None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Most children born in the Western world have a sibling. Of all the aspects of the sibling relationship, none is potentially more harmful than sibling conflict. Of particular concern, the impact of pervasive sibling conflict is potentially devastating and far reaching for children and their parents’ social, emotional and behavioural health. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a brief, group-based parenting intervention for parents of children experiencing sibling conflict. It is expected that participating in a group based parenting intervention has the potential to reduce rates of sibling conflict, increase warmth in the sibling relationship and lower rates of ineffective and coercive parenting practices.
Interventions
The intervention consists of one, 2-hour parenting discussion group on Managing Fighting and Aggression, designed to target the direct and indirect pathways of parenting impact on sibling conflict outcomes (i.e., parenting practices, and parenting confidence and stress). The Managing Fighting and Aggression discussion group targets parents of children with sibling conflict and is designed to assist parents in preventing and managing their children’s conflict effectively. The discussion group aim
The intervention consists of one, 2-hour parenting discussion group on Managing Fighting and Aggression, designed to target the direct and indirect pathways of parenting impact on sibling conflict outcomes (i.e., parenting practices, and parenting confidence and stress). The Managing Fighting and Aggression discussion group targets parents of children with sibling conflict and is designed to assist parents in preventing and managing their children’s conflict effectively. The discussion group aims to combine education about conflict management with parenting strategies that will empower parents to ensure their children are implementing prevention and management plans appropriately (using checklists, charts, and diary keeping to track children’s progress). Participants will be asked to complete a series of online measures on entry to the trial, four to six weeks later and at a 6-month follow up.
Sponsors
John Pickering
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Other
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Years to 10 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
(i) presence in the family of at least two children in the 3-10 year old age range with no more than four years separating the two children; (ii) presence of parental concern about sibling conflict; and (iii) an elevated score on the agonism subscale of the PEPC-SRQ (Parental Expectations and Perceptions of Children's Sibling Relationship Questionnaire);
Exclusion criteria
(i) child has a developmental delay or intellectural disability including language and speech impairment; (ii) the parents are currently receiving psychological assistance for their children's behaviour or to deal with their children's behaviour; or (iii) the parents are unable to attend The University of Queensland's St Lucia Campus on four separate occasions for the purpose of participating in the intervention.
Outcome results
None listed