The Positive Family Support Project - Partnering With Families for a Successful Transition to School

NCT02289092 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 05142014.022
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 848
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The Positive Family Support Project seeks to understand some of the factors that increase success for children in early elementary school, such as positive family support at home. This study will inform us on ways to help children learn and succeed in school.

Conditions

Achievement

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Change in parenting skills measured by standardized questionnaires

  Change in parenting skills for parents participating in the intervention arm measured by standardized questionnaires

  Up to 3 years

• Change in child self-regulation and behavioral control measured by standardized questionnaires

  Change in child self-regulation in the classroom for children participating in the intervention arm in comparison to children participating in the control arm measured by standardized questionnaires

  Up to 3 years

• Increase chances for child school success as measured by early literacy standardized testing scores

  Increase chances for success in school for children participating in the intervention arm in comparison to children participating in the control arm as measured by early literacy standardized testing scores

  Up to 3 years

• Increase positive child social relationships as measured by standardized questionnaires

  Increase positive social relationships in child participating in the intervention arm in comparison with children in the control arm as measured by standardized questionnaires

  Up to 3 years

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Decrease in family stress/hardship as measured by standardized questionnaires

  Up to 3 years

Study Arms (2)

Family Check-Up Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Prior to the feedback session, trained clinicians will observe family interactions by reviewing the video-taped observations and questionnaires filled out by parents. Therapists then use this data to inform the intervention process and provide feedback to parents based on norms for this age period. Feedback sessions will include a discussion of goal attainment and plans to achieve goals, with specific attention to the parent's role in supporting positive behavior. Options for obtaining goals are based on the literature about empirically supported interventions for this age group and include (a) periodic follow-up and support, (b) brief support for change on a specific topic, and (c) community referral (e.g., substance abuse referral; domestic violence referral; referral for individual therapy for depression; referral for family therapy and support for families in conflict).

Behavioral: Family Check-Up

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Control families will receive services as usual that are being provided to the families within their school

Interventions

Family Check-Up BEHAVIORAL

Parents fill out questionnaires about their child and families and then participate in a videotaped interaction with their child. Clinicians then observe the video and analyze the questionnaires to establish family needs based on supports, stress, parenting, values, and strengths. Therapists then use this information to inform the intervention process and provide feedback to families with the use of motivational interviewing. parents identify goals for parenting and/or child behavior and to connect them with resources when needed. Feedback includes a discussion of goal attainment and plans to achieve goals. Goal achievement includes options such as (a) periodic follow-up and support, (b) brief support for change on a specific topic, and (c) community referral (e.g., substance abuse referral; domestic violence referral; referral for individual therapy for depression; referral for family therapy and support for families in conflict).

Also known as: Positive Family Support

Family Check-Up Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Oregon: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Oregon Child and Family Center

Eugene, Oregon, 97403, United States

Location

Related Publications (5)

• Hails KA, McWhirter AC, Garbacz SA, DeGarmo D, Caruthers AS, Stormshak EA, McIntyre LL. Parenting self-efficacy in relation to the family check-up's effect on elementary school children's behavior. J Fam Psychol. 2024 Sep;38(6):858-868. doi: 10.1037/fam0001237. Epub 2024 May 23.

  PMID: 38780604 DERIVED

• Flack CE, Garbacz SA, Stormshak EA, McIntyre LL. A longitudinal study of home-based involvement and dyadic adjustment during the transition to early elementary school. Sch Psychol. 2023 Sep;38(5):287-293. doi: 10.1037/spq0000543. Epub 2023 Mar 30.

  PMID: 36996236 DERIVED

• Resnik F, Garbacz SA, Stormshak EA, McIntyre LL. Family-centered prevention to enhance proactive parenting and parental self-efficacy during early elementary school. J Fam Psychol. 2023 Apr;37(3):380-387. doi: 10.1037/fam0001050. Epub 2023 Jan 9.

  PMID: 36622726 DERIVED

• Stormshak EA, DeGarmo D, Garbacz SA, McIntyre LL, Caruthers A. Using Motivational Interviewing to Improve Parenting Skills and Prevent Problem Behavior During the Transition to Kindergarten. Prev Sci. 2021 Aug;22(6):747-757. doi: 10.1007/s11121-020-01102-w.

  PMID: 32036553 DERIVED

• Stormshak EA, McIntyre LL, Garbacz SA, Kosty DB. Family-centered prevention to enhance parenting skills during the transition to elementary school: A randomized trial. J Fam Psychol. 2020 Feb;34(1):122-127. doi: 10.1037/fam0000570. Epub 2019 Jul 18.

  PMID: 31318264 DERIVED

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 14, 2014
• First Posted: November 13, 2014
• Study Start: September 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2019
• Study Completion: June 30, 2019
• Last Updated: June 21, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-06

Locations

US (1)