EFFICACY OF THE RATIONAL POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM (rPPP) FOR DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIORS

N/ANot Yet RecruitingNCT07109661

Sadia Ramzan24 enrolled

Overview

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the Rational Positive Parenting Program (rPPP), a group-based intervention based on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), can help reduce disruptive behaviors in children and improve parenting among mothers in Pakistan. The study focuses on mothers of children aged 6-12 years who show behavioral problems like aggression, defiance, and temper outbursts. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does the rPPP reduce disruptive behavior in children? Does it improve parents' beliefs, emotional regulation, and sense of competence? Researchers will compare a group of mothers receiving the rPPP to a wait-list control group to see if the intervention leads to positive changes in both parent and child behavior. Participants will: Attend weekly group sessions based on rPPP techniques. Complete assessments before and after the program using standardized tools. Be followed up to evaluate the program's effectiveness in improving parenting and child outcomes.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Disruptive Behaviors

Interventions

The Rational Positive Parenting Program (rPPP) is a structured cognitive-behavioral group intervention based on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). It comprises 8-10 weekly sessions focused on addressing irrational parenting beliefs, improving emotion regulation, and teaching positive behavior management strategies for children with disruptive behaviors. Participants in the control group will not receive the intervention during the active phase, but will be offered the rPPP after final assessment to ensure ethical treatment.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 30 YearsMax age: 45 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * For Mothers 1. Mothers with the age range between 30 and 45 years. 2. Mothers who score high on the PAS and P RIBS will be included in the study. 3. Mothers willing and available to attend group-based rPPP sessions throughout the intervention period. For Children 1. Children between 6 and 12 years of age. 2. Children who score 131 or above on the Intensity Scale or 15 or above on the Problem Scale of the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI). Exclusion Criteria: * For Mothers 1. Mothers with Psychological illness (screening questions will be included in the demographic section), 2. Mothers enrolled in any other parenting or psychological intervention programs. For Children  1. Children with comorbid neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., autism, ADHD) (screening questions will be included in the demographic section)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory - ECBI

Time frame: Baseline and after 8 weeks of intervention

Parenting Sense of Competence Scale - PSCS

Time frame: Baseline and after 8 weeks of intervention

Parent Rational and Irrational Belief Scale - PRIBS

Time frame: Baseline and after 8 weeks of intervention

Parent Anger Scale - PAS

Time frame: Baseline and after 8 weeks of intervention

EFFICACY OF THE RATIONAL POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM (rPPP) FOR DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIORS

Overview

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Interventions

Eligibility

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Primary Outcomes

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