Assessing the efficacy of an intervention to improve mind-mindedness in teenage mothers

Assessing the efficacy of an intervention to improve mind-mindedness in teenage mothers: a randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN19383681

Enrollment

140

Registered

2014-09-26

Start date

2014-07-29

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-05-03

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Conditions

Topic: Reproductive Health

Interventions

There will be two trial arms: the mind-mindedness intervention and the control intervention. 1. An animated film and associated booklet will inform the intervention group about mind-mi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged below 20 2. Pregnant or the mother of a baby younger than 6 months of age

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Mothers who are not native English speakers

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Mind-mindedness will be assessed from transcripts of parent-child interaction using previously operationalised coding procedures (Meins & Fernyhough, 2012). Timepoint(s): After 6 months of intervention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Maternal mental health; Timepoint(s): After 6 months of intervention 2. Parent-child attachment; Timepoint(s): When child is aged 12 months These will be assessed through administration of the following measures: 1. Slade Pregnancy Interview, Revised (Slade, 2011) 2. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scales (Zigmond & Snaith, 1983) 3. Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1965) 4. Parental Bonding Instrument: Brief Current (PBI-BC; Klimidis, Minis & Ata, 1992) 5. Relationship Questionnaire (Bartholomew & Horowitz, 1991) 6. Family Emotional Involvement and Criticism Scale (perceived criticism items) (FEICS; Shields, Franks, Harp, McDaniel, and Campbell, 1992) 7. Los Angeles Symptom Checklist (LASC; King, King, Leskin, & Foy, 1995) 8. Parenting Stress Index, Short Form (3rd edition). (Abidin, 1995) 9. Recent Life Events Questionnaire (Department of Health, 1985) 10. Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI; Davis 1980) 11. Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS; Zimet, Dahlem, Zimet & Farley, 1988) 12. Parenting Sense of Competence Scale (Gibaud-Wallston & Wandersman, 1978) 13. Parent Development Interview Revised ? Short Version (Slade, Aber, Berger, Bresgi & Kaplan, 2012) 14. Laboratory Temperament Assessment Battery (Goldstein & Rothbart, 1999) 15. Strange Situation (Ainsworth & Wittig, 1969)	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Maternal mental health; Timepoint(s): After 6 months of intervention 2. Parent-child attachment; Timepoint(s): When child is aged 12 months These will be assessed through administration of the following measures: 1. Slade Pregnancy Interview, Revised (Slade, 2011) 2. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scales (Zigmond & Snaith, 1983) 3. Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1965) 4. Parental Bonding Instrument: Brief Current (PBI-BC; Klimidis, Minis & Ata, 1992) 5. Relationship Questionnaire (Bartholomew & Horowitz, 1991) 6. Family Emotional Involvement and Criticism Scale (perceived criticism items) (FEICS; Shields, Franks, Harp, McDaniel, and Campbell, 1992) 7. Los Angeles Symptom Checklist (LASC; King, King, Leskin, & Foy, 1995) 8. Parenting Stress Index, Short Form (3rd edition). (Abidin, 1995) 9. Recent Life Events Questionnaire (Department of Health, 1985) 10. Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI; Davis 1980) 11. Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS; Zimet, Dahlem, Zimet & Farley, 1988) 12. Parenting Sense of Competence Scale (Gibaud-Wallston & Wandersman, 1978) 13. Parent Development Interview Revised ? Short Version (Slade, Aber, Berger, Bresgi & Kaplan, 2012) 14. Laboratory Temperament Assessment Battery (Goldstein & Rothbart, 1999) 15. Strange Situation (Ainsworth & Wittig, 1969)

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Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026