Emotional and behavioural problems Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Date of Trial Registration Application: 20/10/2014
The Inspiring Futures programme comprises two parts, one taking place after the other: (1) a group-based element for parents, and, a
Sponsors
The Big Lottery Fund (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.The child is aged between 7 and 11 years old at point of referral 2.The child attends a mainstream primary school or a children's centre in Birmingham or Somerset (specifically Bridgwater, Taunton or Yeovil) 3.The child scores 14 or above on the Total Difficulties score of the parent-reported SDQ 4.The parent is willing to take part in the programme and the study (information sessions will be held at the schools/children's centres and parents made aware that involvement in the Inspiring Futures programme constitutes involvement in the study) Added 11/12/2014: Malachi accept referrals from school years 2 to 6; therefore, some children will be 6 years old at point of referral.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.The parent has a mental health issue, substance abuse issue, or significant self-esteem and/or confidence issue that would seriously affect their involvement in the therapeutic group to the point that it is deemed impossible to include them 2.The family situation does not allow the parent to fully engage in the process (e.g., they have enough access to their children to impact change). For example, one of the ?homework? tasks in the programme involves the parent spending several minutes of quality time with the child on a daily basis, which would not be possible to implement if the parent only has weekend access to the child 3.The parent does not have a proficient understanding of English, to the level necessary to engage in the group sessions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The study will primarily measure changes in children's behaviour and emotional functioning from the main caregiver's perspective. These measures will be administered/collected at baseline and then at two follow-up points - the first after the parent group part of the programme (or equivalent), and the second after the one-to-one part of the programme (or equivalent). 1. Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire - parent report (SDQ; Goodman, 1997 (Total difficulties score - this combines ratings of the child's difficulties in four domains of functioning: emotional symptoms, conduct problems, hyperactivity, and peer relationship problems). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary assessments will include an additional measure of child behavioural conduct. In addition, measures will be used to capture changes in parent coping strategies, empathy in parenting and parenting skills, which are the key mediators through which the programme core components are theorised to impact on children's behaviour and emotional wellbeing. These measures will be administered/collected at baseline and then as two follow-up points - the first after the parent group part of the programme (or equivalent), and the second after the one-to-one part of the programme (or equivalent). Supplementary data will also be collected on family demographics (at baseline only). A service use questionnaire will establish other services that the child or family receives during the course of the study (administered at post-test only). 1. Eyberg Child Behaviour Inventory (ECBI; Eyberg, 1978) 2. Ways of Coping Questionnaire (WCQ; Folkman & Lazarus, 1988) 3. Adult-Adolescent Parenting Inventory (AAPI-2; Bavolek & Keene, 2001) Empathy subscale 4. Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (APQ; Frick, 1991) 5. Family Demographics Questionnaire (FDQ; used in Little et al., 2012 and based on the work of Herbert (1993) and previous research on predictors of socio-economic disadvantage (Dumas & Wahler, 1983; Rutter & Quinton, 1977)) 6. Family Service Use Questionnaire (used in Little et al., 2012 and based on the Client Service Receipt Inventory (CSRI) (Chisholm et al., 2000; Beecham, 1995)) | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed