Internet-Based Intervention, Remarriage
Conditions
Keywords
remarriage, stepfamily, step-parenting, psychoeducation, web-based interventions, clinic interventions
Brief summary
Recent evidence has shown that intervention programs for remarried people are scarce. Furthermore, from what is known, no specific intervention models (traditional or web-based) has yet been developed for remarried Portuguese population. This study evaluates the efficacy of a web-based Psychoeducational Simulation Game on marital adjustment on marital social skills, on remarriage beliefs, on parenting attitudes, and on the stepfamily functioning.
Detailed description
This study will compare the efficacy of a Simulation Game Intervention versus control (no game) in remarried people that have (step)children. The participants will be randomized to the two groups. The Simulation Game contains three different modules to play: Module 1 - Conjugality (emotional divorce, financial issues, positive communication skills, conflict and stress management strategies, social support); Module 2 - Step-parenting (positive stepparent-stepchild relationships, development of relationships within stepfamily, step-parenting roles negotiation, stepfamily' unrealistic beliefs and develop share meaning); Module 3 - Co-parenting (positive co-parenting strategies and loyalty binds).
Interventions
OTHERPsychoeducational Game
Psychoeducational Game
Sponsors
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Universidade do Porto
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Live in a Stepfamily * Relationship length minimum of six months
Exclusion criteria
* Not having (step)children * Not cohabiting with the spouse
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in marital adjustment | T0 - before the intervention; T1 - immediately after intervention; T2 - one month later | This measure is a self-rating questionnaire to assesses the quality of the dyadic relationship with three subscales: Consensus, Satisfaction and Cohesion. |
| Change in marital social skills | T0 - before the intervention; T1 - immediately after intervention; T2 - one month later | This measure is a 32-item self-report measure that evaluates the frequency with which people present certain social skills in the context of their marital relationship. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Co-parenting Attitudes and Beliefs | T0 - before the intervention; T1 - immediately after intervention; T2 - one month later | Nine items were used to rate the participants' co-parenting attitudes and beliefs addressed in the program content. |
| Change in stepfamily functioning | T0 - before the intervention; T1 - immediately after intervention; T2 - one month later | This measure is a self-report questionnaire to provide an evaluation of family functioning with 5 items and three dimensions: Family strengths, Family communication and Family difficulties. |
| Change in remarriage Beliefs | T0 - before the intervention; T1 - immediately after intervention; T2 - one month later | This measure is a self-rating questionnaire to assesses participants' unrealistic beliefs regarding remarriage and stepfamilies in general. |
| Change in Step-parenting Attitudes and Beliefs | T0 - before the intervention; T1 - immediately after intervention; T2 - one month later | Seventeen items were used to rate the participants' step-parenting attitudes and beliefs addressed in the program content. |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in participants knowledge | T1 - immediately after intervention; T2 - one month later | Twelve questions were specially elaborated for this study to assess the participants knowledge learned after the intervention. |
| Participants' Satisfaction with Intervention | T1 - immediately after intervention | Self-report questionnaire to provide an evaluation of satisfaction with intervention through two dimensions: Usability and Content. |
Countries
Portugal
Outcome results
None listed