Reduction and prevention of aggression and behavioural problems in disadvantaged pre-school children: implementation and effectiveness of the Incredible Years Programme, Luton, UK
Completed
- Conditions
- Mental and Behavioural DisordersPrevention, reduction and treatment of aggression and emotional problems in pre-school children
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN14311503
- Lead Sponsor
- Institute for Health Research
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
1. Parents/carers with children 0-5 years who have attended the Incredible Years Programme
2. Incredible Years trained practitioners/Family Support Workers
3. Incredible Years operational and project leads
4. Local Authority commissioners
Exclusion Criteria
1. Persons with no experience of Incredible Years
2. Persons with no experience of working in the early years sector
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Measured pre and post Programme (14 weeks):<br>1. Children’s behaviour, assessed using the Strengths and Difficulties questionnaire<br>2. Emotional well-being, assessed using the Adult well-being scale<br>3. Parenting skills, assessed using the Parenting Daily Hassles scale<br>4. Parental self-efficacy, assessed using the TOPSE tool<br>5. Parent attendance, monitored by facilitators over the 14 week duration of the course and reasons for absence noted where possible
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Positive and negative aspects, ways they can improve, group dynamics, and group reactions/responses, reviewed by Group Facilitators after each session<br>2. Overall impressions of Incredible Years including changes observed in parents and any challenges identified, reviewed by Facilitators at the end of the Programme<br>3. Parental feedback, collected with an anonymous appraisal at the end of the Programme