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Cool Little Kids Online: A parenting program to increase young children’s confidence and prevent anxiety problems

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Anxiety in young children
Mental Health - Anxiety
Registration Number
ACTRN12614000659606
Lead Sponsor
a Trobe University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

1. Parent of child aged between 3 and 6 years of age
2. Child is highly inhibited, as indicated by a score of 31 or more on the Short Temperament Scale for Children (STSC) – Approach subscale (Pedlow, Sanson, Prior, & Oberklaid, 1993; Prior, Sanson, & Oberklaid, 1989).
3. Access to the internet and a printer

Exclusion Criteria

1. Parent reports that child has cerebral palsy, an intellectual disability, or severe autism
2. Parent is not a resident of Australia

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Child anxiety symptoms as assessed with the Revised Preschool Anxiety Scale[Baseline<br>10 weeks];Child anxiety diagnoses as assessed with the Online Assessment of Preschool Anxiety[Baseline<br>10 weeks]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Program satisfaction/acceptability, as assessed by a feedback questionnaire adapted from Bayer et al (2011), with additional questions designed specifically for this study, e.g. using Likert scales.<br>Bayer, J. K., et al. (2011). The Cool Little Kids randomised controlled trial: Population-level early prevention for anxiety disorders. BMC Public Health 11: 11.<br>[10 weeks];Program use/adherence as assessed by computer logs (modules accessed, number of logins)[10 weeks];Child internalising symptoms as assessed with the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire – Emotional Symptoms Subscale[Baseline<br>10 weeks];Over-protective parenting practices, as assessed with the Over-involved/protective parenting scale[Baseline<br>10 weeks];Life interference from child anxiety, assessed with the Children's Anxiety Life Interference Scale (CALIS) adapted for preschool children[Baseline<br>10 weeks]
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