPPS. The TAPPS is an 11 item survey that measures knowledge of buying behaviors, knowledge of how to support students using the STAC strategies, and confidence supporting students who intervene in bullying situations. Items are rated on a 4-point Likert Scale ranging from 1 (Totally Disagree) to 4 (Totally Agree) and were summed to compute a total scale score.
Minimum =11; Maximum = 44
Higher scores are better outcomes
Measured: pre-training (baseline); immediate post-training (30 minutes)
Confidence Managing Bullying
Modified version of Teacher's Attitudes about Bullying Questionnaire Confidence about managing bullying was measured using a modified version of the Teacher's Attitudes about Bullying Questionnaire. This questionnaire is a 22 item survey. The 3-item Confidence in Managing Bullying Subscale was used. Items are rated on a 5-point Likert Scale ranging from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 5 (Strongly Agree) and are summed to compute a total scale score.
Minimum = 3; Maximum = 15
Higher scores are better outcomes
Measured: pre-training (baseline); immediate post-training (30 minutes)
Comfort Managing Bullying
National Education Association Bullying Survey Parent comfort with managing bullying was measured using items from the National Education Association Bullying Survey. Parents were asked "How comfortable would the participant feel intervening when the participant sees the following bullying behaviors?" followed by five types of bullying (a) Physical, (b) Verbal, (c) Relational, (d) Cyberbullying, and (e) Sexting . Items are rated on a 5-point Likert Scale ranging from 1 (Very Uncomfortable) to 5 (Very Comfortable) and are summed to compute a total scale score.
Minimum = 5; Maximum = 25
Higher scores are better outcomes
Measured: pre-training (baseline); immediate post-training (30 minutes)
Parental Role
National Education Association Bullying Survey Parental role in handling bullying situations was measured by four items from the National Education Association Bullying Survey. Items are rated on a 4-point Likert Scale ranging from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 4 (Strongly Agree) and are summed to create the scale.
Minimum = 4; Maximum = 16
Higher scores are better outcomes
Measured: pre-training (baseline); immediate post-training (30 minutes)
Bullying Self-Efficacy
Bullying Self-Efficacy Parents' perceptions of ability to help the participants' child respond to bullying were measured using a 6-item scale. Items are rated on a 4-point Likert Scale ranging from 1 (Not at All) to 4 (A Lot) and are summed to create the scale.
Minimum = 6; Maximum = 24
Higher scores are better outcomes
Measured: pre-training (baseline); immediate post-training (30 minutes)
Communication Self-Efficacy
Communication Self-Efficacy Parents' self-efficacy to talk with the participants' child about bullying was assessed using a 6-item scale. Items are rated on a 5-point Likert Scale ranging from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 5 (Strongly Agree) and are summed to create the scale.
Minimum = 6; Maximum = 30
Higher scores are better outcomes
Measured: pre-training (baseline); immediate post-training (30 minutes)
Attitudes About Bullying
Provictim Scale Attitudes about bullying were measured using the Provictim Scale, including 6 items that reflect anti-bullying attitudes. Items are rated on a 5-point Likert Scale ranging from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 5 (Strongly Agree) and are summed to create the scale.
Minimum = 6; Maximum = 30
Higher scores are better outcomes
Measured: pre-training (baseline); immediate post-training (30 minutes)
Intention to Use Parent STAC Strategies
Use of STAC Strategies The intention to use Parent STAC strategies was measured using an adapted version of the Use of STAC Strategies for students and teachers. The 4-item measure asks parents "How likely is the participant to use these strategies to support the participants' adolescent to intervene in bullying in the future? a) Stealing the Show - support adolescents to use humor or distraction to get the attention away from the bullying situation, b) Turning it Over - support adolescents who tell the participant about bullying or support adolescents to report to an adult at school, c) Accompanying Others - support adolescents who reach out to a student who was a target of bullying, and d) Coaching Compassion - support adolescents who help the student who bullied develop empathy for the target." Items are rated on a 5-point Likert Scale ranging from 1 (Very Unlikely) to 5 (Very Likely).
Measured: immediate post-training (30 minutes)

Secondary outcomes (3)

Acceptability of the Parent STAC Training
Acceptability of the Parent STAC Training Program acceptability (e.g., how easy the program is to understand, utility of the program, program characteristics including interesting content and relevance of information and examples presented, participant learning, and interest in recommending program to others) was assessed using a social validity survey composed of 7 items. Items were ranked on a 4-point scale from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 4 (Strongly Agree).
Measured: immediate post-training (30 minutes)
Interest in Receiving Bullying Prevention
Interest in Receiving Bullying Prevention Participants were asked the question "how interested the participant would be in receiving a bullying prevention program." Responses were rated on a 5-point response scale with anchors ranging from 1 (Not at all Interested) to 5 (Extremely Interested).
Measured: immediate post-training (30 minutes)
Features of a Technology-Based Program
Features of A Technology-Based Program Participants were asked a series of questions regarding features (e.g., interactive, self-paced, based on research, designed by a reputable institution, containing slides, fact sheets, and quizzes) of a technology-based program. Items were rated on a 5-point scale from 1 (Not at All Important) to 5 (Extremely Important). The criteria for a participant to be counted as perceiving the feature to be important was for the participant to select the response rating 3 (Important), 4 (Very Important), or 5 (Extremely Important).
Measured: immediate post-training (30 minutes)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

5 Apr 202216 Apr 2022

First posted21 Aug 2023
Study start5 Apr 2022
Primary completion16 Apr 2022
Study completion16 Apr 2022

Resources

Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design

Study type: Interventional
Phase: Phase N/A
Primary purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Not applicable
Intervention model: Single group
Masking: None (open label)
Enrolment: 23 participants (actual)

IDs, dates and publications

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06002347
Sponsor's protocol ID: 101-SB21-051
Other IDs: 5U54GM104944
Status last verified: Oct 2023
First submitted: 13 Aug 2023
Last updated: 9 Nov 2023
Results posted: Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
Data monitoring committee: No
FDA-regulated drug: No
FDA-regulated device: No
Individual data sharing: No

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Study at a glance

From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 9 Nov 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.

Official title: Development, Acceptability, and Short-Term Outcomes of a Parent Module for a Brief, Bullying Bystander Intervention for Middle School Students in Rural, Low-Income Communities
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06002347
Acronym / sponsor ID: 101-SB21-051
Conditions: Bullying
Study type: Interventional
Recruitment status: Completed
Enrolment: 23 participants (actual)
Lead sponsor: Boise State UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
Collaborators: National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Study start: 5 Apr 2022 (actual)
Primary completion: 16 Apr 2022 (actual)
Study completion: 16 Apr 2022 (actual)
First posted: 21 Aug 2023 (actual)
Results: Posted 9 Nov 2023

Clinical summary

The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.

Study design

Primary purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Not applicable
Intervention model: Single group
Masking: None (open label)
Number of arms: 1

Arm	Type	Receives
STAC Parent Module	Experimental	Behavioral: STAC Parent Module for Middle School

Who may qualify

Ages: 21 years and older
Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: Accepted
Age groups: Adult, Older adult

Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)

Being a parent of an adolescent enrolled in grades 6, 7, or 8 in a participating middle school in Idaho.
Speaks and reads English.
Consents to participate.

Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)

Speaks and reads only a language other than English.
Does not consent for participation.

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Interventions

Intervention	Type	Arms
STAC Parent Module for Middle SchoolThe STAC Parent Module is a 30-minute pre-recorded online presentation that includes normative feedback, didactic information, a review of the student STAC strategies and corresponding strategies parents can use to support students who act as defenders, and information about "perceptions vs. facts" about bullying.	Behavioural	STAC Parent Module

Primary outcome

Knowledge and Confidence to Support Defenders
Time frame: pre-training (baseline); immediate post-training (30 minutes)
Modified version of Teacher-Advocates Pre- and Post-Scale (TAPPS) Knowledge and confidence to support defenders was measured using a modified version of the TAPPS. The TAPPS is an 11 item survey that measures knowledge of buying behaviors, knowledge of how to support students using the STAC strategies, and confidence supporting students who intervene in bullying situations. Items are rated on a 4-point Likert Scale ranging from 1 (Totally Disagree) to 4 (Totally Agree) and were summed to compute a total scale score. Minimum =11; Maximum = 44 Higher scores are better outcomes
Confidence Managing Bullying
Time frame: pre-training (baseline); immediate post-training (30 minutes)
Modified version of Teacher's Attitudes about Bullying Questionnaire Confidence about managing bullying was measured using a modified version of the Teacher's Attitudes about Bullying Questionnaire. This questionnaire is a 22 item survey. The 3-item Confidence in Managing Bullying Subscale was used. Items are rated on a 5-point Likert Scale ranging from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 5 (Strongly Agree) and are summed to compute a total scale score. Minimum = 3; Maximum = 15 Higher scores are better outcomes
Comfort Managing Bullying
Time frame: pre-training (baseline); immediate post-training (30 minutes)
National Education Association Bullying Survey Parent comfort with managing bullying was measured using items from the National Education Association Bullying Survey. Parents were asked "How comfortable would the participant feel intervening when the participant sees the following bullying behaviors?" followed by five types of bullying (a) Physical, (b) Verbal, (c) Relational, (d) Cyberbullying, and (e) Sexting . Items are rated on a 5-point Likert Scale ranging from 1 (Very Uncomfortable) to 5 (Very Comfortable) and are summed to compute a total scale score. Minimum = 5; Maximum = 25 Higher scores are better outcomes
Parental Role
Time frame: pre-training (baseline); immediate post-training (30 minutes)
National Education Association Bullying Survey Parental role in handling bullying situations was measured by four items from the National Education Association Bullying Survey. Items are rated on a 4-point Likert Scale ranging from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 4 (Strongly Agree) and are summed to create the scale. Minimum = 4; Maximum = 16 Higher scores are better outcomes
Bullying Self-Efficacy
Time frame: pre-training (baseline); immediate post-training (30 minutes)
Bullying Self-Efficacy Parents' perceptions of ability to help the participants' child respond to bullying were measured using a 6-item scale. Items are rated on a 4-point Likert Scale ranging from 1 (Not at All) to 4 (A Lot) and are summed to create the scale. Minimum = 6; Maximum = 24 Higher scores are better outcomes
Communication Self-Efficacy
Time frame: pre-training (baseline); immediate post-training (30 minutes)
Communication Self-Efficacy Parents' self-efficacy to talk with the participants' child about bullying was assessed using a 6-item scale. Items are rated on a 5-point Likert Scale ranging from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 5 (Strongly Agree) and are summed to create the scale. Minimum = 6; Maximum = 30 Higher scores are better outcomes
Attitudes About Bullying
Time frame: pre-training (baseline); immediate post-training (30 minutes)
Provictim Scale Attitudes about bullying were measured using the Provictim Scale, including 6 items that reflect anti-bullying attitudes. Items are rated on a 5-point Likert Scale ranging from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 5 (Strongly Agree) and are summed to create the scale. Minimum = 6; Maximum = 30 Higher scores are better outcomes
Intention to Use Parent STAC Strategies
Time frame: immediate post-training (30 minutes)
Use of STAC Strategies The intention to use Parent STAC strategies was measured using an adapted version of the Use of STAC Strategies for students and teachers. The 4-item measure asks parents "How likely is the participant to use these strategies to support the participants' adolescent to intervene in bullying in the future? a) Stealing the Show - support adolescents to use humor or distraction to get the attention away from the bullying situation, b) Turning it Over - support adolescents who tell the participant about bullying or support adolescents to report to an adult at school, c) Accompanying Others - support adolescents who reach out to a student who was a target of bullying, and d) Coaching Compassion - support adolescents who help the student who bullied develop empathy for the target." Items are rated on a 5-point Likert Scale ranging from 1 (Very Unlikely) to 5 (Very Likely).

3 secondary outcomes

Acceptability of the Parent STAC Training
Time frame: immediate post-training (30 minutes)
Interest in Receiving Bullying Prevention
Time frame: immediate post-training (30 minutes)
Features of a Technology-Based Program
Time frame: immediate post-training (30 minutes)

Results and safety

Results posted to the registry on 9 Nov 2023, as reported by the sponsor. Figures are copied from the record, not re-analysed. Full results on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Participant flow

Group	Started	Completed
STAC Parent Module	23	20

Primary outcome: Knowledge and Confidence to Support Defenders

Time frame: pre-training (baseline); immediate post-training (30 minutes). Mean (Standard Deviation). Unit: score on a scale

Measure	STAC Parent Module n = 20
Pre-Test	33.52 (3.90)
Post-Test	38.90 (4.36)

Primary outcome: Confidence Managing Bullying

Time frame: pre-training (baseline); immediate post-training (30 minutes). Mean (Standard Deviation). Unit: score on a scale

Measure	STAC Parent Module n = 20
pre-test	12.00 (2.00)
post-test	13.75 (1.21)

Primary outcome: Comfort Managing Bullying

Time frame: pre-training (baseline); immediate post-training (30 minutes). Mean (Standard Deviation). Unit: score on a scale

Measure	STAC Parent Module n = 20
pre-test	11.04 (3.67)
post-test	13.70 (1.84)

Primary outcome: Parental Role

Time frame: pre-training (baseline); immediate post-training (30 minutes). Mean (Standard Deviation). Unit: score on a scale

Measure	STAC Parent Module n = 20
pre-test	12.17 (2.27)
post-test	13.95 (2.09)

3 secondary outcomes are reported in the full results.

Adverse events

Time frame: 12 days. Other adverse events reported at 0% frequency or more

Group	Serious adverse events	Other adverse events	Deaths
STAC Parent Module	0 of 23 (0%)	0 of 23 (0%)	0 of 23

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Research links

Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 9 Nov 2023.
Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
Individual participant dataSharing planned: No

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Referral and contact

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Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing STAC Parent Module for Middle School in people with Bullying, run by Boise State University at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Nov 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 9 Nov 2023). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Knowledge and Confidence to Support Defenders (time frame: pre-training (baseline); immediate post-training (30 minutes)). The study lists 8 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06002347.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Nov 2023.