Reliabilty and Validity of a Diagnostic Interview for Parents of Babies and Preescholers

• Conditions: Psychological Disease

• Registration Number: NCT05153109
• Lead Sponsor: Ruhr University of Bochum

Brief Summary

The Kleinkind-DIPS (Diagnostisches Interview bei psychischen Störungen für Kleinkinder) is a structured interview to assess a variety of the most frequent psychological problems in babies and preschoolers, e.g. feeding or sleeping problems, anxiety disorders. It is administered by a trained clinician with one of the primary carers. In this study, its acceptance, reliability and validity will be tested in a clinical and non-clinical sample.

Detailed Description

The Kleinkind- DIPS (Diagnostisches Interview bei psychischen Störungen für Kleinkinder) is a structured interview to assess a variety of the most frequent psychological of the most frequent psychological problems in babies and preschoolers, e.g. feeding or sleeping problems, anxiety disorders. It is administered by a trained clinician with one of the primary carers. In this study, its acceptance, reliability and validity will be tested in a clinical and non-clinical sample. Parts of the interview are adapted from the Kinder-DIPS, for which information on acceptance, reliability and validity are available. The aim of the present study is to test the interviews acceptance, reliability and validity in both a clinical and a non-clinical sample.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-11-15
• Status Verified: 2021-11
• Study First Submitted: 2021-11-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-11-29
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-11-29
• Study First Posted: 2021-12-10
• Last Update Posted: 2021-12-10
• Primary Completion: 2022-08-01
• Study Completion: 2022-08-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

sufficient knowledge of the German language -

Exclusion Criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Kleinkind-DIPS	within one week of the other measures	structured interview for parents of preschoolers

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
DASS-21 Depression Anxiety Stress Scale	within one week of the other measures;	Questionnaire assessing depression, anxiety and stress of the parents
SFS-Fragebogen zum Schreien, Füttern, Schlafen	within one week of the other measures; only for parents of children aged 18 months or younger	Questionnaire assessing feeding, sleeping and crying in young infants
PSCO- Parental sense of control	within one week of the other measures;	Questionnaire assessing self-efficacy and sense of control of the parents
SDQ-Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire	within one week of the other measures; only for parents of children aged 18 months or older	Questionnaire assessing internalizing and externalizing problems in children

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; 🇩🇪 Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Ruhr-University; 🇩🇪 Bochum, North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany