Empowering Students Project

March 24, 2025 updated by: University of Texas at Austin
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.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

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.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

1332

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

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

No older than 23 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Students who are enrolled in schools (or other programs) that opt to offer the intervention.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • None

Exclusion Criteria:

  • None

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Relationship Quality
Time Frame: 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)

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
Time Frame: 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)

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
Time Frame: 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)

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
Time Frame: 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)

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
Time Frame: 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)

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)

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Texas at Austin

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 (Actual)

May 3, 2021

Primary Completion (Estimated)

September 29, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

September 29, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 16, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 19, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

August 22, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 24, 2025

Last Verified

March 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 90ZD0017

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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