Prevention of School Dropout for Mexican American Adolescents

January 6, 2012 updated by: Arizona State University

Preventive Intervention for Mexican American Adolescents

The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of a family-based psychosocial intervention to prevent school disengagement and reduce the incidence of depression, conduct disorders, and school dropout for Mexican American adolescents.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Mexican American adolescents are at an increased risk for interrelated problems of poor mental health and school dropout. Unfortunately, there is a lack of interventions specifically designed to address this risk. This study will evaluate a preventive intervention for low-income Mexican American adolescents.

Participants are randomly assigned to either a multi-component intervention called the Bridges to High School Program or a Low Dose Workshop. The 11-week multi-component intervention takes place during the fall semester of seventh grade and consists of an adolescent group, a parenting group, a combined (parent-adolescent) family group, and a school liaison. This intervention focuses on adolescent coping skills, parenting practices, family cohesion, and parental support for education. The Low-Dose Workshop consists of a 3-hour workshop in which adolescents and parents are given information and resources to facilitate school engagement. Participants are assessed prior to and immediately following the intervention and again in eighth and ninth grade. Academic and mental health outcomes are measured with questionnaire-based interviews given to caregivers and adolescents. Teachers are asked to complete questionnaires; archival school data are also collected. Diagnostic interviews are conducted at the ninth grade assessment.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

480

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Arizona
      • Tempe, Arizona, United States, 85287
        • Prevention Research Center, Arizona State University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

10 years to 15 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion criteria:

  • Mexican American adolescent with at least one primary caregiver
  • Enrolled in seventh grade in one of four inner-city schools
  • Adolescent and participating caregivers must be able to receive intervention in the same language (English or Spanish)

Exclusion criteria:

  • High risk for suicide

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Arizona State University

Collaborators

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Nancy A Gonzales, Ph.D., Arizona State University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2002

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 15, 2003

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 16, 2003

First Posted (Estimate)

January 17, 2003

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 10, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 6, 2012

Last Verified

January 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • R01MH064707 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • DSIR 84-CTP (NIH)

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