Primary outcomes: Physical and emotional abuse, Positive parenting behavior
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Primary caregiver of at least one child aged 4 to 17 years. Caregivers are defined as parents or guardians with primary responsibility for the care of a minor child under the age of 18 years living in the same household. There is no requirement for a biological relationship between the caregiver and child. 2. From Myanmar 3. Currently residing in the study site 4. Conversant in Burmese
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals will be excluded if they meet the following criteria: 1. Significant or severe cognitive, neurological, or developmental impairments that render them unable to provide informed consent, as assessed by data collection staff 2. Caregivers who reside in institutions or group homes
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physical and Emotional Abuse Baseline (T0), 4-weeks post-intervention (T1), 4-month follow up (T2) ISPCAN Child Abuse Screening Tools (ICAST),Positive Parenting Baseline (T0), 4-weeks post-intervention (T1), 4-month follow up (T2) Adapted Parent Behavior Inventory | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Caregiver attitude towards physical punishment Baseline (T0), 4-weeks post-intervention (T1), 4-month follow up (T2) Single-item from Myanmar Demographic Health Survey ,Caregiver psychological distress Baseline (T0), 4-weeks post-intervention (T1), 4-month follow up (T2) 10-item version of the Hopkins Symptom Checklist (HSCL) ,Family functioning Baseline (T0), 4-weeks post-intervention (T1), 4-month follow up (T2) 6-items from the Burmese Family Functioning Scale,Caregiver coping and stress management Baseline (T0), 4-weeks post-intervention (T1), 4-month follow up (T2) 4 items drawn from the Parent Behavior Inventory,Caregiver behaviours to support early learning Baseline (T0), 4-weeks post-intervention (T1), 4-month follow up (T2) 6 items drawn from the Myanmar Demographic Health Survey ,Caregiver social support Baseline (T0), 4-weeks post-intervention (T1), 4-month follow up (T2) Abbreviated version of Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Scale (MOS-SSS) ,Child internalizing symptoms 4-month follow up (T2) Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (parent report),Child externalizing symptoms 4-month follow up (T2) Child and Adolescent Behavior Inventory (CABI) (parent report) | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
McMaster University