Stimulation of Parents' Self-efficacy Beliefs and Emotion Coaching Practices (H2M1) (H2M1)

December 23, 2016 updated by: Isabelle Roskam, Université Catholique de Louvain

Stimulation of Parents' Self-efficacy Beliefs and Emotion Coaching Practices to Reduce Externalizing Behavior in Preschoolers

This research compared the efficacy of two parenting interventions that vary according to the number and the nature of variables in reducing preschoolers' externalizing behavior (EB). The goal was to identify which parenting intervention format (one-variable versus two-variable) caused higher behavioral adjustment in children.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The first format was a one-variable intervention manipulating parental self-efficacy beliefs. The second format was a two-variable intervention manipulating both parents' self-efficacy beliefs and emotion coaching practices. The two interventions shared exactly the same design, consisting of eight parent group sessions. Effect on children's EB and observed behaviors were evaluated through a multi-method assessment at three points (pre-test, post-test and follow-up).

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

45

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

3 years to 5 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • children in the clinical or borderline range of the EB scale (cut-off = 21 or higher) of the Child Behavior Checklist preschool form (Achenbach & Rescorla, 2000a)
  • three to six years old and still in kindergarten at the beginning of the intervention

Exclusion Criteria:

  • children with intellectual disabilities (average IQ < 5.5)
  • highly gifted children (average IQ >14.5)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Waiting-list
8-week period without intervention, N=45
Experimental: self-efficacy
8-week group-based parenting program on self-efficacy beliefs, N=19
Behavioral: Parenting program
Experimental: self-efficacy/emotion coaching
8-week group-based parenting program on self-efficacy beliefs and emotion coaching practice, N=26
Behavioral: Parenting program

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in child behavior
Time Frame: 0 week, 8 weeks, 24 weeks
parent reports of child behavior and standardized observation of parent-child interaction
0 week, 8 weeks, 24 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in parental self-efficacy beliefs
Time Frame: 0 week, 8 weeks, 24 weeks
parent questionnaire
0 week, 8 weeks, 24 weeks
Change in parenting behavior
Time Frame: 0 week, 8 weeks, 24 weeks
standardized observation of parent-child interaction
0 week, 8 weeks, 24 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Université Catholique de Louvain

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 20, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 23, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

December 29, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 29, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 23, 2016

Last Verified

December 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • UCLouvain_H2M1

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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