Tuning in to Teens: A parenting intervention for promoting parents' emotion socialisation practices and preventing internalising and externalising difficulties in adolescence

This study is testing a parenting program called "Tuning in to Teens," which helps parents learn skills to better understand and respond to their teenager's emotions. The program is aimed at improving emotional communication in the family, and the goal is to reduce emotional and behavioural problems in teenagers. Parents and their Year 7 children (approximately ages 12–14) from participating schools are involved. You may be eligible if: - You are a primary carer of a child currently enrolled in Year 7 at a participating school - Your child is between approximately 12 and 14 years old You may NOT be eligible if: - You do not have sufficient English skills to participate in the program or fill out questionnaires - Your child has a primary diagnosis of a communication disorder or pervasive developmental disorder (such as autism) Talk to your doctor about whether this trial might be right for you.