Feasibility of a Positive Parenting Program for Women Experiencing Homelessness Who Have a History of Interpersonal Violence
- Conditions
- Interpersonal ViolenceHomelessness
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Positive Parenting ProgramBehavioral: Usual Care
- Registration Number
- NCT06246773
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to strengthen the skills and self-efficacy of women by addressing the social and emotional trauma that they have experienced from interpersonal violence (IPRV) and homelessness and to promote positive parenting strategies through Play and Learning Strategies (PALS), an evidence based intervention.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 40
- report of at least one physically violent act from a partner within the past 24 months
- have at least one child 5 years or younger.
- do not speak English
- their intimate partner is physically present at the time of enrollment
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Positive Parenting Program Positive Parenting Program - Usual Care Usual Care -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in social support as assessed by the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Item Bank v 2.0 Emotional Support Baseline, immediately after intervention(about 6 weeks after baseline), One month after end of intervention and 3 months after end of intervention intervention The PROMIS emotional support tool has 16 items and the participants respond each item using a 5-point rating scale from 1(never)-5(always) a higher score indicating more emotional support
Change in self efficacy as assessed by the General Self- Efficacy Scale (GSE) Baseline, immediately after intervention(about 6 weeks after baseline), One month after end of intervention and 3 months after end of intervention intervention GSE is a 10 item scale. Participants respond to statements such as "I can solve most problems if I invest the necessary effort" on a 4-point Likert scale anchored by 1(not at all true)-4( exactly true),the total score ranges between 10 and 40, with a higher score indicating more self-efficacy.
Change in Women's parenting stress as assessed by the Parental Stress scale (PSS) Baseline, immediately after intervention(about 6 weeks after baseline), One month after end of intervention and 3 months after end of intervention intervention This is an 18 item questionnaire and each is scored on a 5 point scale from 1(strongly disagree) to (5strongly agree) for a score range of 18-90, higher score indicating more stress
Change in social support as assessed by the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Item Bank v 2.0 Informational Support Baseline, immediately after intervention(about 6 weeks after baseline), One month after end of intervention and 3 months after end of intervention intervention The PROMIS informational support is a 10 items and participants respond each item using a 5-point rating scale (Health Measures) anchored by 1(never)-5(always) with a higher score indicating a better outcome
Change in children's behavior as assessed by the Devereux Early Childhood Assessments (DECA)-Toddler Baseline, immediately after intervention(about 6 weeks after baseline), One month after end of intervention and 3 months after end of intervention intervention DECA (Toddler) is a 36 item questionnaire. It is a 5 point behavior rating scale scored from never to very frequently which provides an assessment of within-child protective factors central to social and emotional health and resilience.
Change in parent satisfaction as assessed by the Parenting Sense of Competence Scale (PSOC) Baseline, immediately after intervention(about 6 weeks after baseline), One month after end of intervention and 3 months after end of intervention intervention The PSOC is a 17-item scale and each item is rated on a 6-point Likert scale anchored by 1(strongly disagree to 6( strongly agree).A higher score indicates a higher parenting sense of competency
Change in children's behavior as assessed by the Devereux Early Childhood Assessments (DECA)-Infant Baseline, immediately after intervention(about 6 weeks after baseline), One month after end of intervention and 3 months after end of intervention intervention DECA (Infant) is a 33 item questionnaire for parents about their infants (1month-18 months) It is a 5 point behavior rating scale scored from never to very frequently which provides an assessment of within-child protective factors central to social and emotional health and resilience.
Change in women's empowerment as assessed by the Personal Progress Scale-Revised (PPS-R) Baseline, immediately after intervention(about 6 weeks after baseline), One month after end of intervention and 3 months after end of intervention intervention PPS-R is a 28-item self-report measure on which participants rate the extent to which they agreed or disagreed with each item on a 7-point scale.
Change in children's behavior as assessed by the Devereux Early Childhood Assessments (DECA)-Preschoolers Baseline, immediately after intervention(about 6 weeks after baseline), One month after end of intervention and 3 months after end of intervention intervention DECA (preschoolers) is a 38 item questionnaire. It is a 5 point behavior rating scale scored from never to very frequently which provides an assessment of within-child protective factors central to social and emotional health and resilience
Change in perceived parent child connectedness as assessed by the Mothers Object Relational Scale- Short Form (MORS- SF) and MORS- Child scale. Baseline, immediately after intervention(about 6 weeks after baseline), One month after end of intervention and 3 months after end of intervention intervention This measures mothers' perception on 2 scales: warmth and invasiveness. This is a 14 item scale and each item is scored from 0( never)-5(always).Warmth is scored by adding the scores from items 1,3,4,6,8,11,and 13, for an average score of 29 a higher score indicating more warmth.
Invasiveness is scored by adding the scores of items 2,5,7,9,10.12.and 14, an average score of 10 and higher score indicates worse outcome.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
🇺🇸Houston, Texas, United States