The goal of this study is to evaluate use and feasibility of digitally-delivered universal parenting program, which aims to promote positive parenting among guardians with 3 years-old children.
The study will use a single-arm study design.The participants will use the universal parenting program for 8-weeks. The intervention is a digital parent training program which focuses on positive parenting and encouraging to develop parenting skills that strengthen the relationships and communication with their children. The topics includes for example reinforcing child´s positive behavior, reducing conflict situations and planning situations advanced, managing daily transitions, and being present to child. The program includes 5 themes with recommended length of 1 week each. Each theme includes theory material, videos, examples, video practices and exercises. The program is fully digital and provided in a dynamic, web-based format. SMS and email reminders will be sent regularly during the program. Recruitment: All parents with a 3-year old child who is participating in annual health checkup in child health clinic are considered eligible to the study and are asked to participate if they fulfil inclusion criteria and do not meet the exclusion criteria.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
1,500
The intervention is a universal, digitally delivered parenting program, including 5 themes with recommended length of 1 week each. The total length of the intervention is 8 weeks. The program focuses on positive parenting, encouraging to develop parenting skills that strengthen their relationships and communication with their children.
Kaisa Mishina
Turku, Finland
RECRUITINGWellbeing service counties
Turku, Finland
RECRUITINGChild´s affective reactivity
The Affective Reactivity Index (ARI-P)
Time frame: From baseline to 8-weeks follow-up
Behaviour of the child
10 questions about child´s behavior, focusing especially for child´s hyperactivity and conduct problems.
Time frame: From baseline to 8-weeks follow-up
Daily activities
A questionnaire adapted from the Barkley Home Situations Questionnaire, which asks the parent to rate whether the child's behavior causes problems during specified daily routines
Time frame: From baseline up to 8-weeks
Completion rates
Completion and non-completion of the intervention for eight-week period by using the data recorded of the intervention platform
Time frame: From baseline up to 8-weeks
Intervention satisfaction
Questions related to satisfaction toward the intervention and acknowledged support in specific areas of parenting provided in the intervention
Time frame: 8-weeks follow-up
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