parenting problems in parents with children with diabetes type 1
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Outpatient care as usual
after post-measurement completion (4-5 months after baseline measurement) parents of the waiting list control group were offered to attend a behavioral parenting group training to improve parenting sk
Sponsors
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: at least one child diagnosed with diabetes type 1 aged 2-10 years; no other psychological interventions of parents or child; able to read and speak German
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: psychological intervention of parent or child, not able to read or speak German
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Parenting skills, parents’ psychological burden, children's behavior difficulties were collected before and 3 months after the intervention. Additionally at 12 month follow-up for the parents of the intervention group. The "Parenting Scale" (Arnold, O'Leary, Wolff & Acker, 1993) was used in the German version ("Erziehungsfragebogen", Miller, 2001) to measure parent education skills in conflict situations. The Questions to Education Behavior ("Fragen zum Erziehungsverhalten", Miller, 2001; Heinrichs, Hahlweg, Bertram, Kuschel, Naumann & Harstick, 2006) form was used to assess the amount of positive, helping and reinforcing parental behavior. The Depression-Anxiety-Stress Scale (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995) was used in the German version ("Depressions-Angst-Stress Skala", Köppe, 2001) to measure depressed mood, anxiety and stress. Further the German version of the "Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaires" (Goodman, 1999; Woerner, Becker & Rothenberger, 2004) was used to assess potential child difficulties (emotional symptoms, hyperactivity, conduct and peer relationship problems) and child's prosocial behavior. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of metabolic control was assessed before and 3 months after the intervention. Additionally there was a follow-up at 12 months for the intervention group. The A1c, hospitalization due to ketoazidosis and episodes of severe hypoglycemia were collected. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactHeike Saßmann
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Outcome results
None listed