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NCT Number: NCT03029221

Local Evaluation of Real Relationships

This project evaluates Real Relationships, a program provided by the Children's Aid Society (CAS) in Clearfield County, and funded through the DHHS Healthy Marriage (and Responsible Fatherhood) program. Research questions focus on recruitment and retention of participants, and short- and long-term participant outcomes associated with different formats for offering the program.

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Key information

Conditions

Family Relationships Parent-Child Relationships

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Children's Aid Society in Clearfield County

Clearfield, Pennsylvania, 16830, United States

About this study

Only adult participants living in the community are included in the local evaluation. Three research questions are examined in detail by the local evaluation. First, what recruitment strategies are most effective in the rural service area of Real Relationships? The answers to this research question will increase the CAS's and the funder's understanding of recruitment in rural areas. Secondly, what are barriers to Real Relationships class/workshop attendance for adults who enrolled but did not participate in any workshops? Again, answers to this research question will increase CAS's and the funder's understanding of barriers to retention (from the point of entry into the program to when participation begins), particularly in rural areas. A better understanding of barriers at this point of the enrollment process can be used to develop programming that helps to avoid these barriers, and the development of programming aimed at reaching populations that have been missed due to specific barriers. Third, how do short- and long-term outcomes for participants who complete their Real Relationships class/workshop differ by the format of the class/workshop format (i.e., weekend workshop, multi-week classes)? The answers to this research question will increase CAS's and the funder's understanding of programming in this field by adding to the knowledge base regarding the most effective formats for achieving the outcomes relevant to the goals of Real Relationships. Results will also speak to the importance of other activities, such as case management and parenting classes, for achieving desired outcomes.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • living in the community

Exclusion criteria

  • living in an institution

Treatment and study plan

PREP 8.0 curriculum developed by PREP

Other

healthy marriage and relationship education

Within My Reach curriculum developed by PREP

Other

healthy marriage and relationship education

Within Our Reach 8 Hours curriculum

Other

healthy marriage and relationship education

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from Baseline in Work on Serious Disagreement at Post-Survey

    Time frame: Pre-Survey and Post-Survey, which would range from 30 days to 10 weeks

    nFORM Question on Pre/Post Survey, & Follow-up Survey: when have serious disagreement with spouse, worked on it together to find a resolution

  2. Change from Post-Survey in Work on Serious Disagreement at Follow-up Survey

    Time frame: Post-Survey and Follow-up Survey, up to 4 months

    nFORM Question on Pre/Post Survey, & Follow-up Survey: when have serious disagreement with spouse, worked on it together to find a resolution

  3. Change from Baseline in Spending Time with Child at Post-Survey

    Time frame: Pre-Survey and Post-Survey, which would range from 30 days to 10 weeks

    nFORM Question on Pre/Post Survey, & Follow-up Survey: frequency of spending time with a child doing things that he/she likes to do

  4. Change from Post-Survey in Spending Time with Child at Follow-up

    Time frame: Post-Survey and Follow-up Survey, up to 4 months

    nFORM Question on Pre/Post Survey, & Follow-up Survey: frequency of spending time with a child doing things that he/she likes to do

  5. Change from Baseline in Use of Written Budget at Post-Survey

    Time frame: Pre-Survey and Post-Survey, which would range from 30 days to 10 weeks

    nFORM Question on Pre/Post Survey, & Follow-up Survey: use a written budget to plan spending

  6. Change from Post-Survey in Use of Written Budget at Follow-up Survey

    Time frame: Post-Survey and Follow-up Survey, up to 4 months

    nFORM Question on Pre/Post Survey, & Follow-up Survey: use a written budget to plan spending

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Children's Aid Society in Clearfield County

Other

Collaborators

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Jan 24, 2017
Registry last updated
Jul 27, 2021

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