Being a Parent: Evaluation of a Parenting Intervention for Childhood Behavioral Problems

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Childhood Behavior Problems; Parents' Sense of Competence; Positive Parenting Skills; Parental Concerns
• Interventions: Behavioral: Being a Parent

• Registration Number: NCT05626244
• Lead Sponsor: ISPA - Instituto Universitario de Ciencias Psicologicas, Sociais e da Vida

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial aims to test the efficacy of an early parenting intervention for childhood behavior problems in the portuguese community. More specifically, this research intends to: 1) examine the effects of the parenting intervention in childhood behavior problems, positive parenting skills and parental concerns; 2) test participants' adherence, acceptability and dropout rates of the parenting intervention; and 3) qualitatively analyze the experience of parents' who received the intervention.

Researchers will compare an intervention group with a waitlist control group to see if there are any significant differences between these groups regarding childhood behavior problems and the aforementioned parenting dimensions.

Participants in both groups will be able to participate in the parenting intervention that has a duration of 9 weeks. Furthermore, they will be asked to fill in pre and post data.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-11-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-11-22
• Study First Posted: 2022-11-23
• Study Start: 2022-12-01
• Status Verified: 2023-12
• Primary Completion: 2023-12-09
• Study Completion: 2023-12-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-12-09
• Last Update Posted: 2023-12-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 53

Inclusion Criteria

• Primary caregivers who identify difficulties managing the behavior of a child between the ages of 2 and 11 years old.

Exclusion Criteria

• Primary caregivers of children with serious neurodevelopmental or cognitive disorders diagnosed;
• Primary caregivers of children institucionalized;
• Primary caregivers who do not comprehend, read or write in portuguese;
• Primary caregivers inability to commit to weekly sessions.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention Group	Being a Parent	The intervention group will be receiving the parenting intervention (name of the intervention: Being a Parent).

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in the Child Behavior Checklist for Preschool and School Years (CBCL; Achenbach & Rescorla, 2001; Portuguese version: Achenbach et al., 2014)	Through study completion, up to 11 months	Based on parents' reports, it assesses behaviors that have been present for the past six months in youth between the ages of 1.5 and 18 years old. Each item is assessed using a 3-point Likert scale, ranging from Not True to Completely True. Only the broadband Externalizing Domain and its subdimensions will be used, which assesses behavioral problems, and comprises 28 items for the Preschool Years and 71 for the School Years.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in the Parental Styles and Dimensions Questionnaire (PSDQ; Robinson et al., 2001; portuguese version: Pedro et al., 2015)	Through study completion, up to 11 months	Analyzes dysfunctional parenting practices.
Change in the Parental Concerns Scale (Castro, 2012)	Through study completion, up to 11 months	It is constituted by 21 items, divided into five concern dimensions, namely family and school problems; eating, sleep and physical complaints; preparation; fears; and negative behaviors. Parents must answer using a 5-point Likert scale (Not concerned to Extremely concerned).
Change in the Parental Sense of Competence (PSOC; Johnston & Mash, 1989; portuguese version: Nunes et al., 2014)	Through study completion, up to 11 months	Measures parental sense of competence as perceived by parents, by examining two dimensions, namely Efficacy and Satisfaction.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ispa - Instituto Universitário; 🇵🇹 Lisboa, Portugal