Increased parental stress and child disruptive behavior
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children aged 12-16 months old, screened within the Sarphati Amsterdam cohort (https://www.sarphaticohort.nl/) using the OBVL (Opvoedingsbelasting Vragenlijst). A 75th percentile cut-off on the OBVL will be used to select parents that may be potentially at-risk for having increased levels of parenting stress and for the development of dysfunctional parenting behavior. Primary caregivers will be included.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Not mastering the Dutch language and a (mental) health condition in the parent and/or child that does not allow an effective and safe participation in the home assessments.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome variables in this study are: -parental sensitivity, observational (emotional availability scales) -parenting practices, questionnaire (CECPAQ) -parental self-efficacy, questionnaire (MaaP) -parenting stress, questionnaires (OBVL-k). Each measurement will be administered at the three time points (pre-intervention, pos-intervention, and follow-up). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome variables in this study are: - methylation of child’s stress system/stress related genes, measured with saliva sample (Oragene DNA Genotek) - Child stress response functioning, measured with polar belt for assessing heart-rate variability + cortisol reactivity and diurnal cortisol rhythms, measured with saliva samples - child temperament and internalizing and externalizing behavior, questionnaires (CBQ + CBCL) Methylation measurements will be conducted twice, at pretest and follow-up. Measurements for child stress response functioning, and temperament and problem behavior, will administered at three time points (pre-intervention, post-intervention, and follow-up). | — |
Contacts
University of Amsterdam