Child problem behaviour and mental health Mental and Behavioural Disorders Other behavioural and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence
Conditions
Interventions
The EPEC "Being a Parent" group programme comprises eight two-hour sessions delivered over consecutive weeks. Groups are run by pairs of peer facilitators at local schools and community centres across
Sponsors
Institute of Psychiatry (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Parents in Southwark 2. Experiencing difficulties in managing the behaviour of an index child aged between 2 and 11 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Parents are unable to read and write English 2. Parents are unable to commit to regular weekly attendance at the EPEC groups 3. Index child has significant developmental delays 4. Parents are not currently living at home with the index child
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. The Eyberg Child Behaviour Inventory (ECBI): 36-item scale that measures both the number of problem behaviours (ECBI Problems subscale) and the frequency with which these occur (ECBI Intensity subscale). The frequency of each identified problem is scored from 1 (never) to 7 (always). These ratings are summed to provide an overall Intensity score that ranges from 36 to 252. This measure will be completed at baseline and 8- weeks later. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Child Outcomes (parent- reported) 2. The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ): 25 items divided between five scales (emotional problems, conduct problems, hyperactivity/inattention, peer relationship problems and prosocial behaviour). Each of these items is rated "not true", "somewhat true" or "certainly true" by the parent. A "total difficulties" score is generated by summing all of the items except for those on prosocial behaviour. 3. The Concerns About My Child Questionnaire: requires parents to identify and rate the severity of their child's problem behaviours on a visual analogue scale ranging from "not a problem" to "couldn't get any worse". The scale is scored by taking the mean scores for up to three different problems, as prioritised by the parent. Parent Outcomes (self- reported) 4. The Parenting Stress Index - Short Form is a 36-item questionnaire comprised of three subscales: parental distress, difficult child and parent-child dysfunctional interaction. Each subscale has 12 items, and parents indicate their response on a five point likert scale from 1 (Strongly disagree) to 5 (Strongly agree). Higher scores on the subscales and the total scale indicate greater levels of parental stress. 5. The Arnold-O?Leary Parenting Scale is a 30-item measure of parenting competencies. Each item is rated from 1 to 7, with a dysfunctional parenting strategy (e.g., "when my child misbehaves, I raise my voice or yell") used as an anchor point at one end of a continuum and a more effective counterpart (e.g., "I speak to my child calmly") specified at the other. The scale provides a total score and three subscales (laxness, over-reactivity and verbosity). Higher scores indicate more effective parenting strategies. 6. A modified version of the Training Acceptability Rating Scale (TARS) will be used to assess the usefulness and effectiveness of training, as perceived by | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed