Empowering Youth With School Discipline Referrals as Peer Coaches
University of Southern California
150 participants
Mar 24, 2026
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The study will examine the effects of Peer Coach Training (PCT), a strengths-based behavioral intervention for discipline-referred middle-school youth who might benefit when trained to act as change agents for their peers. Successful completion of this study will provide support for implementing PCT in school communities to empower youth in prosocial peer engagement.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria1
- Youth who have received at least one disciplinary referral between the first day of school and recruitment
Exclusion Criteria1
- Youth who have not received any disciplinary referrals between the first day of school and recruitment
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Interventions
Six to seven session strengths-based behavioral intervention focusing on skills development and help-giving practices
Services offered by middle schools for students according to their standard practice of care. These youth will then receive PCT after completion of follow-up assessments.
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NCT07515742