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Biology, Identity & Opportunity Study
Sponsor: Northwestern University
Summary
This study will implement an intervention designed to promote ethnic and racial identity development. It is hypothesized that the intervention will have positive effects on ethnic-racial identity development, stress biology (including sleep hours and quality and diurnal cortisol profiles), emotional well-being, executive functioning, and academic outcomes, particularly for minority youth.
Official title: Race-based Biological Stress, Ethnic-Racial Identity, and Educational Outcomes: New Approaches to Studying Academic Achievement Gaps
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
13 Years - 18 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
400
Start Date
2017-12-16
Completion Date
2032-12-31
Last Updated
2025-04-29
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Ethnic and Racial Identity Promotion
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Academic Skills Promotion
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Locations (3)
Beacon Academy
Evanston, Illinois, United States
District 202
Evanston, Illinois, United States
District 219 Niles Township High Schools
Niles, Illinois, United States