Stimulation of Parents' Self-efficacy Beliefs and Emotion Coaching Practices (H2M1)

Stimulation of Parents' Self-efficacy Beliefs and Emotion Coaching Practices to Reduce Externalizing Behavior in Preschoolers

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03004781

Acronym

H2M1

Enrollment

Registered

2016-12-29

Start date

2015-01-31

Completion date

2015-10-31

Last updated

2016-12-29

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Conditions

Behavior Problem

Keywords

parenting intervention, externalizing behavior, emotion coaching practices, self-efficacy beliefs

Brief summary

This research compared the efficacy of two parenting interventions that vary according to the number and the nature of variables in reducing preschoolers' externalizing behavior (EB). The goal was to identify which parenting intervention format (one-variable versus two-variable) caused higher behavioral adjustment in children.

Detailed description

The first format was a one-variable intervention manipulating parental self-efficacy beliefs. The second format was a two-variable intervention manipulating both parents' self-efficacy beliefs and emotion coaching practices. The two interventions shared exactly the same design, consisting of eight parent group sessions. Effect on children's EB and observed behaviors were evaluated through a multi-method assessment at three points (pre-test, post-test and follow-up).

Interventions

BEHAVIORALParenting program

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

3 Years to 5 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* children in the clinical or borderline range of the EB scale (cut-off = 21 or higher) of the Child Behavior Checklist preschool form (Achenbach & Rescorla, 2000a) * three to six years old and still in kindergarten at the beginning of the intervention

Exclusion criteria

* children with intellectual disabilities (average IQ \< 5.5) * highly gifted children (average IQ \>14.5)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change in child behavior	0 week, 8 weeks, 24 weeks	parent reports of child behavior and standardized observation of parent-child interaction

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change in parental self-efficacy beliefs	0 week, 8 weeks, 24 weeks	parent questionnaire
Change in parenting behavior	0 week, 8 weeks, 24 weeks	standardized observation of parent-child interaction

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026