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NCT04681209 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Increasing Children's Defending Behaviors: Using Deviance Regulation
A NA study, sponsored by Auburn University.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 1,564
- Enrollment target
NCT04681209 is a NA study that has completed, run by Auburn University. The registered enrollment target is 1,564 participants.
The verdict
NCT04681209, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Auburn University.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 1,564 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) has identified bullying as a significant public health concern. The research tests a novel approach to increase children's defending of victims of bullying. Previous research has shown that the presence of defenders leads to decreases in bullying. Thus, promoting defending has become a critical component of anti-bullying interventions. However, how to best motivate defending has been relatively unstudied. Deviance Regulation Theory (DRT) provides a theoretical basis for motivating positive health and social behaviors. This theory proposes that individuals are motivated to behave in ways that differentiate them from others in a positive manner. Accordingly, individuals will be motivated to engage in a behavior if they believe the behavior occurs infrequently and will be viewed positively by others. As children report that few of their peers defend victims of bullying, the goal of this study is to increase defending by communicating to children that defenders possess traits valued by their peers (e.g., being popular, kind). Children in 4th-grade and 5th-grade classrooms received a DRT-based anti-bullying intervention or an anti-bullying intervention focused on increasing empathy for victims and strategies for defending peers. Data collection occurred three times during the school year: a) at baseline, two weeks prior to the intervention; b) 3 months post-intervention; and c) 6 months post-intervention. Findings showed that compared to the traditional anti-bullying intervention, the DRT-based intervention resulted in larger, more sustained gains in teacher-reported defending, but not peer-reported or self-reported defending. Contrary to expectations, gains in teacher-reported defending were greatest for children who viewed defending to be normative amongst their classmates. Increases in defending were also greatest among those children least likely to defend (i.e., those low in popularity and prosocia
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL DRT Condition
- BEHAVIORAL Empathy Condition
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 1,564 participants |
| Start Date | 2017-09-01 |
| Est. Completion | 2020-07-30 |
| Phase | NA |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT04681209
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT04681209 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 1,564 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Auburn University, which has 54 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which DRT Condition is the first listed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT04681209 about?
NCT04681209 is a clinical study titled "Increasing Children's Defending Behaviors: Using Deviance Regulation". The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) has identified bullying as a significant public health concern. The research tests a novel approach to increase children's defending of victims of bullying. Previous research has shown that the presence of defenders leads to decrea...
What is the current status of trial NCT04681209?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 1,564 participants. The study started on 2017-09-01. Estimated completion is 2020-07-30.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04681209?
The interventions under investigation include: DRT Condition (BEHAVIORAL), Empathy Condition (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04681209?
This trial is sponsored by Auburn University, which has 54 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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