Jump Start on the Go: Improving Resiliency and the Social-Emotional Development of At-Risk Preschool Children

University of Miami67 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to test the Jump Start on the Go (JS Go), an app-based program and see how helpful it is at improving resiliency and behavior support within childcare settings.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Mental Health Wellness 1

Interventions

Jump Start on the GoBEHAVIORAL

Centers will receive the Jump Start On The Go mental health program via a mobile app. This will entail receiving 12-24 mental health consultation sessions in which a licensed mental health consultant will use a mobile app that will provide directors and teachers with access to information such as videos, infographics, and an Artificial Intelligence Chatbot on how to work with children with challenging behaviors. Participants will receive the intervention once per week for up to 1 hour.

Jump Start Plus Coronavirus SupportBEHAVIORAL

The Jump Start Plus Coronavirus Support intervention is a resiliency program that provides behavior management and safety programs administered weekly via zoom.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Centers Inclusion Criteria: 1. Centers must have \>30 children ages 2-to-5 2. Center must serve low income families 3. Centers must reflect the ethnic diversity of the Miami Dade County Public School System (60% Hispanic, 20% Non-Hispanic Black, 20% Non-Hispanic White). Participants Inclusion Criteria: 1. Participants must speak English or Spanish or Creole 2. Parents must have a child enrolled in the childcare center that is participating in the study. 3. Children ages 2-5: Parent reported data (name, Date of Birth, behaviors) Exclusion Criteria: 1\. any participants who do not speak English or Spanish or Creole.

Locations (1)

University of Miami

Miami, Florida, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in classroom practices as measured by Health Environment Rating Scale

The Health Environment Rating Scale is a measure with a range of score from 0 to 70 with higher score indicating better classroom practices.

Time frame: Baseline, 2 months after baseline, and up to 1 year

Secondary Outcomes

Change in child behaviors as measured by Devereux Early Childhood Assessments (DECA)

The Devereux Early Childhood Assessments is a measure with a range of score from 0 to 100 with higher score on Behavior Concerns indicating more problem behaviors.

Time frame: Baseline, 2 months after baseline, and up to 1 year

Change in child behaviors as measured by Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)

The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire is a total difficulties score that ranges from 0 to 40 with higher scores indicating less child behavior concerns.

Time frame: Baseline and up to 1 year

Change in resiliency as measured by Brief Resiliency Coping Scale

The Brief Resiliency Coping Scale is a total score that ranges from 4 to 20 with higher scores indicating higher levels of coping

Time frame: Baseline and up to 1 year

Change in stress as measured by Childcare Worker Job Stress Index

The Childcare Worker Job Stress Index is a total score that ranges from 22 to 110 with higher scores indicating higher levels of stress

Time frame: Baseline and up to 1 year

Change in stress as measured by Everyday Stressors Index

The Everyday Stressors Index is a total score that ranges from 0 to 80 with higher scores indicating higher levels of stress.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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