Actively Recruiting
Examining the Efficacy of the PRAISE With Coaching Program in Reducing Peer Aggression and Bullying
Led by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · Updated on 2025-11-19
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
4 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Lead Sponsor
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The School District of Philadelphia
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating the PRAISE program, an aggression and bullying prevention curriculum designed for 3rd through 5th graders. This program teaches students skills to understand feelings, use calming techniques, interpret others' intentions, and make thoughtful choices in conflicts. The study aims to test the effectiveness of the adapted PRAISE program, delivered by trained school staff with coaching support, in reducing peer aggression and bullying while improving social problem-solving, positive bystander actions, and confidence in peaceful behavior. The study uses a randomized control trial involving at least 8 elementary schools. Some schools will receive the PRAISE program, which includes about 14 sessions and training plus coaching for school staff who facilitate the program. Other schools will continue their usual practices without the PRAISE intervention, such as community meetings or other existing programs. The research team will measure and compare outcomes in both groups. Participants include students in 3rd to 5th grade and school staff who teach or support these students. Assessments occur at the start and about 8 months later, measuring peer aggression, social understanding, bullying behaviors, empathy, academic engagement, and class environment. The study tracks various types of aggression and bullying, including cyberbullying, and evaluates improvements in social skills and relationships. The total study duration spans this baseline to post-intervention period, with no masking or blinding involved.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Examining the Efficacy of the PRAISE With Coaching Program
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Enrolled in one of the participating school sites
- In a 3rd-5th grade classroom participating in the study
- Employed by one of the participating school sites and teach or provide services to 3rd-5th grade students
You will not qualify if you...
- Do not speak English
- Special education students not integrated in a regular education classroom
- Students not in Grades 3-5 at the participating school sites
- Staff who do not teach or provide services to 3rd-5th grade students at the participating school sites
- Staff who do not speak English
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - Approximately 8 months
Participants in intervention schools receive the PRAISE program, a classroom-based bullying and aggression prevention program with about 14 sessions, including training and coaching for school-based facilitators.
Multiple classroom sessions over the school year
Duration - Approximately 8 months
Participants in comparison schools continue with their standard aggression and bullying practices without receiving the PRAISE program.
No additional visits required beyond routine school attendance
Duration - At post-intervention, approximately 8 months after baseline
Participants complete assessments of peer aggression, bullying, social problem-solving skills, and other outcomes at the end of the intervention period.
1 follow-up assessment visit (in-person)
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19146-2305
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
T
Tracy E Waasdorp, PhD MSed
B
Brooke Paskewich, PsyD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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