RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07006220

Project COPE-Spain (Coping Options for Parent Empowerment)

COPE-Spain: Project COPE (Coping Options for Parent Empowerment) Adapted for Parents With Adolescent Children in Spain

Sponsor

Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia

Enrollment

26 participants

Start Date

Apr 22, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Depressive Symptoms Anxiety Symptoms Parental Stress

Summary

The goal of this study trial is to establish the preliminary clinical utility of the COPE program (Coping Options for Parent Empowerment) adapted for caregivers of adolescents in the Spanish context. This program aims to improve parents' emotional well-being, enhance their parenting skills, and promote positive changes in their childrens' emotional and behavioral well-being. This study will adapt the COPE program for in-person group administration in the Spanish context, specifically in the school setting.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria2

Being a parent or legal guardian of an adolescent enrolled at IES Isaac Newton during the 2024-2025 academic year.
Participants must have availability to attend all four program sessions at the scheduled time.

Exclusion Criteria2

Current Psychological Treatment: the parent or legal guardian is currently receiving individual psychological treatment and/or family therapy.
Psychiatric medication changes within 4 weeks prior to the study and/or psychiatric medication changes during the study.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALCOPE Program

The COPE Program (Coping Options for Parent Empowerment) is a brief, structured, transdiagnostic intervention designed to enhance parents' emotional regulation skills, improve parenting strategies, and foster a positive family environment. The program consists of four in-person group sessions, each lasting 90 minutes, conducted over four consecutive weeks. Each session focuses on specific emotional regulation and parenting skills: Session 1: Understanding emotional responses and parenting strategies based on positive reinforcement, selective attention, and empathy. Session 2: Identifying family values, promoting healthy routines, and planning alternative parenting behaviors. Session 3: Practicing mindfulness techniques and modeling emotional regulation in the presence of children. Session 4: Addressing intolerance to uncertainty, cognitive distortions, and promoting healthy independence in adolescents.