Developing a Hong Kong version of the "Happy Parenting Program - Round the clock" for parents who work long hours

"Happy Parenting Program - Round the clock" Hong Kong version for parents who work long hours: a randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN61113603

Enrollment

128

Registered

2021-02-19

Start date

2021-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-08-28

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Conditions

Child behavior problems Not Applicable

Interventions

17 local kindergartens will be randomized into intervention and waitlist controlled groups using a random number table by the person responsible for the data analysis. Baseline assessments for all pa

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Parents of a child with normal development, aged between 2 and 7 years 2. Parents who are currently living together with their child in Hong Kong 3. Working 4. Able to read Chinese

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Parents to children with developmental disabilities

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Child behavior problems measured using the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory at baseline and 8 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Parenting stress measured using the Parenting Stress Index at baseline and 8 weeks 2. Dysfunctional parenting strategies measured using the Parenting Scale at baseline and 8 weeks 3. Emotion coaching measured using the Emotion-Related Parenting Styles at baseline and 8 weeks	—

Countries

Hong Kong

Outcome results

None listed

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