Mindfulness Training for Head Start Parents

NCT02637908 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2014-1287
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 42
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

A training module has been developed for parents to effectively address stressors and demands of parenting and promote positive and supportive parent-child interactions. The purpose of this study is to implement the parent training program and evaluate the effectiveness of the program. Depending on the results, investigators expect core aspects of this module to be adaptable and modified or extended for parents of older children in the future to meet the needs of families across the stages of childhood development.

Conditions

Stress, Physiological

Keywords

Mindfulness; Parents; Families

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Change in Parent Relationship Questionnaire 2-5 (PRQ2-5) scores (Kamphaus & Reynolds, 2006)

  The PRQ2-5 will be completed by the parent participant prior to the intervention period and directly following the end of the intervention period in order to assess any change in the parent-child relationship.

  1-3 weeks prior to intervention; 10 - 13 weeks after baseline (1-3 weeks post-intervention)

• Change in HOME Infant / Toddler / Early Childhood Record Form scores (Totsika & Sylva, 2004)

  Observations of parents and children will be completed in parents' homes prior to the intervention and directly following the intervention period. Observations will involve completion of the HOME Record Form by trained observers. The observations completed at each time point will be used to assess change in the home environment of the child.

  1-3 weeks prior to intervention; 10 - 13 weeks after baseline (1-3 weeks post-intervention)

• Change in Symptom Checklist 90 Revised (SCL-90 R) scores (Derogatis, 1994)

  Parents will complete a self-report questionnaire assessing their own psychological symptoms prior to the intervention period and directly following the end of the intervention. Scores acquired at each time point will be used to assess change in the parent participant's psychological symptoms.

  1-3 weeks prior to intervention; 10 - 13 weeks after baseline (1-3 weeks post-intervention)

• Change in Psychological Well-Being Scales scores (Ryff & Keyes, 1995)

  Parents will complete a self-report questionnaire assessing their level of psychological well-being prior to the intervention period and directly following the end of the intervention. Scores acquired at each time point will be used to assess change in the parent participant's psychological well-being.

  1-3 weeks prior to intervention, 10 - 13 weeks after baseline (1-3 weeks post-intervention)

Secondary Outcomes (9)

• Change in physical activities and characteristics measured using FitBit Activity Tracker (Bai et al., 2015)

  Worn for 5 days at 1-3 weeks prior to intervention; worn for 5 days at 10 - 13 weeks after baseline (1-3 weeks post-intervention)

• Change in Prescription medication use

  1-3 weeks prior to intervention; 10 - 13 weeks after baseline (1-3 weeks post-intervention)

• Adverse Childhood Experiences (Edwards, et al., 2003)

  1-3 weeks prior to intervention

• Family Instability Questionnaire (Ackerman et al., 1999)

  1-3 weeks prior to intervention

• Family Instability Questionnaire (Ackerman et al., 1999)

  10 - 13 weeks after baseline (1-3 weeks post-intervention)

Study Arms (2)

Mindfulness training

EXPERIMENTAL

The mindfulness training (experimental condition) will receive 6-weeks of mindfulness training for parents provided in a group setting.

Behavioral: Mindfulness training

Wait-list control

NO INTERVENTION

The wait-list control group will receive no intervention during the course of the study. The control group will be offered training following the completion of the study.

Interventions

Mindfulness training BEHAVIORAL

6-weeks of group-based mindfulness training for parents

Mindfulness training

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Parents of children ages 0 - 5 who are enrolled in Head Start

You may not qualify if:

• None

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Wisconsin, Madison: lead

Study Sites (1)

Dane County Parent Council Inc

Madison, Wisconsin, 53704, United States

Location

Related Publications (11)

• Reynolds, C. R., & Kamphaus, R. W. (2004). BASC-2. Behavioral Assessment System for Children (2nd ed.). Circle Pines, MN: AGS.

  BACKGROUND

• Kamphaus, R. W., & Reynolds, C. R. (2006). Parenting relationship questionnaire (PRQ). Bloomington, MN: Pearson Assessments.

  BACKGROUND

• Bai Y, Welk GJ, Nam YH, Lee JA, Lee JM, Kim Y, Meier NF, Dixon PM. Comparison of Consumer and Research Monitors under Semistructured Settings. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2016 Jan;48(1):151-8. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000000727.

  PMID: 26154336 BACKGROUND

• Totsika V, Sylva K. The Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment Revisited. Child Adolesc Ment Health. 2004 Feb;9(1):25-35. doi: 10.1046/j.1475-357X.2003.00073.x.

  PMID: 32797621 BACKGROUND

• Ackerman BP, Kogos J, Youngstrom E, Schoff K, Izard C. Family instability and the problem behaviors of children from economically disadvantaged families. Dev Psychol. 1999 Jan;35(1):258-68. doi: 10.1037//0012-1649.35.1.258.

  PMID: 9923480 BACKGROUND

• Derogatis, L. R. (1994). SCL-90-R Symptom Checklist-90-R administration, scoring and procedures manual. Minneapolis, MN: National Computer Systems.

  BACKGROUND

• Edwards VJ, Holden GW, Felitti VJ, Anda RF. Relationship between multiple forms of childhood maltreatment and adult mental health in community respondents: results from the adverse childhood experiences study. Am J Psychiatry. 2003 Aug;160(8):1453-60. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.160.8.1453.

  PMID: 12900308 BACKGROUND

• Buysse DJ, Reynolds CF 3rd, Monk TH, Berman SR, Kupfer DJ. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index: a new instrument for psychiatric practice and research. Psychiatry Res. 1989 May;28(2):193-213. doi: 10.1016/0165-1781(89)90047-4.

  PMID: 2748771 BACKGROUND

• Russell E, Koren G, Rieder M, Van Uum S. Hair cortisol as a biological marker of chronic stress: current status, future directions and unanswered questions. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2012 May;37(5):589-601. doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2011.09.009. Epub 2011 Oct 4.

  PMID: 21974976 BACKGROUND

• Baer RA, Smith GT, Lykins E, Button D, Krietemeyer J, Sauer S, Walsh E, Duggan D, Williams JM. Construct validity of the five facet mindfulness questionnaire in meditating and nonmeditating samples. Assessment. 2008 Sep;15(3):329-42. doi: 10.1177/1073191107313003. Epub 2008 Feb 29.

  PMID: 18310597 BACKGROUND

• Ryff CD, Keyes CL. The structure of psychological well-being revisited. J Pers Soc Psychol. 1995 Oct;69(4):719-27. doi: 10.1037//0022-3514.69.4.719.

  PMID: 7473027 BACKGROUND

Study Officials

• Lisa Flook, PhD

  University of Wisconsin, Madison

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 3, 2015
• First Posted: December 22, 2015
• Study Start: September 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2016
• Study Completion: July 1, 2016
• Last Updated: August 10, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-08

Locations

US (1)