Evaluation of a Parenting and Stress Management Programmme

NCT01777724 | Terminated

• 2 other identifiers: 5TK90 HAPPYU1111-1137-1053
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 14
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study will use a randomised controlled trial design to evaluate the effects of a combined intervention of Triple P-Positive Parenting Program Discussion Groups and Stress Control in comparison to a waitlist condition. The combined intervention will be evaluated with parents in Glasgow, United Kingdom, with a 3-8 year old child.

Conditions

Parenting; Parent Mental Health; Child Behaviour Problems

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Change in dysfunctional parenting practices as measured by the Parenting Scale

  Measures dysfunctional parenting practices: laxness, overreactivity, and verbosity

  Baseline, mid-intervention (approximately 4 weeks after baseline), post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline), 3-month follow-up (approximately 24 weeks after baseline)

• Change in symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress as measured by the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales 21

  Baseline, mid-intervention (approximately 4 weeks after baseline), post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline), 3-month follow-up (approximately 24 weeks after baseline)

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Change in the frequency of disruptive child behaviours as measured by Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory-Intensity scale

  Baseline, post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline), 3-month follow-up (approximately 24 weeks after baseline)

• Change in positive mental wellbeing as measured by the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale

  Baseline, post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline), 3-month follow-up (approximately 24 weeks after baseline)

• Change in parents' perceptions of their parenting experiences as measured by the Parenting Experience Survey

  Baseline, post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline), 3-month follow-up (approximately 24 weeks after baseline)

• Change in parents' perceptions of their parenting self-efficacy as measured by the Child Adjustment and Parent Efficacy Scale-Parent Efficacy subscale

  Baseline, post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline), 3-month follow-up (approximately 24 weeks after baseline)

• Change in parents' perceptions of their family relationships as measured by the Parenting and Family Adjustment Scale-Family Relationships subscale

  Baseline, post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline), 3-month follow-up (approximately 24 weeks after baseline)

Other Outcomes (3)

• Family demographics

  Baseline

• Parents' satisfaction with the Triple P Discussion Groups and Stress Control, as measured by the Consumer Satisfaction Questionnaire developed for Triple P programmes, and the Consumer Satisfaction Questionnaire developed for Stress Control

  Post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline)

• The fidelity of the intervention as measured by the Triple P Discussion Group session content checklists, and session content checklists for Stress Control that were developed for this study

  The practitioner/s delivering the intervention will complete a session content checklist after each Triple P Discussion Group and after each Stress Control session

Study Arms (2)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

The intervention is a combination of Triple P Discussion Groups and Stress Control

Behavioral: Combination of Triple P Discussion Groups and Stress Control

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Waitlist control. Participants allocated to the waitlist control will be able to access the intervention after post-intervention equivalent measures have been completed.

Interventions

Combination of Triple P Discussion Groups and Stress Control BEHAVIORAL

The intervention consists of eight group sessions: two 120 minute Triple P Discussion Group sessions (http://www.triplep.net/), and six 90 minute Stress Control sessions (http://glasgowsteps.com/home.php).

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 16 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Has a child aged between 3 and 8 years old
• Able to attend the group sessions held at Langside Halls, Shawlands in Glasgow, United Kingdom
• Able to read a newspaper without assistance

You may not qualify if:

• Child has a diagnosis of a developmental or intellectual disability or other significant health impairment

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Medical Research Council: lead
• NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Medical Research Council Social and Public Health Sciences Unit

Glasgow, G12 8RZ, United Kingdom

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Palmer ML, Henderson M, Sanders MR, Keown LJ, White J. Study protocol: evaluation of a parenting and stress management programme: a randomised controlled trial of Triple P Discussion Groups and Stress Control. BMC Public Health. 2013 Sep 25;13:888. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-888.

  PMID: 24066966 DERIVED

Related Links

• Medical Research Council Social and Public Health Sciences Unit homepage

Study Officials

• Marion Henderson, PhD

  Medical Research Council Social and Public Health Sciences Unit

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Senior Investigator Scientist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 14, 2012
• First Posted: January 29, 2013
• Study Start: January 1, 2013
• Primary Completion: February 1, 2014
• Study Completion: February 1, 2014
• Last Updated: July 18, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-07

Locations

GB (1)