A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluation of the Not a Number Program to Prevent the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) and Youth in Minnesota

对明尼苏达州防止儿童和青少年商业性剥削 (CSEC) 的“非数字”计划的随机对照试验评估

• 批准号: 10560155
• 负责人: LISA M JONES
• 金额: $ 32.43万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-09-30 至 2027-09-29
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10560155
• 关键词: Randomized; Controlled; Trial; Evaluation; Number

Although the exact scope of commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) remains unknown, its significant negative physical and emotional consequences for children has been well documented. However, there is little evaluation research to guide communities on prevention best practices and questions remain about what approaches can be effective. Not a Number (NAN) is a CSEC prevention education program developed by the non-profit organization Love 146. NAN is being delivered through a train-the-trainer model to groups of youth in Minnesota at-risk for CSEC. While it is a promising and evidence supported program, it has yet to be evaluated. The goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of NAN in reducing rates of CSEC victimization for youth by using a rigorous cluster randomized controlled methodology in partnership with 24 youth-serving agencies in Minnesota. The research team will use a Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) approach to implementing and understanding the evaluation. The 5-year study will be divided into two components. Component A (Study years 1-2) will involve: refining the study methodology; conducting a process evaluation of NAN implementation in Minnesota; qualitative data collection to understand community perspectives on prevention outcome goals, and pilot testing evaluation tools and methodology. Component B (Study years 3-5) will involve implementing the evaluation. Twenty-four youth serving agencies will be paired based on agency and community characteristics (e.g., agency size, community demographics, rural or urban location). Within each pair, agencies will be randomly assigned to an implementation condition (NAN administered within six months of the pre-test) or to a wait-list control condition (NAN program administered after 6-month follow-up surveys are completed by youth). Approximately 30 youth will be enrolled in the study per agency (N=720; n=360 per condition), with outcome data collected at 4 time-points: baseline, 6-week follow-up, 6-month follow-up and 12-month follow- up. The study, led by an experienced, multi-disciplinary team of researchers and practitioners, will represent the first rigorous evaluation of a CSEC prevention program. Findings will provide critical insight into the efficacy of education-based prevention for reducing CSEC victimization and inform future program development and prevention policy. This study addresses the CDC’s Research Priority 4 outlined in RFA-CE-22-003.

尽管对儿童的商业性剥削 (CSEC) 的确切范围仍然存在 未知，它对儿童的身体和情感产生显着的负面影响 有据可查。然而，很少有评估研究来指导社区 预防最佳实践和关于哪些方法可以有效的问题仍然存在。不是一个 Number (NAN) 是由非营利组织开发的 CSEC 预防教育项目 组织 Love 146. NAN 正在通过培训师培训模型向以下群体提供： 明尼苏达州的青少年面临 CSEC 风险。虽然这是一个有前途且有证据支持的计划，但它 尚未评估。本研究的目的是评估 NAN 在以下方面的有效性： 通过使用严格的整群随机控制来降低青少年 CSEC 受害率 与明尼苏达州 24 个青年服务机构合作的方法。研究团队 将使用基于社区的参与性研究（CBPR）方法来实施和 了解评价。这项为期5年的研究将分为两个部分。 A 部分（第 1-2 年学习）将涉及： 完善研究方法；进行一个 明尼苏达州实施 NAN 的过程评估；定性数据收集 了解社区对预防结果目标和试点测试评估的看法 工具和方法。 B 部分（第 3-5 年学习）将涉及实施 评估。 24家青少年服务机构将根据机构和社区进行配对 特征（例如机构规模、社区人口统计、农村或城市位置）。之内 每对机构将被随机分配到一个实施条件（NAN 在预测试后六个月内进行）或等待名单控制条件（NAN计划 由青少年完成 6 个月的跟踪调查后进行）。约30名青少年 将按机构登记参加该研究（N=720；每个条件 n=360），并提供结果数据 在 4 个时间点收集：基线、6 周随访、6 个月随访和 12 个月随访 向上。该研究由经验丰富的多学科研究人员和从业人员团队领导， 这将是对 CSEC 预防计划的首次严格评估。调查结果将提供 对基于教育的预防对于减少 CSEC 受害者的有效性的重要见解 并为未来的计划制定和预防政策提供信息。这项研究涉及疾病预防控制中心 RFA-CE-22-003 中概述了研究优先事项 4。