Healthy subjects
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group parents will attend weekly 90-min COSP group meetings for 8 weeks.
The control group is placed on a waiting list.
Sponsors
Konan University
Univ. of Tsukuba
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The parent is over the age of 18, proficient in Japanese and available for weekly group intervention meetings. The child is from 1 year and up to 5 years old.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The Parent does not have untreated severe mental disorders, is not a previous COSP participant, and has not received COSP training in the past. The child has no severe illness or major developmental disorders.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The Strange Situation Procedure (SSP) for child attachment and Coping with Toddlers' Negative Emotions Scale (CTNES) for the parental response to child distress will be used at the baseline and after COSP. The intervention group will be assessed with SSP and CTNES at follow-up assessment 6-month later. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Attachment Script Assessment (ASA), Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), Experience in Close Relationship scale (ECR), Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), and Emotional Availability (EA) will be used at the baseline and after COSP, and they will be used for the intervention group at follow-up assessment 6-month later. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMegumi Kitagawa
Konan University Faculty of Letters
Outcome results
None listed