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The purpose of this study is to test the Jump Start on the Go (JS Go), an app-based program and see how helpful it is at improving resiliency and behavior support within childcare settings.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Jump Start on the Go Group | Experimental | Participants will be in this group for a total of up to 12 months. These participants will receive the intervention via a mobile app. |
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| Jump Start plus Coronavirus Support Group | Active Comparator | Participants will be in this group for a total of up to 12 months. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Jump Start on the Go | Behavioral | Centers will receive the Jump Start On The Go mental health program via a mobile app. This will entail receiving 12-24 mental health consultation sessions in which a licensed mental health consultant will use a mobile app that will provide directors and teachers with access to information such as videos, infographics, and an Artificial Intelligence Chatbot on how to work with children with challenging behaviors. Participants will receive the intervention once per week for up to 1 hour. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in classroom practices as measured by Health Environment Rating Scale | The Health Environment Rating Scale is a measure with a range of score from 0 to 70 with higher score indicating better classroom practices. | Baseline, 2 months after baseline, and up to 1 year |
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| Change in child behaviors as measured by Devereux Early Childhood Assessments (DECA) | The Devereux Early Childhood Assessments is a measure with a range of score from 0 to 100 with higher score on Behavior Concerns indicating more problem behaviors. | Baseline, 2 months after baseline, and up to 1 year |
| Change in child behaviors as measured by Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) |
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Centers Inclusion Criteria:
Participants Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
1. any participants who do not speak English or Spanish or Creole.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Ruby Natale, PhD, PsyD | University of Miami | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Miami | Miami | Florida | 33136 | United States |
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| Jump Start Plus Coronavirus Support | Behavioral | The Jump Start Plus Coronavirus Support intervention is a resiliency program that provides behavior management and safety programs administered weekly via zoom. |
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The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire is a total difficulties score that ranges from 0 to 40 with higher scores indicating less child behavior concerns. |
| Baseline and up to 1 year |
| Change in resiliency as measured by Brief Resiliency Coping Scale | The Brief Resiliency Coping Scale is a total score that ranges from 4 to 20 with higher scores indicating higher levels of coping | Baseline and up to 1 year |
| Change in stress as measured by Childcare Worker Job Stress Index | The Childcare Worker Job Stress Index is a total score that ranges from 22 to 110 with higher scores indicating higher levels of stress | Baseline and up to 1 year |
| Change in stress as measured by Everyday Stressors Index | The Everyday Stressors Index is a total score that ranges from 0 to 80 with higher scores indicating higher levels of stress. | Baseline and up to 1 year |
| Change in satisfaction as measured by Teacher Opinion and Satisfaction survey | The Teacher Opinion survey is a measure with a range of score from 12 to 44 with higher score indicating better self-efficacy as it relates to teaching practices. | Baseline and up to 1 year |
| Mobile Application satisfaction as measured by the Mobile Application Rating Scale | The Mobile Application Rating Scale is a measure with a range of scores from 29-145 with higher score indicating better engagement, functionality, aesthetics, and information quality, as well as application subjective quality. | 2 months after baseline |