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Randomized Controlled Trial of Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentoring for Prevention of Crime and Delinquency

Sponsored by University of Illinois at Chicago

About this trial

Last updated 7 months ago

Study ID

2017-0291

Status

Active, not recruiting

Type

Interventional

Phase

N/A

Placebo

No

Accepting

18-75 Years
10+ Years
All
All

Trial Timing

Started 7 years ago

What is this trial about?

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA) community-based mentoring (CBM) program for prevention of crime and delinquency/conduct problems, including risk and protective factors for these outcomes. Approximately 2,500 youth ages 10-16 will be randomly assigned to either the CBM program or an untreated control group. Study outcomes will be assessed over a 4-year period via both youth- and parent-report surveys and official records of police/court contact (e.g., arrests).

What are the participation requirements?

Yes

Inclusion Criteria

- youth is 10 years of age or older

- youth is likely to be eligible for the Big Brothers Big Sisters Community-Based Mentoring program as determined by initial assessment of program staff

No

Exclusion Criteria

- youth has a severe learning, cognitive or other intellectual disability as reported by the parent

- parent does not both speak and read either English or Spanish

- youth does not have a sibling who is already a study participant

- youth has been matched with a Big Brother/Sister through one of the affiliate's programs in the past

- youth has a sibling currently receiving services from the affiliate for whom services were initiated (i.e., inquiry was made) prior to start of the study

- youth belongs to a group that the affiliate is excluding from study participation based on previous agreement with the research team

- youth is designated as an exception case by affiliate staff (each affiliate will have the opportunity to exclude up to 4% of study-eligible youth from the research prior to consent and random assignment for any reason deemed appropriate (e.g., perceived high need of the youth))

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