NCT06341491

The Study of Delay Discounting Among Beneficiaries of the Pé-de-Meia Program

The Study of Delay Discounting Propensity Among Beneficiaries of the Pé-de-Meia Program: The High School Savings Plan

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 120 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of the State of Mato Grosso · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 14 Years – 24 Years
• Healthy volunteers: —

Summary

The aim of this observational study is to explore how the "Pé-de-Meia" Program, a policy of the Brazilian Federal Government designed to encourage the retention and completion of studies by students from low-income families, affects both the students' tendency towards delay discounting and their academic performance. The study seeks to answer the following questions: How does the "Pé-de-Meia" Program affect the students' propensity for delay discounting? Is there a relationship between the level of delay discounting among students, their academic performance, and school attendance? Participants in the study, high school students enrolled in the "Pé-de-Meia" Program, will undergo assessments to measure their level of delay discounting. The academic performance and school attendance of the participants will be monitored and analyzed in relation to their propensity for delay discounting

Conditions

• Delay Discounting

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Pé-de-Meia Program	The "Pé-de-Meia" Program was established by the Brazilian Federal Government with the aim of encouraging the retention of low-income students in high school by providing maintenance scholarships and savings opportunities. To be eligible for the program, a young person must: Be properly enrolled in a regular public high school course, be between 14 to 24 years old, come from a low-income family, and be registered in the Bolsa Família Program. The Program offers four types of incentives: An enrollment grant registered at the beginning of the academic year, paid once a year in the amount of 200 BRL. A minimum school attendance of 80% of the total class hours, paid in nine installments throughout the year at 200 BRL each. Proven participation in the National High School Exam (ENEM), paid once to the student enrolled in the third year of high school, in the amount of 200 BRL. Completion of the high school academic years, paid in a single installment of 1,000 BRL.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-04-01
• Primary completion: 2024-04-30
• Completion: 2025-12-01
• First posted: 2024-04-02
• Last updated: 2024-04-02