A Randomized Controlled Trial of Trauma-awareness Training for Early Childhood Educators
19. november 2018 oppdatert av: Robert Whitaker, Temple University
Background. To increase school readiness, Pre-K programs for low-income children must be responsive to the role of trauma in the lives of children, families, and staff. In 2017-2018, the School District of Philadelphia's (SDP) Office of Early Childhood Education will help Pre-K teachers support children's social-emotional and behavioral health, which is essential for early learning, by offering teachers a professional development course called Enhancing Trauma Awareness (ETA).
Purpose. To determine whether teachers who take ETA will have: 1) better work functioning; 2) more trusting work relationships; and 3) better health.
Population. Pre-K classroom teachers (n=128) working in centers under SDP auspice that serve exclusively low-income (≤300 % of poverty) children.
Intervention. A 12-week professional development course-Enhancing Trauma Awareness-will delivered by Lakeside Global Institute in 6 group sessions, with 16 teachers per group and each session lasting 2.5 hours.
Design. Consenting teachers will be randomly assigned by classroom (lead teacher and/or assistant teacher) to receive the ETA course in either fall 2017 (intervention groups) or spring 2018 (wait-list control groups).
Data collection and analysis. An external evaluation team (Temple University) will administer a confidential, online survey to all 128 teachers in fall 2017 (before fall course), winter 2017 (after fall course), and spring 2018 (after spring course). Teacher-children relationship quality will be the a priori primary outcome, and secondary outcomes will be assessed across the domains of work functioning, trust, and health.
Studieoversikt
Status
Fullført
Forhold
Intervensjon / Behandling
Studietype
Intervensjonell
Registrering (Faktiske)
96
Fase
- Ikke aktuelt
Kontakter og plasseringer
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Studiesteder
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Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Forente stater, 01940
- Temple University
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Deltakelseskriterier
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Kvalifikasjonskriterier
Alder som er kvalifisert for studier
18 år og eldre (Voksen, Eldre voksen)
Tar imot friske frivillige
Nei
Kjønn som er kvalifisert for studier
Alle
Beskrivelse
Inclusion Criteria:Preschool classroom teacher who works in a center that is under the auspice of the School District of Philadelphia and serves exclusively low-income (≤300 % of poverty) children.
Studieplan
Denne delen gir detaljer om studieplanen, inkludert hvordan studien er utformet og hva studien måler.
Hvordan er studiet utformet?
Designdetaljer
- Primært formål: Annen
- Tildeling: Randomisert
- Intervensjonsmodell: Parallell tildeling
- Masking: Enkelt
Våpen og intervensjoner
Deltakergruppe / Arm |
Intervensjon / Behandling |
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Eksperimentell: Intervensjonsgruppe
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The trauma awareness professional development course is delivered in a small group (up to 16 participants; 2.5 hours every other week over 12 weeks).
The course provides an environment for professionals to explore in depth the complex nature of trauma, while also recognizing and emphasizing the highly sensitive nature of trauma that is essential to becoming trauma-informed.
The course facilitates a heightened awareness and appreciation for trauma-related behaviors and consequences that influence relationships and systems and that persist across generations.
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Ingen inngripen: Kontrollgruppe for venteliste
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Hva måler studien?
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Tiltaksbeskrivelse |
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Change in teacher-children relationship quality (specifically, levels of perceived conflict) at 3 months
Tidsramme: The teacher-children relationship quality measurement will be assessed for all 128 teachers through online surveys at baseline (before the fall course) and at 3 months (after the fall course).
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A modified version of the Student-Teacher Relationship Scale (STRS) conflict subscale will be used to allow each teacher to provide one global or aggregated assessment of her/his relationships with all the children in the classroom.
The conflict subscale includes eight items to assess negative, insecure, and hostile aspects of relationships.
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The teacher-children relationship quality measurement will be assessed for all 128 teachers through online surveys at baseline (before the fall course) and at 3 months (after the fall course).
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Sekundære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
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Change in mindfulness (Cognitive and Affective Mindfulness Scale-Revised) at 3 months
Tidsramme: The measure will be assessed for all 128 teachers through online surveys at baseline (before the fall course) and at 3 months (after the fall course).
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The measure will be assessed for all 128 teachers through online surveys at baseline (before the fall course) and at 3 months (after the fall course).
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Change in empathy (Interpersonal Reactivity Index) at 3 months
Tidsramme: The measure will be assessed for all 128 teachers through online surveys at baseline (before the fall course) and at 3 months (after the fall course).
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The measure will be assessed for all 128 teachers through online surveys at baseline (before the fall course) and at 3 months (after the fall course).
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Change in emotion regulation (Emotion Regulation Questionnaire) at 3 months
Tidsramme: The measure will be assessed for all 128 teachers through online surveys at baseline (before the fall course) and at 3 months (after the fall course).
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The measure will be assessed for all 128 teachers through online surveys at baseline (before the fall course) and at 3 months (after the fall course).
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Change in compassion satisfaction (Professional Quality of Life Scale) at 3 months
Tidsramme: The measure will be assessed for all 128 teachers through online surveys at baseline (before the fall course) and at 3 months (after the fall course).
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The measure will be assessed for all 128 teachers through online surveys at baseline (before the fall course) and at 3 months (after the fall course).
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Change in job satisfaction (adapted from Gallup Well-Being Work Index) at 3 months
Tidsramme: The measure will be assessed for all 128 teachers through online surveys at baseline (before the fall course) and at 3 months (after the fall course).
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The measure will be assessed for all 128 teachers through online surveys at baseline (before the fall course) and at 3 months (after the fall course).
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Change in attitudes about trauma-informed care (Attitudes Related to Trauma-Informed Care Scale) at 3 months
Tidsramme: The measure will be assessed for all 128 teachers through online surveys at baseline (before the fall course) and at 3 months (after the fall course).
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The measure will be assessed for all 128 teachers through online surveys at baseline (before the fall course) and at 3 months (after the fall course).
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Change in burnout (Maslach Burnout Inventory General) at 3 months
Tidsramme: The measure will be assessed for all 128 teachers through online surveys at baseline (before the fall course) and at 3 months (after the fall course).
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The measure will be assessed for all 128 teachers through online surveys at baseline (before the fall course) and at 3 months (after the fall course).
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Change in trust in relationships with parents, supervisors, and other staff members (adapted from Trust in Schools Instruments) at 3 months
Tidsramme: The measure will be assessed for all 128 teachers through online surveys at baseline (before the fall course) and at 3 months (after the fall course).
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The measure will be assessed for all 128 teachers through online surveys at baseline (before the fall course) and at 3 months (after the fall course).
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Change in mentally and physically unhealthy days (CDC Health-Related Quality of Life Healthy Days Core Module) at 3 months
Tidsramme: The measure will be assessed for all 128 teachers through online surveys at baseline (before the fall course) and at 3 months (after the fall course).
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The measure will be assessed for all 128 teachers through online surveys at baseline (before the fall course) and at 3 months (after the fall course).
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Change in quality and duration of nighttime sleep (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index) at 3 months
Tidsramme: The measure will be assessed for all 128 teachers through online surveys at baseline (before the fall course) and at 3 months (after the fall course).
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The measure will be assessed for all 128 teachers through online surveys at baseline (before the fall course) and at 3 months (after the fall course).
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Etterforskere
- Hovedetterforsker: Robert Whitaker, MD, MPH, Temple University
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Studer hoveddatoer
Studiestart (Faktiske)
19. september 2017
Primær fullføring (Faktiske)
21. mai 2018
Studiet fullført (Faktiske)
21. mai 2018
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først innsendt
18. september 2017
Først innsendt som oppfylte QC-kriteriene
2. oktober 2017
Først lagt ut (Faktiske)
6. oktober 2017
Oppdateringer av studieposter
Sist oppdatering lagt ut (Faktiske)
20. november 2018
Siste oppdatering sendt inn som oppfylte QC-kriteriene
19. november 2018
Sist bekreftet
1. november 2018
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- UW17246
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