BullyDown, a Text Messaging-based Bullying Prevention Program for Middle School-aged Youth

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

138 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-08-15

Study Completion Date

2024-06-03

Brief Summary

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Given the limited impact of existing school-based interventions and the time associated with implementing them during school time, more efficient and effective intervention methods are needed. Programs that can be delivered to middle school youth irrespective of whether they are attending school physically or virtually may be especially relevant as school boundaries become more fluid. BullyDown addresses this critical need by providing a scalable program that could be quickly and cost-effectively disseminated nationally.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Bullying

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Youth will be randomized to either the intervention or control group.

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Youth assigned to the control group will receive message written to seem as if it is intervention content (i.e., address bullying behaviors).

Study Groups

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BullyDown intervention

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

BullyDown

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

BullyDown is an 8 week, text messaging-based prevention program aimed to prevent bullying behaviors among middle school-aged youth. Message content is based upon the social-emotional learning model.

Healthy lifestyle control

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Attention-matched control

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The attention-matched control will receive the messages for the same number of days as the intervention. Content will talk about 'healthy lifestyle' topics, such as fitness and healthy social media use.

Interventions

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BullyDown

BullyDown is an 8 week, text messaging-based prevention program aimed to prevent bullying behaviors among middle school-aged youth. Message content is based upon the social-emotional learning model.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Attention-matched control

The attention-matched control will receive the messages for the same number of days as the intervention. Content will talk about 'healthy lifestyle' topics, such as fitness and healthy social media use.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Participants will: be enrolled in one of our partner schools, be in middle school (i.e., 7th or 8th grade) or between the ages of 12-14 years of age, be English-speaking, own their own cell phone, intend to have the same cell phone number for at least 3 months (this may or may not apply, depending on the number of youth who meet this criterion), and provide informed written assent. Non-English speakers and youth who do not have the reading ability to complete the screener are not eligible. Youth recruited from schools will also be required to have parental permission.

Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

14 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes