Ignite Creation Date:
2024-05-06 @ 4:34 PM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 2:12 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT05026619
Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Last Update Posted:
2023-03-22
First Post:
2021-08-16
Brief Title:
Youth Outlook on Life Opportunities Study
Sponsor:
National University of Singapore
Organization:
National University of Singapore
Study Overview
Official Title:
Youth Outlook on Life Opportunities Study
Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Status Verified Date:
2023-03
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
Singapores fertility rate is currently below 12 raising concerns about population ageing and long-term sustainability The fertility decline is characterized by falling birth rates among women in their 20s with almost no recuperation among women in their 30s This project explores a whether informational imperfections help to account for high intended ages at childbearing in Singapore b whether informational interventions significantly affect ideal and expected ages at marriage and childbearing and expected probability of undergoing social egg freezing and c whether informational interventions significantly affect expected and actual educational outcomes and labor market outcomes
Our hypotheses are
1 University students have knowledge gaps about age-related onset of infertility assisted reproductive technologies and local policy initiatives related to age at marriage and childbearing especially among male students
2 Being exposed to accurate information in these domains leads to significantly lower idealexpected ages at marriage and childbearing and higher expected probability of undergoing social egg freezing immediately after the intervention
3 Being exposed to accurate information in these domains does not lead to lower educational and labor market expectations immediately after the intervention among either male or female students or to significant differences in module choices Cumulative Average Point CAP starting salary and employment status of university students in the following academic semester and six months after graduation among either male or female students
Our hypotheses are
1 University students have knowledge gaps about age-related onset of infertility assisted reproductive technologies and local policy initiatives related to age at marriage and childbearing especially among male students
2 Being exposed to accurate information in these domains leads to significantly lower idealexpected ages at marriage and childbearing and higher expected probability of undergoing social egg freezing immediately after the intervention
3 Being exposed to accurate information in these domains does not lead to lower educational and labor market expectations immediately after the intervention among either male or female students or to significant differences in module choices Cumulative Average Point CAP starting salary and employment status of university students in the following academic semester and six months after graduation among either male or female students
Detailed Description:
The project conducts a randomized controlled trial involving 1000 full-time undergraduate students at NUS The trial has three stages
In the first stage participants will be recruited through campus advertisements
In the second stage participants who meet the eligibility criteria will complete a 30-40 minute online survey The survey includes the following
1 a background survey on items including age race family income and parental background
2 a section on dating history
3 questions on idealexpected ages at marriage expected probability of undergoing social egg freezing and fertility and educational and career expectations
4 a section on mental wellbeing
5 an awareness survey on age-related onset of infertility assisted reproductive technologies and local policy initiatives related to age at marriage and childbearing
6 an informational intervention One-third of participants 333 individuals are randomly assigned to receive accurate information on the age-related fertility survey items One-third of participants 333 individuals are randomly assigned to receive accurate information on policy-related survey items One-third of participants 334 individuals receives a fact sheet on diabetes in Singapore Participants are asked to read the information thoroughly
7 selected questions from c which collects data on after-intervention intended ages at marriage and fertility and educational and career expectations as well as questions about whether the questions were useful or led to anxiety
In the third stage the students responses are linked to the Educational Data Lake managed by ALSET Provosts Office NUS which collects data on students module choices whether within the same major in a different major within the same faculty or in a different faculty and CAP in the following academic semester and at graduation graduation status and starting salary and employment status six months after graduation All participants are informed and these linkages are mentioned in the consent form
After the data collection is completed we will analyse the data using a difference-in-differences econometric model Our model compares three sets of dependent variables at different points in time
1 Idealexpected ages at marriage and fertility expected probability of undergoing social egg freezing and educational and career expectations compared before and immediately after the intervention
2 Module choices and CAP compared before the survey and in the following academic semester and at graduation and graduation status
3 Starting salary and employment status compared between the control and treatment groups six months after graduation multiple regression rather than difference-in-differences model
The results are compared by gender faculty educational and career expectations and other background characteristics including dating history and mental wellbeing
In the first stage participants will be recruited through campus advertisements
In the second stage participants who meet the eligibility criteria will complete a 30-40 minute online survey The survey includes the following
1 a background survey on items including age race family income and parental background
2 a section on dating history
3 questions on idealexpected ages at marriage expected probability of undergoing social egg freezing and fertility and educational and career expectations
4 a section on mental wellbeing
5 an awareness survey on age-related onset of infertility assisted reproductive technologies and local policy initiatives related to age at marriage and childbearing
6 an informational intervention One-third of participants 333 individuals are randomly assigned to receive accurate information on the age-related fertility survey items One-third of participants 333 individuals are randomly assigned to receive accurate information on policy-related survey items One-third of participants 334 individuals receives a fact sheet on diabetes in Singapore Participants are asked to read the information thoroughly
7 selected questions from c which collects data on after-intervention intended ages at marriage and fertility and educational and career expectations as well as questions about whether the questions were useful or led to anxiety
In the third stage the students responses are linked to the Educational Data Lake managed by ALSET Provosts Office NUS which collects data on students module choices whether within the same major in a different major within the same faculty or in a different faculty and CAP in the following academic semester and at graduation graduation status and starting salary and employment status six months after graduation All participants are informed and these linkages are mentioned in the consent form
After the data collection is completed we will analyse the data using a difference-in-differences econometric model Our model compares three sets of dependent variables at different points in time
1 Idealexpected ages at marriage and fertility expected probability of undergoing social egg freezing and educational and career expectations compared before and immediately after the intervention
2 Module choices and CAP compared before the survey and in the following academic semester and at graduation and graduation status
3 Starting salary and employment status compared between the control and treatment groups six months after graduation multiple regression rather than difference-in-differences model
The results are compared by gender faculty educational and career expectations and other background characteristics including dating history and mental wellbeing
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None