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NCT Number: NCT06907719

Strong Fathers, Stronger Families Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Program Evaluation

The purpose of this descriptive study is to explore whether there is an association between participation in the Strong Fathers, Stronger Families program and improvements in outcomes related to parenting, co-parenting, and economic stability. Participants are surveyed at program entry and program exit, and changes in participant attitudes are assessed over time.

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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

Seedco-Midsouth

Memphis, Tennessee, 38117, United States

About this study

This study is a descriptive evaluation of the Strong Fathers, Stronger Families program offered to fathers in the Memphis metropolitan area. Program participants are informed about the study and asked to provide consent to participate in the evaluation of the ten-week program. Consenting participants complete surveys at program enrollment and program exit, and survey data is used to determine if program participation is associated with short-term changes in attitudes and behaviors among participants. Changes in parenting, co-parenting, and economic stability outcomes are assessed by comparing survey answers before and after participating in 40 hours of the Blueprint and 24/7 Dad curricula.

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)
  • With children ages 0-24
  • Father/father figure
  • Reside in Memphis metropolitan area

Exclusion criteria

  • Minor (under the age of 18)
  • Not a father/father figure
  • Children older than 24 years old
  • Reside outside of Memphis metropolitan area

Treatment and study plan

Primary Services

Other

Participants receive 40 hours of the Blueprint and 24/7 Dad curricula over the course of ten weeks.

Primary outcomes

  1. 1) Healthy Parenting Behaviors Measurement #1

    Time frame: change from baseline in parenting behaviors (interactions with child) from enrollment to program exit (10 weeks).

    Will participants report significantly healthier parenting behavior at program exit, as compared to responses at baseline?

    Items measured include:

    Parenting behavior measured with:

    13 items depending on child age - frequency of key behaviors with participant's youngest child (categorical, 5-point scale)

    Measured on the 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

    The higher the rating, the better the score.

    The construct is created by adding all scores together and dividing by 13. The higher the score on a scale of 1-5, the better the outcome. The lower the score, the worse the outcome.

    maximum score: 5.0, minimum score: 1.0

  2. 2) Healthy Co-parenting Behaviors Measurement #1

    Time frame: change from baseline in co-parenting behaviors (interactions with co-parent) from enrollment to program exit (10 weeks).

    Will participants report significantly healthier co-parenting behavior at program exit, as compared to responses at baseline?

    Items measured include:

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

    Measured on the co-parenting behavior scale #1 as:

    1 = strongly disagree, 2 = disagree, 3 = neutral, 4 = agree, 5 = strongly agree

    The construct is created by adding all scores together and dividing by 11. The higher the score on a scale of 1-5, the better the outcome. The lower the score, the worse the outcome.

    maximum score: 5.0, minimum score: 1.0

  3. 3) Economic Stability Measurement #1

    Time frame: change from baseline in economic stability from enrollment to program exit (10 weeks).

    Will participants report significantly healthier economic stability at program exit, as compared to responses at baseline?

    Items measured include:

    1 items: yes or no questions for have checking/savings account (dichotomous)

    1=yes, 0=no

  4. 4) Economic Stability Measurement #2

    Time frame: change from baseline in economic stability from enrollment to program exit (10 weeks).

    Will participants report significantly healthier economic stability at program exit, as compared to responses at baseline?

    Items measured include:

    1 item: frequency of difficulty paying bills (categorical, 4-point scale)

    Measured on the economic stability scale #1 as:

    1 = never, 2 = once in a while, 3 = somewhat often, 4 = very often The lower the score, the better the outcome.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Midwest Evaluation & Research

Other

Collaborators

  • Seedco: Strong Fathers, Stronger Families

Registry information

Official study title

Strong Fathers, Stronger Families Program Evaluation

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Apr 2, 2025
Registry last updated
Oct 1, 2025

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