Young Parents Program, Project Connect

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Adolescents, 18 and Under When Child Was Born for Mothers, 25 and Under When Child Was Born for Fathers

In brief

1\. Specific Aims 1. To evaluate the effects of life skills/parenting groups that are embedded within a comprehensive multidisciplinary clinic for adolescent parents (the Young Parents Program), using a randomized control design. Specifically, the effect of group participation on the following adolescent parent outcomes will be investigated: * Parenting attitudes and skills including empathy, non-violent discipline, role appropriateness and developmentally appropriate expectations. * Skills of daily living, social relationships, and work/study at follow-up, as measured by the Ansell-Casey Life Skills Assessment Scale. * Depression and perceived social support using the CESD-C and Duke Social Support scale. * Repeat pregnancy rates at 12 and 24 months after first delivery. 2. To evaluate the overall Young Parents Program service delivery as required by the Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Programs (project funder) using a cross cutting evaluation of health services utilization, social needs and work/educational outcomes.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01379924

Run by

Boston Children's Hospital

People needed

140

Starts

2007-09-01

Expected to finish

2012-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-08-13

Who can join

Age: 13 and older, up to 25. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Must be able to speak and read in English
• Mothers must be 18 or under when baby is born
• Fathers must be 25 or under when baby is born
• Child must be seen in YPP
• Willing to complete computer surveys 6 times over 36 months
• Ability to complete computer assisted data collection

You may not qualify if…

• If parent does not have custody of children
• If children are no longer receiving care at YPP

Where it is running

• Boston Children's Hosptial — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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