Evaluating a parenting program for grandparents

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Grandparent parenting style; Grandparent reported grandchild behaviour problems; Grandparent marital relationship quality; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders; Grandparent depression; Grandparent confidence with parenting; Grandparent problems over parenting; Parent reported relationship quality with grandparent; Mental Health - Depression; Grandparent anxiety

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000741886
• Lead Sponsor: The Parenting and Family Sypport Centre, The University of Queensland

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-07-11
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 52

Inclusion Criteria

Grandparent reports concerns over grandchild social, emotional, or behavioural functioning. Or grandparent in the clinical range on either the depression, stress, or anxiety subscale of the DASS at screening phase. Grandparent provides at least 12 hours of care per week to grandchild. The parent consents to the involvement in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Grandparents were excluded if their grandchild had a disability and/or chronic illness, including language and speech impairment; if the grandparents or parents were currently seeing a professional for the child’s behaviour difficulties; if the grandparents were currently receiving psychological help or counselling; or if the grandparents were intellectually disabled and/or hearing impaired.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified