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NCT Number: NCT05310201

Impact of the Be Well Care Well Program on Early Care Education Teachers

The study will address the following specific aims: (1) assess the impact of the BWCW program on teacher stress and physical activity, (2) Examine feasibility of collecting cortisol.

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Key information

Conditions

Burnout, Caregiver Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Caregiver Burden Stress, Psychological

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

MUSC Department of Psychiatry

Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Teachers that meet the following criteria will be included:

  • currently employed as a teacher or assistant teacher at a participating ECE center;
  • ages 18 or older;
  • men or women;
  • able to speak, read, and write English.

Exclusion criteria

None

Treatment and study plan

Be Well Care Well

Behavioral

Be Well Care Well addresses teacher well-being through activities implemented in the classroom aimed at reducing teacher stress and improving physical activity. A subset of teachers involved in the program will complete classroom observations and cortisol testing to examine additional measures of stress.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Score of Child Worker Job Stress Inventory

    Time frame: Baseline and 1 year follow-up

    The Child Worker Job Stress Inventory is a survey used to measure job stress via questionnaire that the childcare worker completes. This survey measure contains 22 items that range from 22 (low levels of stress) to 110 (High Levels of Stress). A higher score on each item represents higher child worker stress. The total score is utilized in this study with higher total score representing higher reported child worker job stress.

  2. Change in Score on the Devereux Adult Resilience Survey

    Time frame: Baseline and 1-year follow-up

    The Devereux Adult Resilience Survey (DARS) is a 23-item self-report measure assessing personal strengths and resilience. Each item is scored from 0 (Not Yet) to 2 (Almost Always), yielding a raw total score range of 0-46. In this study, subscale scores (e.g., relationships, internal beliefs, professional skills) may be combined or analyzed separately. If a composite score is used, the method of combination (e.g., summing across subscales) will be specified in the analysis plan.

Other outcomes

  1. Change in Score on the Lifestyle Questionnaire

    Time frame: Baseline and 1-year follow-up

    The lifestyle questionnaire measured health and functioning. The physical activity subscale was used in this study, which had 18 items and ranged from 0-4 with higher scores representing more physical activity.

  2. Change in Score on the Early Childhood Job Satisfaction Survey

    Time frame: Baseline and 1-year follow-up

    The Early Childhood Job Satisfaction Survey measures work satisfaction regarding co-worker relations, supervisor support, nature of the work itself, working conditions, and pay and promotion opportunities. The total score is used in this study and contains 55 items that range from 1-5. Higher scores on this scale represent higher job satisfaction.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Medical University of South Carolina

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  • University of Delaware

Registry information

Official study title

Targeting Teacher Stress and Well-being to Improve Child Outcomes: Impact of the Be Well Care Well Program

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Apr 4, 2022
Registry last updated
Oct 14, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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