Empowering Youth With School Discipline Referrals as Peer Coaches

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Disruptive Behavior

In brief

The study will examine the effects of Peer Coach Training (PCT), a strengths-based behavioral intervention for discipline-referred middle-school youth who might benefit when trained to act as change agents for their peers. Successful completion of this study will provide support for implementing PCT in school communities to empower youth in prosocial peer engagement.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07515742

Run by

University of Southern California

People needed

150

Starts

2026-03-24

Expected to finish

2028-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-13

Who can join

Age: 10 and older, up to 15. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Youth who have received at least one disciplinary referral between the first day of school and recruitment

You may not qualify if…

• Youth who have not received any disciplinary referrals between the first day of school and recruitment

Where it is running

• University of Southern California — Los Angeles, California, United States (enrolling)

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