Evaluation of a Parenting and Stress Management Programmme (HAPPY)

Evaluation of a Parenting and Stress Management Programme: An Exploratory Randomised Controlled Trial of Triple P-Positive Parenting Program and Stress Control

The study will use a randomised controlled trial design to evaluate the effects of a combined intervention of Triple P-Positive Parenting Program Discussion Groups and Stress Control in comparison to a waitlist condition. The combined intervention will be evaluated with parents in Glasgow, United Kingdom, with a 3-8 year old child.

Study Overview

• Status: Terminated
• Conditions: Parenting; Child Behaviour Problems; Parent Mental Health
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Combination of Triple P Discussion Groups and Stress Control

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 14
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United Kingdom
  • Glasgow, United Kingdom, G12 8RZ
    • Medical Research Council Social and Public Health Sciences Unit

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 16 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Has a child aged between 3 and 8 years old
• Able to attend the group sessions held at Langside Halls, Shawlands in Glasgow, United Kingdom
• Able to read a newspaper without assistance

Exclusion Criteria:

• Child has a diagnosis of a developmental or intellectual disability or other significant health impairment

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intervention; The intervention is a combination of Triple P Discussion Groups and Stress Control	Behavioral: Combination of Triple P Discussion Groups and Stress Control; The intervention consists of eight group sessions: two 120 minute Triple P Discussion Group sessions (http://www.triplep.net/), and six 90 minute Stress Control sessions (http://glasgowsteps.com/home.php).
No Intervention: Control; Waitlist control. Participants allocated to the waitlist control will be able to access the intervention after post-intervention equivalent measures have been completed.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change in dysfunctional parenting practices as measured by the Parenting Scale	Measures dysfunctional parenting practices: laxness, overreactivity, and verbosity	Baseline, mid-intervention (approximately 4 weeks after baseline), post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline), 3-month follow-up (approximately 24 weeks after baseline)
Change in symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress as measured by the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales 21		Baseline, mid-intervention (approximately 4 weeks after baseline), post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline), 3-month follow-up (approximately 24 weeks after baseline)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change in the frequency of disruptive child behaviours as measured by Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory-Intensity scale	Measures parents' perceptions of their child's disruptive behaviour	Baseline, post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline), 3-month follow-up (approximately 24 weeks after baseline)
Change in positive mental wellbeing as measured by the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale		Baseline, post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline), 3-month follow-up (approximately 24 weeks after baseline)
Change in parents' perceptions of their parenting experiences as measured by the Parenting Experience Survey		Baseline, post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline), 3-month follow-up (approximately 24 weeks after baseline)
Change in parents' perceptions of their parenting self-efficacy as measured by the Child Adjustment and Parent Efficacy Scale-Parent Efficacy subscale		Baseline, post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline), 3-month follow-up (approximately 24 weeks after baseline)
Change in parents' perceptions of their family relationships as measured by the Parenting and Family Adjustment Scale-Family Relationships subscale		Baseline, post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline), 3-month follow-up (approximately 24 weeks after baseline)

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Family demographics	Demographic information of the participating families	Baseline
Parents' satisfaction with the Triple P Discussion Groups and Stress Control, as measured by the Consumer Satisfaction Questionnaire developed for Triple P programmes, and the Consumer Satisfaction Questionnaire developed for Stress Control		Post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline)
The fidelity of the intervention as measured by the Triple P Discussion Group session content checklists, and session content checklists for Stress Control that were developed for this study		The practitioner/s delivering the intervention will complete a session content checklist after each Triple P Discussion Group and after each Stress Control session

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Medical Research Council
• Collaborators: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Marion Henderson, PhD, Medical Research Council Social and Public Health Sciences Unit

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Palmer ML, Henderson M, Sanders MR, Keown LJ, White J. Study protocol: evaluation of a parenting and stress management programme: a randomised controlled trial of Triple P Discussion Groups and Stress Control. BMC Public Health. 2013 Sep 25;13:888. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-888. Erratum In: BMC Public Health. 2015;15:256.

Helpful Links

• Medical Research Council Social and Public Health Sciences Unit homepage

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: January 1, 2013
• Primary Completion (Actual): February 1, 2014
• Study Completion (Actual): February 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 14, 2012
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 28, 2013
• First Posted (Estimate): January 29, 2013

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): July 18, 2014
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 16, 2014
• Last Verified: July 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Behavioral Symptoms; Problem Behavior
• Other Study ID Numbers: 5TK90 HAPPY; U1111-1137-1053 (Other Identifier: World Health Organisation Universal Trial Number)