psychosocial adjustment
Conditions
Interventions
Clients in the experimental group will receive the intervention called ‘Social Network Strategy’, developed by Riet Portengen (www.sonestra.nl). Clients in the control group will receive the care as u
Sponsors
- NIM Maatschappelijk werk, Panovenlaan 1, 6525 DZ Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
- Entrea, Postbus 6731, 6503 GE Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
- Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University Nijmegen, P.O. Box 9104, 6500 HE Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
- Praktikon, Toernooiveld 5, 6525 ED Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
- Gemeente Nijmegen (Municipality of Nijmegen), Postbus 9105, 6500 HG, Nijmegen.
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Outpatient treatment program within NIM or Entréa. 2. Families with children between 8 and 18 years. 3. A family member requests for help concerning a problem.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: In case of crisis or in case of parental mediation, the family will be excluded. In this cases a Social Network Strategy approach cannot be used.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction of problems of the child: BPM-Y/BPM-P and SDQ (scale: ‘prosocial behaviour’). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Increase in the empowerment: EMPO 2.0 short version. - Decrease in parenting stress: OBVL (Parenting Stress Questionnaire). - Strengthening of the social network: VGFO (scale social contacts). - Moderating influence of the work alliance between client and social worker: WAV-12. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactA Postma
Panovenlaan 1
Outcome results
None listed