Filipino Family Health Initiative

NCT04031170 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: CHLA-18-00066
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 360
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The overall objective of this research is to test the effectiveness of a parenting program on Filipino parents living in California. The sample will include 180 Filipino immigrant families, half of which will receive the Online Incredible Years® School Age Basic \& Advanced Parent Training Program (intervention) and the other half will receive the American Academy of Pediatrics' Bright Futures handouts (control) and be placed on a 3-month waitlist for the IY parenting program.

Conditions

Parenting; Family Relations; Education

Keywords

Filipino Families; Incredible Years

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Change in parenting practices at 3 months in comparison to Baseline

  Parenting practices will be assessed using scores from the Parenting Practices Inventory (PPI). The PPI asks questions regarding parenting styles and behavior management techniques. Questions are rated on a scale ranging from never to always. A total score is not calculated.

  Baseline and 3 months

• Change in child behavioral problems at 3 months in comparison to Baseline

  Child problem behavior will be measured using scores from Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). Parents describe their child's behavior within the past 6 months (from baseline and from 3 month time points). Questions are rated on a scale from 0 (not true) to 2 (very true or often true). The CBCL screens for the following behaviors: Aggressive Behavior, Anxious/Depressed, Attention Problems, Rule-Breaking Behavior, Somatic Complaints, Social Problems, Thought Problems, Withdrawn/Depressed. Results for each subscale are presented as a percentile and T-score, with scores above 97th percentile considered as "clinical range" based on the DSM-V.

  Baseline and 3 months

• Change in parenting practices at 6 months in comparison to Baseline and 3-month surveys

  Parenting practices will be assessed using scores from the Parenting Practices Inventory (PPI). The PPI asks questions regarding parenting styles and behavior management techniques. Questions are rated on a scale ranging from never to always. A total score is not calculated.

  Baseline through 6 months

• Change in child behavioral problems at 6 months in comparison to Baseline and 3-month surveys

  Child problem behavior will be measured using scores from Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). Parents describe their child's behavior within the past 6 months. Questions are rated on a scale from 0 (not true) to 2 (very true or often true). The CBCL screens for the following behaviors: Aggressive Behavior, Anxious/Depressed, Attention Problems, Rule-Breaking Behavior, Somatic Complaints, Social Problems, Thought Problems, Withdrawn/Depressed. Results for each subscale are presented as a percentile and T-score, with scores above 97th percentile considered as "clinical range" based on the DSM-V.

  Baseline through 6 months

• Effectiveness of parenting workshop (Intervention group only): Incredible Years Parent Satisfaction Questionnaire

  Consumer satisfaction will be assessed through the Incredible Years Parent Satisfaction Questionnaire. Consumer satisfaction will be assessed through the Incredible Years Parent Satisfaction Questionnaire. The questionnaire is rated on a 7-point scale ranging from unsatisfied extremely satisfied. A total score is not calculated.

  3 months

Study Arms (2)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Parents assigned to the intervention arm will receive the Incredible Years® School Age Basic \& Advanced Parent Training Program. It consists of twelve (12) 2-hour classes led by Dean Coffey, a senior psychologist and certified peer coach in the Incredible Years Parent Training Series.

Behavioral: Incredible Years® School Age Basic Parent Training Program

Control

OTHER

Parents assigned to the control arm will be emailed and mailed written parent education materials from the American Academy of Pediatrics called the Bright Futures handouts. The control group is offered the Incredible Years® School Age Basic \& Advanced Parent Training Program after a 3-month wait list period.

Other: American Academy of Pediatrics, Bright Futures Handouts

Interventions

Incredible Years® School Age Basic Parent Training Program BEHAVIORAL

The Incredible Years® School Age Basic Parent Training Program targets many of the proposed mechanisms and risk factors for internalizing distress in early childhood: harsh and unpredictable or critical parenting behaviors. Parents also learn cognitive strategies for themselves; such as self-praise, coping thoughts, how to challenge negative thoughts, and how to get support that they are encouraged to model for and teach their children. Finally, they learn how to be more positive and nurturing through academic, social and emotional coaching.

Intervention

American Academy of Pediatrics, Bright Futures Handouts OTHER

Written materials that include age-group specific tips on how parents can support their child's development and social and academic success.

Also known as: Control

Control

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• is 18 years or older
• identified as a parent of at least one Filipino or Half-Filipino child aged 8-12 years

You may not qualify if:

• if the parent plans to move out of California during the next 9 months
• parent does not speak English
• has a target child with a developmental disability (Global Developmental Delay, GDD), Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), or another significant developmental condition)
• parent has completed Incredible Years school age program in the past

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Children's Hospital Los Angeles: lead
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Javier JR, Aguiling W, Cunanan P, Sepulveda A, Coffey DM, Castro J, Palinkas LA, Kipke MD, Mack WJ. Short-term outcomes from a pilot randomized controlled trial evaluating a virtual culturally adapted parenting intervention among Filipino parents of school-age children. Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol. 2025 Jan;31(1):124-137. doi: 10.1037/cdp0000616. Epub 2023 Oct 19.

  PMID: 37856386 DERIVED

• Macam SR, Mack W, Palinkas L, Kipke M, Javier JR. Evaluating an Evidence-Based Parenting Intervention Among Filipino Parents: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2022 Feb 17;11(2):e21867. doi: 10.2196/21867.

  PMID: 35175200 DERIVED

Study Officials

• Joyce R Javier, MD, MPH, MS

  Children's Hospital Los Angeles, USC Keck School of Medicine

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor, Clinical Pediatrics

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 12, 2018
• First Posted: July 24, 2019
• Study Start: July 7, 2018
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2025
• Study Completion: December 31, 2025
• Last Updated: April 16, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share

Locations

US (1)