Child Behaviour Problems, Parenting, Parent Mental Health
Conditions
Brief summary
The study will use a randomised controlled trial design to evaluate the effects of a combined intervention of Triple P-Positive Parenting Program Discussion Groups and Stress Control in comparison to a waitlist condition. The combined intervention will be evaluated with parents in Glasgow, United Kingdom, with a 3-8 year old child.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALCombination of Triple P Discussion Groups and Stress Control
The intervention consists of eight group sessions: two 120 minute Triple P Discussion Group sessions (http://www.triplep.net/), and six 90 minute Stress Control sessions (http://glasgowsteps.com/home.php).
Sponsors
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Medical Research Council
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
16 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Has a child aged between 3 and 8 years old * Able to attend the group sessions held at Langside Halls, Shawlands in Glasgow, United Kingdom * Able to read a newspaper without assistance
Exclusion criteria
* Child has a diagnosis of a developmental or intellectual disability or other significant health impairment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress as measured by the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales 21 | Baseline, mid-intervention (approximately 4 weeks after baseline), post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline), 3-month follow-up (approximately 24 weeks after baseline) | — |
| Change in dysfunctional parenting practices as measured by the Parenting Scale | Baseline, mid-intervention (approximately 4 weeks after baseline), post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline), 3-month follow-up (approximately 24 weeks after baseline) | Measures dysfunctional parenting practices: laxness, overreactivity, and verbosity |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in positive mental wellbeing as measured by the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale | Baseline, post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline), 3-month follow-up (approximately 24 weeks after baseline) | — |
| Change in parents' perceptions of their parenting experiences as measured by the Parenting Experience Survey | Baseline, post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline), 3-month follow-up (approximately 24 weeks after baseline) | — |
| Change in the frequency of disruptive child behaviours as measured by Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory-Intensity scale | Baseline, post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline), 3-month follow-up (approximately 24 weeks after baseline) | Measures parents' perceptions of their child's disruptive behaviour |
| Change in parents' perceptions of their parenting self-efficacy as measured by the Child Adjustment and Parent Efficacy Scale-Parent Efficacy subscale | Baseline, post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline), 3-month follow-up (approximately 24 weeks after baseline) | — |
| Change in parents' perceptions of their family relationships as measured by the Parenting and Family Adjustment Scale-Family Relationships subscale | Baseline, post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline), 3-month follow-up (approximately 24 weeks after baseline) | — |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Parents' satisfaction with the Triple P Discussion Groups and Stress Control, as measured by the Consumer Satisfaction Questionnaire developed for Triple P programmes, and the Consumer Satisfaction Questionnaire developed for Stress Control | Post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline) | — |
| Family demographics | Baseline | Demographic information of the participating families |
| The fidelity of the intervention as measured by the Triple P Discussion Group session content checklists, and session content checklists for Stress Control that were developed for this study | The practitioner/s delivering the intervention will complete a session content checklist after each Triple P Discussion Group and after each Stress Control session | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed