Mindful Parenting and Child Emotional Well-being
Mindfulness in parenting and parental emotion regulation, beliefs and behaviours: A pilot randomised controlled trial
University of Sydney
40 participants
Jan 21, 2020
Interventional
Conditions
Summary
The study is a pilot randomised controlled trial of a mindful parenting program for community-recruited parents who have concerns about their child’s emotional well-being. The study is being conducted to investigate (1) the feasibility of the program, as a way to improve child emotional well-being by assisting parents to manage their own emotions and anxiety-related beliefs and behaviours; and (2) the acceptability of the program to parents.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria1
- Parents of a child currently aged between 3 and 18 years of age, who have concerns about their child’s emotional well-being (eg. believe their child tends to worry, or be nervous, sensitive, anxious or shy).
Exclusion Criteria9
- Inadequate mastery of the English language.
- Engaging in another psychological therapy aimed at managing parent anxiety, parenting difficulties or child behaviour;
- Organic brain damage.
- Current or past psychosis or bipolar disorder.
- Current or recent (within last 12 months) substance dependence.
- Current moderate to high risk of self-harm or suicide
- Significant interpersonal difficulties
- Current safeguarding concerns about children in the family
- Child intellectual disability.
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Interventions
Participants attend a mindful parenting program. The program is delivered over 8 consecutive weeks, with 8 x 2 hour sessions (one session per week). The program is delivered face-to-face, in small groups of 8-15 participants, at the University of Sydney psychology clinic. The program is facilitated by a registered Clinical Psychologist and a Clinical Psychology Registrar. Each session involves mindfulness practices, including body scans and sitting meditations, group inquiry, and exploration of challenging parenting situations.
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ACTRN12620000690954