Emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD) Mental and Behavioural Disorders Emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD)
Conditions
Interventions
Two groups will be recruited to take part in the research:
Group 1: A treatment or intervention group comprising parents and infants who participate in the Parent and Infant (PIN) programme. The PIN
Sponsors
National University of Ireland Maynooth
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Parents are aged 16 years or older 2. Parents are willing and able to participate in the programme and/or are willing and able to participate in the research 3. Parents are living in the target research areas 4. Parents must have a very good working knowledge of English
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Parents are younger than 15 years of age 2. Parents are unwilling to take part in the research 3. Parents do not live in the target research areas 4. Parents do not have a good working knowledge of English
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Parental satisfaction and self-efficacy are measured using the Parental Sense of Competence (PSOC) scale at baseline and at follow-ups when the infant is 8-months old, 16-months old and 24 months old. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Parental wellbeing is measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) at baseline and at follow-ups when the infant is 8-months old, 16-months old and 24 months old 2. Parent and infant relationships are measured using the Maternal Postnatal Attachment Scale - Quality of Attachment Subscale (MPAS) at baseline and at follow-ups when the infant is 8-months old, 16-months old and 24 months old 3. Child development and socioemotional adjustment is measured using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire-3 (ASQ-3) and the Ages and Stages Questionnaire: Social and Emotional (ASQ: SE) parent-report tools at baseline and at follow-ups when the infant is 8-months old, 16-months old and 24 months old. 4. Infant temperament is measured using the Infant Characteristic Questionnaire – fussy-difficult Subscale (ICQ) at baseline and at follow-ups when the infant is 8-months old, 16-months old and 24 months old 5. Cognitive stimulation and emotional support is measured using the Infant and Toddler Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment – Short Form (HOME-SF). The HOME-SF will be completed by researchers observing the home environment and parent-infant interactions at baseline and at follow-ups when the infant is 8, 16 and 24 months old. | — |
Countries
Ireland
Contacts
Public ContactGrainne Hickey
Outcome results
None listed