physical and psychological violence against children violence against children child maltreatment physical abuse psychological abuse physical discipline parenting mental health trauma-informed parenting intervention intervention randomized controlled trial migrant refugee Myanmar Thailand
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention consists of six 3-hour weekly sessions delivered by a pair of facilitators from community organizations and trained community mobilizers. Groups of 12 caregivers will take part in the
Experimental Behavioral,No Intervention No treatment
Parenting on the Border,Treatment as usual
Sponsors
Dr Amanda Sim
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Caregivers of at least one child aged 4 to 15 years old. Caregivers are defined as parents or guardians with primary responsibility for the care of a minor child under the age of 15 years living in the same household. 2. From Myanmar 3. Currently residing in one of the study sites 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 |
|---|---|
| Positive parenting behavior Baseline (T0), 4 weeks post-intervention (T1), 6-month follow-up (T2) Adapted version of Parent Behavior Inventory,Caregiver mental health Baseline (T0), 4 weeks post-intervention (T1), 6-month follow-up (T2) 10-item version of the Hopkins Symptom Checklist,Physical and psychological violence Baseline (T0), 4 weeks post-intervention (T1), 6-month follow-up (T2) ISPCAN Child Abuse Screening Tool for use in trials (ICAST-Trial) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Family functioning 4 weeks post-intervention (T1), 6-month follow-up (T2) Burmese Family Functioning Scale,Caregiver attitude towards physical punishment Baseline (T0), 4 weeks post-intervention (T1), 6-month follow-up (T2) Myanmar Demographic Health Survey 2015,Caregiver knowledge of positive parenting 4 weeks post-intervention (T1), 6-month follow-up (T2) Measure developed for study,Caregiver engagement in early learning 4 weeks post-intervention (T1), 6-month follow-up (T2) Myanmar Demographic Health Survey,Social support 4 weeks post-intervention (T1), 6-month follow-up (T2) Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Scale (MOS-SSS) ,Child internalizing problems 4 weeks post-intervention (T1), 6-month follow-up (T2) Mood and Feelings Questionnaire,Child externalizing problems 4 weeks post-intervention (T1), 6-month follow-up (T2) Child and Adolescent Behaviour Inventory ,Emotion regulation Baseline (T0), 4 weeks post-intervention (T1), 6-month follow-up (T2) Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale,Psychological flexibility Baseline (T0), 4 weeks post-intervention (T1), 6-month follow-up (T2) Acceptance and Action Questionnaire,Post-traumatic stress Baseline (T0), 4 weeks post-intervention (T1), 6-month follow-up (T2) PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactAmanda Sim
McMaster University
Outcome results
None listed