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The goal of this Randomised Control Trial is to evaluate a Psychologist Guided Self Help Video Parenting Programme based on principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
The main questions it aims to answer are:
Primary Objectives
Secondary Objectives
Participants will complete a 7 week psychologist guided parenting intervention. Researchers will compare waitlist groups to see if there are differences in psychological flexibility, child behaviour, parent-child relationships, parental well-being or parental self-efficacy.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| ACT Now GAIN Later | Experimental | This group will receive a 7-week psychologist guided parenting intervention. |
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| Waitlist Group | Active Comparator | This group will receive pre and post measures but will not receive an intervention until after the final measures have been administered. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACT Now GAIN Later | Behavioral | ACT Now GAIN Later is a Psychologist Guided Self Help Parenting Programme. This has been developed by HSE Senior psychologist,. Dr. Michelle Howard to help parents manage challenging behaviors in their children. Parents of children who are referred to HSE Psychology Services with behavioural difficulties are invited to participate in this 7 week programme. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Parental Psychological Flexibility | Psy-Flex: The scale ranges from a minimum score of 6 to a maximum score of 30. Higher scores indicate higher levels of psychological flexibility. | Pre and Post Intervention (week 1 and week 7 - end of the intervention). Also 3 and 6 months post intervention. |
| Child Behaviour | Eyberg Child Behaviour Inventory: The scale ranges from 0 - 36. Higher scores indicate more problematic behaviours at greater frequency. Norms also exist for clinical cut off's. | Pre and Post Intervention (week 1 and week 7 - end of the intervention). Also 3 and 6 months post intervention. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Parent-Child Relationships | Child-Parent Relationship Scale: There are two sub scales; closeness and conflict. On the closeness sub scale, higher scores indicate better/ more positive parent-child relationships. On the conflict sub scale, lower scores indicate less conflict and higher scores indicate more conflict in the relationship. | Pre and Post Intervention (week 1 and week 7 - end of the intervention). Also 3 and 6 months post intervention. |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Longford Primary Care Centre | Longford | Ireland |
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| ID | Term |
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| D002652 | Child Behavior |
| D000092862 | Psychological Well-Being |
| ID | Term |
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| D001519 | Behavior |
| D010549 | Personal Satisfaction |
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| ID | Term |
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| D035061 | Control Groups |
| ID | Term |
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| D015340 | Epidemiologic Research Design |
| D004812 | Epidemiologic Methods |
| D008919 | Investigative Techniques |
| D012107 | Research Design |
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This quantitative study will be a two arm randomised control trial with an intervention group and waitlist group.
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| Control Group | Other | Waitlist Group |
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| Parental Well-Being | Depression Anxiety Stress Scale: Scale range is 0 - 42. Higher scores indicate more distress. Subscales for anxiety, depression and stress. | Pre and Post Intervention (week 1 and week 7 - end of the intervention). Also 3 and 6 months post intervention. |
| Parental Self-Efficacy | Parental Sense of Competence Scale: Lower scores indicate lower parental sense of competence and high scores indicate high parental sense of competence. | Pre and Post Intervention (week 1 and week 7 - end of the intervention). Also 3 and 6 months post intervention. |
| Parental Self-Efficacy | Parenting Stress Index: Scores range from 18-90. Lower scores indicate lower levels of parenting stress. | Pre and Post Intervention (week 1 and week 7 - end of the intervention). Also 3 and 6 months post intervention. |
| D008722 | Methods |