Effectiveness of a Parental Training Programme to Enhance Parent-child Relationship and Reduce Harsh Parenting Practices and Parental Stress in the Preparation of Children for Transition to Primary School
30. April 2013 aktualisiert von: Dr. LI William Ho Cheung, The University of Hong Kong
Effectiveness of a Parental Training Programme to Enhance Parent-child Relationship and Reduce Harsh Parenting Practices and Parental Stress in the Preparation of Children for Transition to Primary School: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This study tested the effectiveness of a parental training programme to enhance parent-child relationship and reduce harsh parenting practices and parental stress in the preparation of children for transition to primary school.
A randomized controlled trial was employed and 142 parents were recruited.
Parents in the experimental group engaged in less harsh parenting practices and reported better parent-child relationships than parents in the control group.
Findings from this study provide empirical evidence of the effectiveness of the parental training programme and highlight the significance of parental involvement in promoting a smooth transition for children from kindergarten to primary one.
Studienübersicht
Status
Abgeschlossen
Bedingungen
Intervention / Behandlung
Detaillierte Beschreibung
Introduction Transition creates a time of vulnerability for the child, the parents and their relationship. Failure to adjust to the transition, on the part of either parents or children, might place the family in a psychological devastating position. There is an imperative need to develop and evaluate appropriate interventions for parents so that they can contribute to helping their children enjoy a smooth passage to a pleasurable learning life in primary school.
Aim The aims of this study were to test the effectiveness of a parental training programme to enhance parent-child relationship and reduce harsh parenting practices and parental stress in the preparation of children for transition to primary school.
Methods A randomized controlled trial, two-group pre-test and repeated post-test, between-subjects design was employed. The method of simple complete randomization was adopted. Recruitment and data collection were conducted during the summer in 2009. Participants were recruited through referrals from the Hong Kong Sheung Kung Hui Welfare Council in Tung Chung. Written consent was obtained from parents after they were told the purposes of the study and agreed to participate. Parents were told that they were under no obligation to participate, could withdraw from the study with impunity at any time and were assured of the confidentiality of the data to be collected.
After they had signed consent forms, a research assistant collected demographic and baseline data from parents. Data collection was divided into three phases: at the time of recruitment (pre-intervention), at six weeks and three months after the intervention. Parents were asked to respond to the Chinese version of the parental acceptance-rejection scale, parental stress scale, and self-report scale on parent-child relationship in respect of the transition from kindergarten to primary school.
Studientyp
Interventionell
Einschreibung (Tatsächlich)
142
Phase
- Unzutreffend
Kontakte und Standorte
Dieser Abschnitt enthält die Kontaktdaten derjenigen, die die Studie durchführen, und Informationen darüber, wo diese Studie durchgeführt wird.
Studienorte
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Hong Kong, China
- Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Tung Chung Integrated Services
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Teilnahmekriterien
Forscher suchen nach Personen, die einer bestimmten Beschreibung entsprechen, die als Auswahlkriterien bezeichnet werden. Einige Beispiele für diese Kriterien sind der allgemeine Gesundheitszustand einer Person oder frühere Behandlungen.
Zulassungskriterien
Studienberechtigtes Alter
- Kind
- Erwachsene
- Älterer Erwachsener
Akzeptiert gesunde Freiwillige
Nein
Studienberechtigte Geschlechter
Alle
Beschreibung
Inclusion Criteria:
- must be able to read and write Chinese
- must have had primary school education or above
Exclusion Criteria:
- with identified cognitive and learning problems were excluded, as also were children with such problems
Studienplan
Dieser Abschnitt enthält Einzelheiten zum Studienplan, einschließlich des Studiendesigns und der Messung der Studieninhalte.
Wie ist die Studie aufgebaut?
Designdetails
- Hauptzweck: Unterstützende Pflege
- Zuteilung: Zufällig
- Interventionsmodell: Parallele Zuordnung
- Maskierung: Single
Waffen und Interventionen
Teilnehmergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / Behandlung |
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Placebo-Komparator: Placebo Control
Parents had no intervention except that an information leaflet for parents on helping children to adapt the new primary school life published by Education Bureau was given to each parent in the control group at the end of data collection.
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Parents had no intervention except that an information leaflet for parents on helping children to adapt the new primary school life published by Education Bureau was given to each parent in the control group at the end of data collection.
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Experimental: parental training programme
The parental training programme was run in small groups of 8 to 12 parents over four consecutive weeks.
They consisted of four group sessions, each lasting about two hours.
The major focus of the parental intervention included teaching parents: (1) to use more active listening skills, (2) to engage less in harsh parenting practices, (3) to use more praise and encouragement and (4) to set reasonable expectations in the rearing of their children.
Each session was started with revision of skills or concepts discussed in previous sessions, therefore, each session built on the previous session.
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In the experimental group, parents participated in the parental training programme approximately one month before the start of the academic year in primary school.
Two social workers, who have minimum five- year experience in giving family counselling,implemented the interventions.
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Was misst die Studie?
Primäre Ergebnismessungen
Ergebnis Maßnahme |
Maßnahmenbeschreibung |
Zeitfenster |
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Change of Self-reported Parent-Child Relationship at 6 weeks from baseline
Zeitfenster: 6 weeks
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The parent-child relationship of the participants was measured by using a self-reporting method consisting of two items, with one asking 'How satisfied are you with the parent-child relationship?"
and the other 'As a parent, how satisfied are you with yourself?'
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6 weeks
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Sekundäre Ergebnismessungen
Ergebnis Maßnahme |
Maßnahmenbeschreibung |
Zeitfenster |
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Self-reported Parent-Child Relationship at baseline
Zeitfenster: baseline, 0 week ( just before the start of intervention)
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The parent-child relationship of the participants was measured by using a self-reporting method consisting of two items, with one asking 'How satisfied are you with the parent-child relationship?"
and the other 'As a parent, how satisfied are you with yourself?'
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baseline, 0 week ( just before the start of intervention)
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Change of Self-reported Parent-Child Relationship at 3 months from baseline
Zeitfenster: 3 months
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The parent-child relationship of the participants was measured by using a self-reporting method consisting of two items, with one asking 'How satisfied are you with the parent-child relationship?"
and the other 'As a parent, how satisfied are you with yourself?'
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3 months
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Perceived Parental Aggression Scale at baseline
Zeitfenster: baseline, 0 week ( just before the start of intervention)
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It measures harsh parenting, i.e. physical or verbal aggression towards children
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baseline, 0 week ( just before the start of intervention)
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change of Perceived Parental Aggression Scale at 6 weeks from baseline
Zeitfenster: 6 weeks
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It measures harsh parenting, i.e. physical or verbal aggression towards children
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6 weeks
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change of Perceived Parental Aggression Scale at 3 months from baseline
Zeitfenster: 3 months
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It measures harsh parenting, i.e. physical or verbal aggression towards children
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3 months
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Parental Stress at baseline
Zeitfenster: baseline, 0 week ( just before the start of intervention)
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we assess a parent's subjective feelings of strain, difficulty and dissatisfaction in reaction to stressors in the parent-child relationship
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baseline, 0 week ( just before the start of intervention)
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change of Parental Stress at baseline at 6 weeks from baseline
Zeitfenster: 6 weeks
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we assess a parent's subjective feelings of strain, difficulty and dissatisfaction in reaction to stressors in the parent-child relationship
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6 weeks
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change of Parental Stress at baseline at 3 months from baseline
Zeitfenster: 3 months
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we assess a parent's subjective feelings of strain, difficulty and dissatisfaction in reaction to stressors in the parent-child relationship
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3 months
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Mitarbeiter und Ermittler
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Sponsor
Ermittler
- Hauptermittler: William Ho Cheung Li, PhD, The School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong
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Studienaufzeichnungsdaten
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Haupttermine studieren
Studienbeginn
1. März 2009
Primärer Abschluss (Tatsächlich)
1. September 2009
Studienabschluss (Tatsächlich)
1. Dezember 2009
Studienanmeldedaten
Zuerst eingereicht
25. April 2013
Zuerst eingereicht, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt hat
30. April 2013
Zuerst gepostet (Schätzen)
3. Mai 2013
Studienaufzeichnungsaktualisierungen
Letztes Update gepostet (Schätzen)
3. Mai 2013
Letztes eingereichtes Update, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt
30. April 2013
Zuletzt verifiziert
1. April 2013
Mehr Informationen
Begriffe im Zusammenhang mit dieser Studie
Schlüsselwörter
Andere Studien-ID-Nummern
- ND789
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