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NCT Number: NCT04322058

Pathways to Fatherhood and Families: The Dads' Club

The purpose of this study is to identify changes in parenting, relationship, and financial responsibility outcomes among program participants and to identify processes through which the Dads' Club program affects performance outcomes.

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Key information

Conditions

Fathers

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Observational

Primary location

California State University San Marcos

San Marcos, California, 92096, United States

About this study

The Dads' Club program services North County San Diego fathers or paternal caregivers to a child 0-18 years of age, speaking English or Spanish, and being willing to attend the program's core parenting workshop.

The program consists of Parenting and Healthy Relationship Education (10 Core 24/7 workshops covering- 15 hours of education), financial and economic mobility programming, comprehensive case management, and supplemental workshops utilizing the Within My Reach curriculum.

Four research questions will be evaluated:

  • What was the magnitude of change in parenting, relationship, and financial responsibility outcomes from program entrance to exit?
  • What was the magnitude of change in parenting, relationship, and financial responsibility outcomes from program entrance to six months post-exit?
  • How was program dose related to change in parenting, relationships, and financial responsibility from program entrance to six months post-exit?
  • How was program support utilization related to change in parenting, relationships, and financial responsibility outcomes from program entrance to exit?

Inclusion in the sample for research questions involving program exit require completion of 80% of the program, defined as completing 8 out of 10 Core 24/7 workshops and a matched pre and post on each question. Inclusion in the sample for research questions involving six month follow-up requires completion of at least 20% of the program, defined as completing two Core 24/7 workshops and a matched pre and post on each question.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Father or paternal caregiver of child age 0-18
  • Speaks English or Spanish
  • Willing to attend program workshops

Exclusion criteria

  • None

Treatment and study plan

The Dads' Club

Other

The core intervention is Core 24/7 workshop attendance

Primary outcomes

  1. Last time saw Child 1

    Time frame: 1 month

    Father/Child Interaction Measure 1

  2. Reached out Child 1

    Time frame: 1 month

    Father/Child Interaction Measure 2

  3. Talk to Child 1

    Time frame: 1 month

    Father/Child Interaction Measure 3

  4. Parenting Practices

    Time frame: 1 month

    University of Idaho Survey of Parenting Practices

  5. Buy Things Child 1

    Time frame: 1 month

    Financial Responsibility Outcome 1

  6. Pay Bills

    Time frame: 1 month

    Financial Responsibility Outcome 2

  7. Employment Status

    Time frame: 1 month

    Employment Measure 1

  8. Income

    Time frame: 1 month

    Employment Measure 2

  9. Conflict resolution

    Time frame: 1 month

    Satisfaction with partner/spouse conflict resolution

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

California State University, San Marcos

Other

Collaborators

  • Department of Health and Human Services

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Mar 26, 2020
Registry last updated
Mar 21, 2022

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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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