BullyingNCT06017752
Middle School Teacher Module for a Brief Bullying Intervention Program
A study testing STAC Teacher Module in people with Bullying, run by Boise State University at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
This study evaluates the feasibility and short-term outcomes of a teacher training designed as a companion module to a bullying bystander intervention (STAC) for middle school students in rural communities. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 21 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Bullying
- What is being tested?
- STAC Teacher Module
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 18 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 21 Jan 2022to 24 Jan 2022
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 21 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Being a teacher of an adolescent enrolled in grades 6, 7, or 8 in a participating middle school in Idaho.
- Speaks and reads English.
- Consents to participate.
Who cannot join
- Speaks and reads only a language other than English.
- Does not consent for participation.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Development, Acceptability, and Short-Term Outcomes of a Teacher Module for a Brief, Bullying Bystander Intervention for Middle School Students in Rural, Low-Income Communities
This study evaluates the feasibility and short-term outcomes of a teacher training designed as a companion module to a bullying bystander intervention (STAC) for middle school students in rural communities. The aim of this project is to provide a brief, low-cost intervention that can be easily disseminated as part of a school-based bullying prevention program to address this important public health problem.
- Conditions
- Bullying
- Being tested
- STAC Teacher Module
- Medical subject headings
- Bullying
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
STAC Teacher ModuleBehavioural
The STAC Teacher Module is a 30-minute presentation that includes normative feedback, didactic information, a review of the student STAC strategies and corresponding strategies teachers can use to support students who act as defenders, and information about "perceptions vs. facts" about bullying.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| STAC Teacher Module | Experimental | Not described Receives: Behavioral: STAC Teacher Module |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Knowledge and Confidence to Support Defenders
Teacher-Advocates Pre- and Post-Scale (TAPPS) Knowledge and confidence to support defenders was measured using the TAPPS. The TAPPS is an 11 item survey that measures knowledge of buying behaviors, knowledge of how to support students using the STAC strategies, and confidence supporting students who intervene in bullying situations. Items are rated on a 4-point Likert Scale ranging from 1 (Totally Disagree) to 4 (Totally Agree) and were summed to compute a total scale score.
Minimum =11; Maximum = 44 Higher scores are better outcomes
Measured: pre-training (baseline); immediate post-training (50 minutes)
Confidence Managing Bullying
Teacher's Attitudes about Bullying Questionnaire Confidence about managing bullying was measured using the Teacher's Attitudes about Bullying Questionnaire. This questionnaire is a 22 item survey. The 3-item Confidence in Managing Bullying Subscale was used. Items are rated on a 5-point Likert Scale ranging from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 5 (Strongly Agree) and are summed to compute a total scale score.
Minimum = 3; Maximum = 15 Higher scores are better outcomes
Measured: pre-training (baseline); immediate post-training (50 minutes)
Comfort Managing Bullying
National Education Association Bullying Survey Comfort with managing bullying was measured using items from the National Education Association Bullying Survey. Participants were asked "How comfortable would the participant feel intervening when the participant sees the following bullying behaviors?" followed by five types of bullying (a) Physical, (b) Verbal, (c) Relational, (d) Cyberbullying , and (e) Sexting. Items are rated on a 5-point Likert Scale ranging from 1 (Very Uncomfortable) to 5 (Very Comfortable) and are summed to compute a total scale score.
Minimum = 5; Maximum = 25 Higher scores are better outcomes
Measured: pre-training (baseline); immediate post-training (50 minutes)
Bullying Self-Efficacy
Bullying Self-Efficacy Teachers' self-efficacy in handling bullying situations was measured by two items from the National Education Association Bullying Survey. The items are rated on a 4-point Likert Scale ranging from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 4 (Strongly Agree) and are summed to compute a total scale score.
Minimum = 2; Maximum = 8 Higher scores are better outcomes
Measured: pre-training (baseline); immediate post-training (50 minutes)
Number of Participants Reporting a Score of 4 or 5 on Intention to Use Teacher STAC Strategies
The intention to use Teacher STAC strategies was measured using an adapted version of the Use of STAC Strategies for students. Items were adapted from the student version to be appropriate for teachers. The 4-item measures asks teachers "How likely the participant is to support students using these strategies to intervene in bullying in the future?: a) Stealing the Show - support students using humor or distraction to get the attention away from the bullying situation, b) Turning it Over - support a student who reported bullying to the participant or supporting students to report to a principal or School Resource Officer (SRO), c) Accompanying Others - support students who reach out to the student who was the target of bullying, or d) Coaching Compassion - support students who help the student who bullied develop empathy for the target." Items are rated on a 5-point Likert Scale ranging from 1 (Very Unlikely) to 5 (Very Likely).
Measured: immediate post-training (50 minutes)
Secondary outcomes (1)
Number of Participants Reporting a Score of 3 or 4 on Acceptability and Relevance of the Teacher STAC Training
Program acceptability (e.g., how easy the program is to understand, utility of the program, program characteristics including interesting content and relevance of information presented, participant learning, and interest in recommending program to others) was assessed using a social validity survey composed of 8 items. Items were ranked on a 4-point scale from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 4 (Strongly Agree).
Measured: immediate post-training (50 minutes)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted30 Aug 2023
- Study start21 Jan 2022
- Primary completion24 Jan 2022
- Study completion24 Jan 2022
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Other trials for BullyingStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 18 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Boise State University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Mental Research Institute
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Aida Midgett, Boise State University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06017752
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 101-SB20-174
- Status last verified
- Sep 2024
- First submitted
- 22 Aug 2023
- Last updated
- 1 Oct 2024
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 1 Oct 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Development, Acceptability, and Short-Term Outcomes of a Teacher Module for a Brief, Bullying Bystander Intervention for Middle School Students in Rural, Low-Income Communities
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06017752
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 101-SB20-174
- Conditions
- Bullying
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 18 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Boise State UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Mental Research Institute
- Study start
- 21 Jan 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 24 Jan 2022 (actual)
- Study completion
- 24 Jan 2022 (actual)
- First posted
- 30 Aug 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Posted 1 Oct 2024
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study evaluates the feasibility and short-term outcomes of a teacher training designed as a companion module to a bullying bystander intervention (STAC) for middle school students in rural communities. The aim of this project is to provide a brief, low-cost intervention that can be easily disseminated as part of a school-based bullying prevention program to address this important public health problem.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| STAC Teacher Module | Experimental | Behavioral: STAC Teacher Module |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 21 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Being a teacher of an adolescent enrolled in grades 6, 7, or 8 in a participating middle school in Idaho.
- Speaks and reads English.
- Consents to participate.
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Speaks and reads only a language other than English.
- Does not consent for participation.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| STAC Teacher ModuleThe STAC Teacher Module is a 30-minute presentation that includes normative feedback, didactic information, a review of the student STAC strategies and corresponding strategies teachers can use to support students who act as defenders, and information about "perceptions vs. facts" about bullying. | Behavioural | STAC Teacher Module |
Primary outcome
Knowledge and Confidence to Support Defenders
Time frame: pre-training (baseline); immediate post-training (50 minutes)
Teacher-Advocates Pre- and Post-Scale (TAPPS) Knowledge and confidence to support defenders was measured using the TAPPS. The TAPPS is an 11 item survey that measures knowledge of buying behaviors, knowledge of how to support students using the STAC strategies, and confidence supporting students who intervene in bullying situations. Items are rated on a 4-point Likert Scale ranging from 1 (Totally Disagree) to 4 (Totally Agree) and were summed to compute a total scale score. Minimum =11; Maximum = 44 Higher scores are better outcomes
Confidence Managing Bullying
Time frame: pre-training (baseline); immediate post-training (50 minutes)
Teacher's Attitudes about Bullying Questionnaire Confidence about managing bullying was measured using the Teacher's Attitudes about Bullying Questionnaire. This questionnaire is a 22 item survey. The 3-item Confidence in Managing Bullying Subscale was used. Items are rated on a 5-point Likert Scale ranging from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 5 (Strongly Agree) and are summed to compute a total scale score. Minimum = 3; Maximum = 15 Higher scores are better outcomes
Comfort Managing Bullying
Time frame: pre-training (baseline); immediate post-training (50 minutes)
National Education Association Bullying Survey Comfort with managing bullying was measured using items from the National Education Association Bullying Survey. Participants were asked "How comfortable would the participant feel intervening when the participant sees the following bullying behaviors?" followed by five types of bullying (a) Physical, (b) Verbal, (c) Relational, (d) Cyberbullying , and (e) Sexting. Items are rated on a 5-point Likert Scale ranging from 1 (Very Uncomfortable) to 5 (Very Comfortable) and are summed to compute a total scale score. Minimum = 5; Maximum = 25 Higher scores are better outcomes
Bullying Self-Efficacy
Time frame: pre-training (baseline); immediate post-training (50 minutes)
Bullying Self-Efficacy Teachers' self-efficacy in handling bullying situations was measured by two items from the National Education Association Bullying Survey. The items are rated on a 4-point Likert Scale ranging from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 4 (Strongly Agree) and are summed to compute a total scale score. Minimum = 2; Maximum = 8 Higher scores are better outcomes
Number of Participants Reporting a Score of 4 or 5 on Intention to Use Teacher STAC Strategies
Time frame: immediate post-training (50 minutes)
The intention to use Teacher STAC strategies was measured using an adapted version of the Use of STAC Strategies for students. Items were adapted from the student version to be appropriate for teachers. The 4-item measures asks teachers "How likely the participant is to support students using these strategies to intervene in bullying in the future?: a) Stealing the Show - support students using humor or distraction to get the attention away from the bullying situation, b) Turning it Over - support a student who reported bullying to the participant or supporting students to report to a principal or School Resource Officer (SRO), c) Accompanying Others - support students who reach out to the student who was the target of bullying, or d) Coaching Compassion - support students who help the student who bullied develop empathy for the target." Items are rated on a 5-point Likert Scale ranging from 1 (Very Unlikely) to 5 (Very Likely).
1 secondary outcome
Number of Participants Reporting a Score of 3 or 4 on Acceptability and Relevance of the Teacher STAC Training
Time frame: immediate post-training (50 minutes)
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 1 Oct 2024.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing STAC Teacher Module in people with Bullying, run by Boise State University at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Oct 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 1 Oct 2024). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Knowledge and Confidence to Support Defenders (time frame: pre-training (baseline); immediate post-training (50 minutes)). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Oct 2024.