An interventional study of Being a Parent in Childhood Behavior Problems, Positive Parenting Skills and Parental Concerns, sponsored by ISPA - Instituto Universitario de Ciencias Psicologicas, Sociais e da Vida. Completed at 1 site in Portugal. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-12-15.
Sponsored by ISPA - Instituto Universitario de Ciencias Psicologicas, Sociais e da Vida · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
This randomized controlled trial aims to test the efficacy of an early parenting intervention for childhood behavior problems in the portuguese community. More specifically, this research intends to: 1) examine the effects of the parenting intervention in childhood behavior problems, positive parenting skills and parental concerns; 2) test participants' adherence, acceptability and dropout rates of the parenting intervention; and 3) qualitatively analyze the experience of parents' who received the intervention.
Researchers will compare an intervention group with a waitlist control group to see if there are any significant differences between these groups regarding childhood behavior problems and the aforementioned parenting dimensions.
Participants in both groups will be able to participate in the parenting intervention that has a duration of 9 weeks. Furthermore, they will be asked to fill in pre and post data.
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The intervention group will be receiving the parenting intervention (name of the intervention: Being a Parent).
Behavioral: Being a Parent
The control group will be in a waitilist condition, in which they will not receive any intervention during the trial, but posteriorly will have the opportunity to receive the parenting intervention.
Being a Parent (BaP) is a group parenting intervention for parents of children (2-11 years old) with behavioral problems. It consists of 2-hour sessions facilitated by psychologists for between 8-12 parents. Based on attachment, family systems, and cognitive-behavioral theories, BaP successfully integrates knowledge acquisition, behavior change with adult learning and social support. Each course session is highly interactive involving an engaging blend of small and large group discussion, role play, demonstrations, information sharing and reflection. This enables parents to practice and use new skills to achieve specific goals (Day et al., 2020).
Change in the Child Behavior Checklist for Preschool and School Years (CBCL; Achenbach & Rescorla, 2001; Portuguese version: Achenbach et al., 2014)
Based on parents' reports, it assesses behaviors that have been present for the past six months in youth between the ages of 1.5 and 18 years old. Each item is assessed using a 3-point Likert scale, ranging from Not True to Completely True. Only the broadband Externalizing Domain and its subdimensions will be used, which assesses behavioral problems, and comprises 28 items for the Preschool Years and 71 for the School Years.
Time frame: Through study completion, up to 11 months
Change in the Parental Concerns Scale (Castro, 2012)
It is constituted by 21 items, divided into five concern dimensions, namely family and school problems; eating, sleep and physical complaints; preparation; fears; and negative behaviors. Parents must answer using a 5-point Likert scale (Not concerned to Extremely concerned).
Time frame: Through study completion, up to 11 months
Change in the Parental Sense of Competence (PSOC; Johnston & Mash, 1989; portuguese version: Nunes et al., 2014)
Measures parental sense of competence as perceived by parents, by examining two dimensions, namely Efficacy and Satisfaction.
Time frame: Through study completion, up to 11 months
Change in the Parental Styles and Dimensions Questionnaire (PSDQ; Robinson et al., 2001; portuguese version: Pedro et al., 2015)
Analyzes dysfunctional parenting practices.
Time frame: Through study completion, up to 11 months
Research Qualitative Interview
Qualitative interviews will be carried out with a selection of parents who received the parenting intervnetion in order to analyze they experience and overall satisfaction of the parenting intervention
Time frame: Through study completion, up to 11 months
Plan to share: No
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