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NCT Number: NCT05244421

SAY San Diego Dad Corps FIRE Program Evaluation

The purpose of the SAY San Diego Dad Corps FIRE program evaluation is to determine whether primary (i.e., behaviors) and secondary (i.e., attitudes) outcomes around parenting, co-parenting, employment, job readiness, and financial stability improve for participants after completing the SAY SDDC FIRE program.

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Key information

Conditions

Fathers

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Social Advocates for Youth (SAY San Diego

San Diego, California, 92124, United States

About this study

After being informed about the study and giving consent, participants will enroll in an eight-week program that collects data at enrollment, at the end of the program, and 12 months following the program. Research questions in this study are framed by a descriptive evaluation design to assess whether outcomes improve for low-income fathers who participate in the SAY SDDC FIRE program. Primary and secondary outcomes are assessed before and after participants complete core curricula - 24/7 Dads, Healthy Relationships, and Economic Stability workshops (pre to post). Primary outcome measures will indicate whether behaviors improved for healthy family relationships (parent, co-parent, and partner) and economic stability (financial, employment). Secondary outcome measures will indicate whether improvements were made in the attitudes and expectations that facilitate and reflect behavior for healthy partner relationships and financial stability.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Adult (age 18 and older)
  • Father/father figure
  • Has a child under the age of 24
  • Reside in the San Diego, CA area

Exclusion criteria

  • Minor (under the age of 18)
  • Not a father/father figure
  • Fathers with children over the age of 24
  • Reside outside of San Diego, CA area

Treatment and study plan

Primary Services

Other

Primary services: Participants receive 16 hours of 24/7 Dads curricula, 4 hours of Healthy Relationships workshops, and 4 hours of Economic Stability workshops over the course of 8 weeks. Participants also receive ongoing job readiness support and post-employment support.

Primary outcomes

  1. Healthy Parenting Behavior Measurement #1

    Time frame: Change from baseline in behavior in parenting behavior (interaction with children at 12 months from enrollment)

    Will participants report significantly healthier parenting behavior after completing primary educational services and employment support services?

    Items measured include:

    Parenting behavior and interaction with children measured with:

    9 items- frequency of engagement in key behaviors (categories, 5-point scale)

    Measured on the Healthy Parenting Behavior Scale #1 as:

    1=Never 2=1 to 2 days per month 3=3 or 4 days per month 4=2 or 3 days per week 5=Every day or almost every day Higher ratings indicate higher frequency of engagement in parenting behavior and interaction with children, so the higher the rating, the better the score.

    The 9 items are measured as a construct. All items are added together and divided by 8 to create the construct score. The higher the score, the better the outcome.

    maximum score of 5.0, minimum score of 1.0

  2. Healthy Co-parenting Behavior Measurement #1

    Time frame: Change from baseline in co-parenting behavior at 12 months from enrollment

    Will participants report significantly healthier co-parenting behavior after completing primary and employment support services?

    Items measured include:

    Co-parenting behavior measured with:

    11 items: frequency of agreement with key co-parenting behaviors (interval, 5-point scale)

    Measured on the Healthy Co-Parenting Behavior Scale #1 as:

    • Strongly Disagree
    • Disagree
    • Neutral
    • Agree
    • Strongly Agree

    The 11 items are measured as a construct. All items are added together and divided by 11 to create the construct score. The higher the score, the better the outcome.

    maximum score of 5.0, minimum score of 1.0

  3. Healthy Financial Behavior Measurement #1

    Time frame: Change from baseline in father financial behavior at 12 months from enrollment

    Will participants report significantly healthier financial behavior after completing primary educational employment support services?

    Items measured include:

    Father financial behavior measured with:

    3 items: yes (1) or no (0) questions for have resume, checking account, savings account (dichotomous) Yes (1) responses indicate financial readiness, so the higher the rating, the better the score.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Healthy Parenting Attitudes Measurement #1

    Time frame: Change in parenting attitudes (towards children) from baseline to immediately after program completion (8 weeks).

    Will participants report significantly healthier parenting attitudes after completing primary educational employment support services?

    Items measured include:

    Parenting attitudes toward children measured with:

    7 items: frequency of key attitudes (categories, 5-point scale)

    Measured on the Healthy Parenting Attitudes Scale #1 as:

    • Always
    • Often
    • Sometimes
    • Rarely
    • Never

    The 7 items are measured as a construct. All items are added together and divided by 7 to create the construct score. The higher the score, the better the outcome.

    maximum score of 5.0, minimum score of 1.0.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Midwest Evaluation & Research

Other

Collaborators

  • Social Advocates for Youth (SAY) San Diego Dads Corps

Registry information

Official study title

SAY San Diego Dad Corps FIRE Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Program Evaluation

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2025
First posted
Feb 17, 2022
Registry last updated
Oct 1, 2025

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