RecruitingACTRN12613000660785

The effectiveness of Triple P - Positive Parenting Program for Chinese parents in Mainland China

A randomized-controlled trial of Triple P - Positive Parenting Program for Chinese parents who are worried about children's academic learning to improve their parenting and children's academic behaviors

Sponsor

Dr Alina Morawska (The primary supervisor of Mingchun Guo)

Enrollment

80 participants

Start Date

Apr 1, 2013

Study Type

Interventional

Conditions

child emotional and behavioral problems child academic self-regulation and learning stress

Summary

Triple P - Positive Parenting Program,as the first evidence-based public health model, has been disseminated to a number of countries across various cultures. However, the effectiveness with Chinese parents in Mainland China has never been tested, yet there's no evidence-based parenting program in Mainland China. Moreover, it is also unknown if Triple P can have any effects on children's academic lives. This research project aims to test the effectiveness of a Triple P variant - Group Triple P with Chinese parents and on children's academic outcomes in Shanghai, Mainland China. A randomized control research design will be employed. It is expected that in comparison to parents in a waitlist control group, parents who receive Group Triple P training (intervention group) will report a significant increase in parenting efficacy, parental teamwork and parent involvement, and a significant decrease in dysfunctional parenting practices, parental stress, and child emotional and behavioral problems. Also the children of these parents will report significant improvement of parenting of their parents, significant increase in academic self-regulation, and significant decrease in learning stress. These changes are predicted to be maintained at 6-month follow-up assessment.

Eligibility

Sex: Both males and femalesMin Age: 25 Yearss

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing whether an evidence-based parenting program called Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) is effective for Chinese parents in Mainland China. Triple P teaches parents strategies to manage children's behaviour, reduce stress, and support learning. Researchers in Shanghai are running the group version of the program and will compare parents who receive it to those on a waiting list. They are especially interested in whether it also helps children with their academic performance and stress. You may be eligible if: - You are a parent aged 25 or older currently living with your child - Your child is in Grade 1, 2, or 3 of primary school - You are worried about your child's academic learning - You can read and write Chinese You may NOT be eligible if: - Your child has a health condition or disability, including intellectual or learning disabilities - You do not live with your child - You are already receiving ongoing support from another program or professional regarding your child's learning Talk to your doctor about whether this trial might be right for you.

This is a simplified summary. Always discuss eligibility with your doctor before enrolling in a clinical trial.

Print for Your Doctor Check Your Eligibility

Interested in this trial?

Get notified about updates and connect with the research team.

Interventions

An intervention of Group Triple P will be delivered as group training and telephone consultations, which teaches parents parenting strategies to develop desirable relationship with child, to promote child positive behaviors and to manage child difficult behaviors. Participating parents will be assigned randomly to two groups, intervention group and waitlist control group. The intervention group will immediately receive the Group Triple P training, which will last for 8 weeks, while the waitlist group will receive the same training afterwards. The Group Triple P intervention includes 8 sessions, with 4 x 2 hours group training which will be provided in the first four weeks, and then 4 X 15-30 minutes telephone consultations for the later 4 weeks. Session attendance will be recorded to monitor parents' adherence. The program will be provided by a trained practitioner in Chinese.

Locations(1)

Shanghai, China

View Full Details on ANZCTR

For the most up-to-date information, visit the official listing.

Visit

ACTRN12613000660785