Adjustment of Adopted Adolescents in Their Families

NCT03872895 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: D18-PO16
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 800
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The adjustment of adopted adolescents has been studied in the U.S. and England, but few other European countries have conducted research into this topic. As countries differ greatly in their cultural practices, a comparative study of the adjustment of internationally adopted teenagers in 4 European countries (France, Italy, Spain, Norway) is planned. The adjustment of teens and their families will be studied in relation to the openness of communication related to adoption within the families.

Conditions

Adoption; Adolescent Behavior; Family Relations

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Openness of family communication related to adoption (standardized scale developed by David Brodzinsky)

  Openness to family communication about the subject of adoption will be assessed using the Brodzinsky standardized scale. This will be correlated to adolescent outcomes (adjustment to family, school, and community) using constructed variables drawn from the Health Behavior in School Children questionnaire

  past 30 days

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Parent Stress (using PSI, Parent Stress Index)

  past year

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 11 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Parents who have an internationally adopted adolescent between ages of 11-17 years, and whose child arrived in the family at least 6 months ago, as well as internationally adopted adolescents between ages of 11-17 years who arrived in the family at least 6 months ago

You may qualify if:

• Parents: have an internationally adopted adolescent between ages of 11-17 years child arrived in the family at least 6 months ago Adolescents: internationally adopted, between ages of 11-17 years arrived in the family at least 6 months ago

You may not qualify if:

• Parents: unwilling or unable to complete questionnaire Adolescent: unwilling or unable to complete questionnaire

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Centre Hospitalier St Anne: lead
• Catholic University, Italy: collaborator
• University of Oslo: collaborator
• University of Seville, Spain: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Hospital SAINTE ANNE

Paris, 75014, France

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Adolescent Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Laurie Miller, MD

  GHU Ste Anne

  STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Laurie Miller, MD

CONTACT

33612222628; laurie.miller@tufts.edu

Rosa Rosnati, PhD

CONTACT

(+39) 02 - 7234; rosa.rosnati@unicatt.it

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 25, 2019
• First Posted: March 13, 2019
• Study Start: June 1, 2018
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2019
• Study Completion: December 31, 2019
• Last Updated: March 13, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-01

Locations

FR (1)