Recent evidence has shown that intervention programs for remarried people are scarce. Furthermore, from what is known, no specific intervention models (traditional or web-based) has yet been developed for remarried Portuguese population. This study evaluates the efficacy of a web-based Psychoeducational Simulation Game on marital adjustment on marital social skills, on remarriage beliefs, on parenting attitudes, and on the stepfamily functioning.
This study will compare the efficacy of a Simulation Game Intervention versus control (no game) in remarried people that have (step)children. The participants will be randomized to the two groups. The Simulation Game contains three different modules to play: Module 1 - Conjugality (emotional divorce, financial issues, positive communication skills, conflict and stress management strategies, social support); Module 2 - Step-parenting (positive stepparent-stepchild relationships, development of relationships within stepfamily, step-parenting roles negotiation, stepfamily' unrealistic beliefs and develop share meaning); Module 3 - Co-parenting (positive co-parenting strategies and loyalty binds).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
112
Psychoeducational Game
University of Porto, Faculty of Psychology and Educational and Education Sciences
Porto, Portugal
Change in marital adjustment
This measure is a self-rating questionnaire to assesses the quality of the dyadic relationship with three subscales: Consensus, Satisfaction and Cohesion.
Time frame: T0 - before the intervention; T1 - immediately after intervention; T2 - one month later
Change in marital social skills
This measure is a 32-item self-report measure that evaluates the frequency with which people present certain social skills in the context of their marital relationship.
Time frame: T0 - before the intervention; T1 - immediately after intervention; T2 - one month later
Change in Step-parenting Attitudes and Beliefs
Seventeen items were used to rate the participants' step-parenting attitudes and beliefs addressed in the program content.
Time frame: T0 - before the intervention; T1 - immediately after intervention; T2 - one month later
Change in Co-parenting Attitudes and Beliefs
Nine items were used to rate the participants' co-parenting attitudes and beliefs addressed in the program content.
Time frame: T0 - before the intervention; T1 - immediately after intervention; T2 - one month later
Change in remarriage Beliefs
This measure is a self-rating questionnaire to assesses participants' unrealistic beliefs regarding remarriage and stepfamilies in general.
Time frame: T0 - before the intervention; T1 - immediately after intervention; T2 - one month later
Change in stepfamily functioning
This measure is a self-report questionnaire to provide an evaluation of family functioning with 5 items and three dimensions: Family strengths, Family communication and Family difficulties.
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Time frame: T0 - before the intervention; T1 - immediately after intervention; T2 - one month later