Child Maltreatment, Fathers, High-risk, Parenting, Prevention
Conditions
Keywords
fathers, parenting, high-risk, child maltreatment, prevention
Brief summary
This study focuses on the development of the Fathers Supporting Success in Preschoolers (FSSP) Program, which combines evidence-based parenting interventions with Dialogic Reading to engage fathers in and improve parenting and child behavior.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALFathers Supporting Success in preschoolers
Group-based, 8 weekly session for 2.0 hours/week.
Sponsors
State University of New York at Buffalo
Queens College, The City University of New York
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Male Guardian * Child enrolled in partnering Head Start site
Exclusion criteria
* Mental Health issues that prohibit involvement in group-based prevention study (e.g., psychosis)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Parenting Behavior Checklist | post treatment (8 weeks after start of treatment ) | Reporting change in parenting behavior from baseline to immediately after intervention |
| Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory | post treatment (8 weeks after start of treatment ) | Reporting change in child behavior from baseline to immediately after intervention |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale | post treatment (8 weeks after start of treatment ) | Reporting change in paternal depression from baseline to immediately after intervention |
| Parent Cognition Scale | post treatment (8 weeks after start of treatment ) | Measurement of parents cognitions regarding children behavior. reporting change in parental cognitions from baseline to immediatley after intervention |
| Preschool Language Scales | post treatment (8 weeks after start of treatment ) | Assessment of child langauge skills. reporting changes in children's language from baseline to immediatley after intervention |
| Developing Skills Checklist | post treatment (8 weeks after start of treatment ) | Assessment of early literacy skills. Reporting changes in children's literacy skills from baseline to immediately after treatment |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed