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

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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.

Detailed Description
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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).

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

Conditions
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Behavior Problem

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Parenting program


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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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)

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 3 Years
Maximum Age: 5 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

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


Arms and Interventions

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

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in child behavior | 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 | parent questionnaire | 0 week, 8 weeks, 24 weeks | 
| Change in parenting behavior | standardized observation of parent-child interaction | 0 week, 8 weeks, 24 weeks | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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self-efficacy beliefs, parenting intervention, externalizing behavior, emotion coaching practices