Parenting
Conditions
Keywords
Parent-Training, Parenting
Brief summary
The goal of this study is to evaluate use and feasibility of digitally-delivered universal parenting program, which aims to promote positive parenting among guardians with 3 years-old children.
Detailed description
The study will use a single-arm study design.The participants will use the universal parenting program for 8-weeks. The intervention is a digital parent training program which focuses on positive parenting and encouraging to develop parenting skills that strengthen the relationships and communication with their children. The topics includes for example reinforcing child´s positive behavior, reducing conflict situations and planning situations advanced, managing daily transitions, and being present to child. The program includes 5 themes with recommended length of 1 week each. Each theme includes theory material, videos, examples, video practices and exercises. The program is fully digital and provided in a dynamic, web-based format. SMS and email reminders will be sent regularly during the program. Recruitment: All parents with a 3-year old child who is participating in annual health checkup in child health clinic are considered eligible to the study and are asked to participate if they fulfil inclusion criteria and do not meet the exclusion criteria.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALDigitally Delivered Parent Training
The intervention is a universal, digitally delivered parenting program, including 5 themes with recommended length of 1 week each. The total length of the intervention is 8 weeks. The program focuses on positive parenting, encouraging to develop parenting skills that strengthen their relationships and communication with their children.
Sponsors
University of Turku
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Guardians having a child aged 3 years participating to annual health checkup in child health clinic. * At least one of the guardians is able to understand the languages that intervention is provided in
Exclusion criteria
* Inability to read Finnish, Swedish, or English, as these are the languages that the intervention is provided in. * No internet access
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Child´s affective reactivity | From baseline to 8-weeks follow-up | The Affective Reactivity Index (ARI-P) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Behaviour of the child | From baseline to 8-weeks follow-up | 10 questions about child´s behavior, focusing especially for child´s hyperactivity and conduct problems. |
| Daily activities | From baseline up to 8-weeks | A questionnaire adapted from the Barkley Home Situations Questionnaire, which asks the parent to rate whether the child's behavior causes problems during specified daily routines |
| Completion rates | From baseline up to 8-weeks | Completion and non-completion of the intervention for eight-week period by using the data recorded of the intervention platform |
| Intervention satisfaction | 8-weeks follow-up | Questions related to satisfaction toward the intervention and acknowledged support in specific areas of parenting provided in the intervention |
Countries
Finland
Contacts
Primary ContactKaisa Mishina, PhD
Outcome results
None listed