A randomized controlled trial of an emotion socialization parenting program and its impact on parenting, children's behavior and parent and child stress cortisol: Tuning in to Toddlers

BACKGROUND Supportive educational programs during the perinatal period are scarce in Singapore. There is no continuity of care available in terms of support from community care nurses in Singapore. Parents are left on their own most of the time, which results in a stressful transition to parenthood. There is a need for easily accessible technology-based educational programs that can support parents during this crucial perinatal period. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to describe the study protocol of a randomized controlled trial on a technology-based supportive educational parenting program. METHODS A randomized controlled two-group pretest and repeated posttest experimental design will be used. The study will recruit 118 parents (59 couples) from the antenatal clinics of a tertiary public hospital in Singapore. Eligible parents will be randomly allocated to receive either the supportive educational parenting program or routine perinatal care from the hospital. Outcome measures include parenting self-efficacy, parental bonding, postnatal depression, social support, parenting satisfaction, and cost evaluation. Data will be collected at the antenatal period, immediate postnatal period, and at 1 month and 3 months post childbirth. RESULTS Recruitment of the study participants commenced in December 2016 and is still ongoing. Data collection is projected to finish within 12 months, by December 2017. CONCLUSIONS This study will identify a potentially clinically useful, effective, and cost-effective supportive educational parenting program to improve parental self-efficacy and bonding in newborn care, which will then improve parents’ social support–seeking behaviors, emotional well-being, and satisfaction with parenting. It is hoped that better supported and satisfied parents will consider having more children, which may in turn influence Singapore’s ailing birth rate. CLINICALTRIAL International Standard Randomized Controlled Trial Number (ISRCTN): 48536064; https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN48536064 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/6wMuEysiO)

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Reducing and preventing internalizing and externalizing behavior problems in children with type 1 diabetes: a randomized controlled trial of the Triple P-Positive Parenting Program

Pediatric Diabetes ◽

10.1111/pedi.12205 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 16 (7) ◽

pp. 554-563 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

EM Westrupp ◽

E Northam ◽

KJ Lee ◽

SE Scratch ◽

F Cameron

Keyword(s):

Randomized Controlled Trial ◽

Type 1 Diabetes ◽

Externalizing Behavior ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Positive Parenting ◽

Parenting Program ◽

Triple P ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

Internalizing And Externalizing

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Healthy Start Home Visiting Program—School-Based Model: Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Research on Social Work Practice ◽

10.1177/1049731518786578 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 29 (6) ◽

pp. 628-643 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Cynthia Leung ◽

Sandra Tsang ◽

Kitty Heung ◽

Mia Tam

Keyword(s):

Randomized Controlled Trial ◽

Home Visiting ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Healthy Start ◽

Control Groups ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

Children's Behavior ◽

School Based ◽

Home Visiting Program ◽

Cluster Randomized

Objective: This study evaluated the effectiveness of the Healthy Start Home Visiting Program—School-Based Model (HSS), using a cluster randomized controlled trial design. Methods: Participants included 224 parents from 20 preschools randomized into intervention and wait-list control groups at the preschool level. Furthermore, 105 parents from the participating preschools were trained as parent ambassadors to assist in program delivery. They were randomized into intervention and control groups at the preschool level. Outcome measures included parent and teacher reports on children’s learning, parent report on children’s behavior and health, their own parenting, and direct assessment of children. Parent ambassadors completed measures on parenting and their children’s behavior before training and after program delivery. Results: There was significant improvement at postintervention in parenting, children’s behavior, and learning and health in the intervention group, compared with the control group. Conclusions: The results provided evidence on the effectiveness of the HSS program.

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