Trial Outcomes & Findings for A Stage-Based Expert System for Teen Dating Violence Prevention (NCT NCT02458365)

NCT ID: NCT02458365

Last Updated: 2016-04-21

Results Overview

A 30-item measure assessing five types of dating violence perpetration and victimization was developed to meet specific needs of this research (Levesque, 2007). Alphas for the five 3-item perpetrator scales are: .88 for emotional mistreatment, .87 for controlling behavior, .91 for threats, .92 for physical violence, and .94 for sexual coercion. At follow-up, in the spring and fall of 2010, the measure assessed dating violence perpetrated and experienced since January 1, 2010. Given the hierarchical structure of the perpetration measure, the emotional mistreatment and controlling behavior scales were combined to represent emotional dating violence perpetration, and the threats, physical violence, and sexual coercion scales were combined to represent physical perpetration. Given extreme non-normal distributions, the two measures were then dichotomized. One or more incidents of physical perpetration during the period in question were coded as "yes," and no incidents as "no".

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

3901 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

One year

Results posted on

2016-04-21

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Intervention: Teen Choices
A 3-session online, multimedia TTM-based intervention for teen dating violence prevention. For most students, the intervention seeks to reduce risk for dating violence by facilitating progress through the stages of change for using healthy relationship skills; daters are encouraged to use those skills in their dating relationships, and non-daters in their peer relationships, as relationships with peers serve as the foundation for experiences in romantic relationships. For victims of dating violence experiencing fear, the intervention does not focus on healthy relationship skills; instead, it seeks to facilitate progress through the stages of change for keeping oneself safe in relationships.
Comparison: Health In Motion
A 3-session online, multimedia, TTM-based intervention which targets physical activity, screen time, and healthy eating for obesity prevention. Health In Motion sessions were administered following the baseline, 6-month, and 12-month assessments to increase the benefits of study participation for Comparison schools and students.
Overall Study
STARTED
2000
1901
Overall Study
COMPLETED
1723
1607
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
277
294

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

A Stage-Based Expert System for Teen Dating Violence Prevention

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Intevention: Teen Choices
n=2000 Participants
A 3-session online, multimedia TTM-based intervention for teen dating violence prevention. For most students, the intervention seeks to reduce risk for dating violence by facilitating progress through the stages of change for using healthy relationship skills; daters are encouraged to use those skills in their dating relationships, and non-daters in their peer relationships, as relationships with peers serve as the foundation for experiences in romantic relationships. For victims of dating violence experiencing fear, the intervention does not focus on healthy relationship skills; instead, it seeks to facilitate progress through the stages of change for keeping oneself safe in relationships.
Comparison: Health In Motion
n=1901 Participants
A 3-session online, multimedia, TTM-based intervention which targets physical activity, screen time, and healthy eating for obesity prevention. Health In Motion sessions were administered following the baseline, 6-month, and 12-month assessments to increase the benefits of study participation for Comparison schools and students.
Total
n=3901 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
1989 Participants
n=5 Participants
1893 Participants
n=7 Participants
3882 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
8 Participants
n=7 Participants
19 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
1028 Participants
n=5 Participants
988 Participants
n=7 Participants
2016 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
972 Participants
n=5 Participants
913 Participants
n=7 Participants
1885 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
218 Participants
n=5 Participants
186 Participants
n=7 Participants
404 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
1782 Participants
n=5 Participants
1715 Participants
n=7 Participants
3497 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
14 Participants
n=5 Participants
9 Participants
n=7 Participants
23 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
39 Participants
n=5 Participants
61 Participants
n=7 Participants
100 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
12 Participants
n=7 Participants
19 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
54 Participants
n=5 Participants
107 Participants
n=7 Participants
161 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
1613 Participants
n=5 Participants
1447 Participants
n=7 Participants
3060 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
72 Participants
n=5 Participants
87 Participants
n=7 Participants
159 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
201 Participants
n=5 Participants
178 Participants
n=7 Participants
379 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
2000 participants
n=5 Participants
1901 participants
n=7 Participants
3901 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: One year

Population: Participants who were exposed to at least minimal risk for dating violence -- i.e., who had experienced or perpetrated emotional or physical dating violence in the year prior to the study, who were current daters at baseline, or who dated during the follow-up period.

A 30-item measure assessing five types of dating violence perpetration and victimization was developed to meet specific needs of this research (Levesque, 2007). Alphas for the five 3-item perpetrator scales are: .88 for emotional mistreatment, .87 for controlling behavior, .91 for threats, .92 for physical violence, and .94 for sexual coercion. At follow-up, in the spring and fall of 2010, the measure assessed dating violence perpetrated and experienced since January 1, 2010. Given the hierarchical structure of the perpetration measure, the emotional mistreatment and controlling behavior scales were combined to represent emotional dating violence perpetration, and the threats, physical violence, and sexual coercion scales were combined to represent physical perpetration. Given extreme non-normal distributions, the two measures were then dichotomized. One or more incidents of physical perpetration during the period in question were coded as "yes," and no incidents as "no".

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention: Teen Choices
n=1389 Participants
A 3-session online, multimedia TTM-based intervention for teen dating violence prevention. For most students, the intervention seeks to reduce risk for dating violence by facilitating progress through the stages of change for using healthy relationship skills; daters are encouraged to use those skills in their dating relationships, and non-daters in their peer relationships, as relationships with peers serve as the foundation for experiences in romantic relationships. For victims of dating violence experiencing fear, the intervention does not focus on healthy relationship skills; instead, it seeks to facilitate progress through the stages of change for keeping oneself safe in relationships.
Comparison: Health in Motion
n=1216 Participants
A 3-session online, multimedia, TTM-based intervention which targets physical activity, screen time, and healthy eating for obesity prevention. Health In Motion sessions were administered following the baseline, 6-month, and 12-month assessments to increase the benefits of study participation for Comparison schools and students.
Number of Participants Perpetrating Physical Dating Violence During Follow-up
240 participants
307 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: One year

Population: Participants who were exposed to at least minimal risk for dating violence -- i.e., who had experienced or perpetrated emotional or physical dating violence in the year prior to the study, who were current daters at baseline, or who dated during the follow-up period.

See above. Cronbach's Alphas for the five victimization scales were .87 for emotional mistreatment, .86 for controlling behavior, .83 for threats, .76 for physical violence, and .90 for sexual coercion. One or more incidents of physical dating violence victimization during the period in question were coded as "yes," and no incidents coded as "no").

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention: Teen Choices
n=1389 Participants
A 3-session online, multimedia TTM-based intervention for teen dating violence prevention. For most students, the intervention seeks to reduce risk for dating violence by facilitating progress through the stages of change for using healthy relationship skills; daters are encouraged to use those skills in their dating relationships, and non-daters in their peer relationships, as relationships with peers serve as the foundation for experiences in romantic relationships. For victims of dating violence experiencing fear, the intervention does not focus on healthy relationship skills; instead, it seeks to facilitate progress through the stages of change for keeping oneself safe in relationships.
Comparison: Health in Motion
n=1216 Participants
A 3-session online, multimedia, TTM-based intervention which targets physical activity, screen time, and healthy eating for obesity prevention. Health In Motion sessions were administered following the baseline, 6-month, and 12-month assessments to increase the benefits of study participation for Comparison schools and students.
Number of Participants Experiencing Physical Dating Violence During Follow-up
427 participants
471 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: One year

Population: Participants who were exposed to at least minimal risk for dating violence -- i.e., who had experienced or perpetrated emotional or physical dating violence in the year prior to the study, who were current daters at baseline, or who dated during the follow-up period.

See above.One or more incidents of emotional dating violence perpetration during the period in question were coded as "yes," and no incidents coded as "no").

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention: Teen Choices
n=1389 Participants
A 3-session online, multimedia TTM-based intervention for teen dating violence prevention. For most students, the intervention seeks to reduce risk for dating violence by facilitating progress through the stages of change for using healthy relationship skills; daters are encouraged to use those skills in their dating relationships, and non-daters in their peer relationships, as relationships with peers serve as the foundation for experiences in romantic relationships. For victims of dating violence experiencing fear, the intervention does not focus on healthy relationship skills; instead, it seeks to facilitate progress through the stages of change for keeping oneself safe in relationships.
Comparison: Health in Motion
n=1216 Participants
A 3-session online, multimedia, TTM-based intervention which targets physical activity, screen time, and healthy eating for obesity prevention. Health In Motion sessions were administered following the baseline, 6-month, and 12-month assessments to increase the benefits of study participation for Comparison schools and students.
Number of Participants Perpetrating Emotional Dating Violence During Follow-up
617 participants
727 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: One year

Population: Participants who were exposed to at least minimal risk for dating violence -- i.e., who had experienced or perpetrated emotional or physical dating violence in the year prior to the study, who were current daters at baseline, or who dated during the follow-up period.

See above.One or more incidents of emotional dating violence victimization during the period in question were coded as "yes," and no incidents coded as "no").

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention: Teen Choices
n=1389 Participants
A 3-session online, multimedia TTM-based intervention for teen dating violence prevention. For most students, the intervention seeks to reduce risk for dating violence by facilitating progress through the stages of change for using healthy relationship skills; daters are encouraged to use those skills in their dating relationships, and non-daters in their peer relationships, as relationships with peers serve as the foundation for experiences in romantic relationships. For victims of dating violence experiencing fear, the intervention does not focus on healthy relationship skills; instead, it seeks to facilitate progress through the stages of change for keeping oneself safe in relationships.
Comparison: Health in Motion
n=1216 Participants
A 3-session online, multimedia, TTM-based intervention which targets physical activity, screen time, and healthy eating for obesity prevention. Health In Motion sessions were administered following the baseline, 6-month, and 12-month assessments to increase the benefits of study participation for Comparison schools and students.
Number of Participants Experiencing Emotional Dating Violence During Follow-up
824 participants
903 participants

OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome

Timeframe: One year

Population: Participants who were not exposed to at least minimal risk for dating violence (see definition of minimal risk above); among 725 participants not exposed to risk, 44 were inadvertently administered the wrong measures and thus were excluded from analyses, leaving N = 681.

Among participants not exposed to risk for dating violence, an 18-item measure assessed three types of peer violence perpetration and victimization (Levesque, 2007). Alphas for the three 3-item perpetrator scales are: .89 for emotional mistreatment, .89 for physical violence, and .94 for sexual coercion. At follow-up, in the spring and fall of 2010, the measure assessed peer violence experienced and perpetrated since January 1, 2010. Given the hierarchical structure of the perpetration measure, the physical violence and sexual coercion scales were combined to represent physical perpetration. One or more incidents of physical perpetration during the period in question were coded as "yes," and no incidents coded as "no".

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention: Teen Choices
n=324 Participants
A 3-session online, multimedia TTM-based intervention for teen dating violence prevention. For most students, the intervention seeks to reduce risk for dating violence by facilitating progress through the stages of change for using healthy relationship skills; daters are encouraged to use those skills in their dating relationships, and non-daters in their peer relationships, as relationships with peers serve as the foundation for experiences in romantic relationships. For victims of dating violence experiencing fear, the intervention does not focus on healthy relationship skills; instead, it seeks to facilitate progress through the stages of change for keeping oneself safe in relationships.
Comparison: Health in Motion
n=357 Participants
A 3-session online, multimedia, TTM-based intervention which targets physical activity, screen time, and healthy eating for obesity prevention. Health In Motion sessions were administered following the baseline, 6-month, and 12-month assessments to increase the benefits of study participation for Comparison schools and students.
Number of Participants Perpetrating Physical Peer Violence During Follow-up
60 participants
105 participants

OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome

Timeframe: One year

Population: Participants who were not exposed to at least minimal risk for dating violence (see definition of minimal risk above); among 725 participants not exposed to risk, 44 were inadvertently administered the wrong measures and thus were excluded from analyses, leaving N = 681.

See above. Cronbach's Alphas for the three victimization scales were .89 for emotional mistreatment, .89 for physical violence, and .93 for sexual coercion. One or more incidents of physical peer violence victimization during the period in question were coded as "yes," and no incidents coded as "no").

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention: Teen Choices
n=324 Participants
A 3-session online, multimedia TTM-based intervention for teen dating violence prevention. For most students, the intervention seeks to reduce risk for dating violence by facilitating progress through the stages of change for using healthy relationship skills; daters are encouraged to use those skills in their dating relationships, and non-daters in their peer relationships, as relationships with peers serve as the foundation for experiences in romantic relationships. For victims of dating violence experiencing fear, the intervention does not focus on healthy relationship skills; instead, it seeks to facilitate progress through the stages of change for keeping oneself safe in relationships.
Comparison: Health in Motion
n=357 Participants
A 3-session online, multimedia, TTM-based intervention which targets physical activity, screen time, and healthy eating for obesity prevention. Health In Motion sessions were administered following the baseline, 6-month, and 12-month assessments to increase the benefits of study participation for Comparison schools and students.
Number of Participants Experiencing Physical Peer Violence During Follow-up
105 participants
169 participants

OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome

Timeframe: One year

Population: Participants who were not exposed to at least minimal risk for dating violence (see definition of minimal risk above); among 725 participants not exposed to risk, 44 were inadvertently administered the wrong measures and thus were excluded from analyses, leaving N = 681.

See above. One or more incidents of peer emotional mistreatment perpetrated during the period in question were coded as "yes," and no incidents coded as "no").

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention: Teen Choices
n=324 Participants
A 3-session online, multimedia TTM-based intervention for teen dating violence prevention. For most students, the intervention seeks to reduce risk for dating violence by facilitating progress through the stages of change for using healthy relationship skills; daters are encouraged to use those skills in their dating relationships, and non-daters in their peer relationships, as relationships with peers serve as the foundation for experiences in romantic relationships. For victims of dating violence experiencing fear, the intervention does not focus on healthy relationship skills; instead, it seeks to facilitate progress through the stages of change for keeping oneself safe in relationships.
Comparison: Health in Motion
n=357 Participants
A 3-session online, multimedia, TTM-based intervention which targets physical activity, screen time, and healthy eating for obesity prevention. Health In Motion sessions were administered following the baseline, 6-month, and 12-month assessments to increase the benefits of study participation for Comparison schools and students.
Number of Participants Perpetrating Emotional Peer Violence During Follow-up
157 participants
226 participants

OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome

Timeframe: One year

Population: Participants who were not exposed to at least minimal risk for dating violence (see definition of minimal risk above); among 725 participants not exposed to risk, 44 were inadvertently administered the wrong measures and thus were excluded from analyses, leaving N = 681.

See above. One or more incidents of peer emotional mistreatment experienced during the period in question were coded as "yes," and no incidents coded as "no").

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention: Teen Choices
n=324 Participants
A 3-session online, multimedia TTM-based intervention for teen dating violence prevention. For most students, the intervention seeks to reduce risk for dating violence by facilitating progress through the stages of change for using healthy relationship skills; daters are encouraged to use those skills in their dating relationships, and non-daters in their peer relationships, as relationships with peers serve as the foundation for experiences in romantic relationships. For victims of dating violence experiencing fear, the intervention does not focus on healthy relationship skills; instead, it seeks to facilitate progress through the stages of change for keeping oneself safe in relationships.
Comparison: Health in Motion
n=357 Participants
A 3-session online, multimedia, TTM-based intervention which targets physical activity, screen time, and healthy eating for obesity prevention. Health In Motion sessions were administered following the baseline, 6-month, and 12-month assessments to increase the benefits of study participation for Comparison schools and students.
Number of Participants Experiencing Emotional Peer Violence During Follow-up
198 participants
280 participants

Adverse Events

Intervention: Teen Choices

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Comparison: Health In Motion

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Deborah Levesque, Ph.D.

Pro-Change Behavior Systems, Inc.

Phone: (401) 360-2975

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place