RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07816445

Pilot Study of an Interparental Conflict Intervention for Separating or Divorcing Parents

Pilot Study to Test Effects of a New Interparental Conflict Intervention for Separating or Divorcing Parents

Sponsor

Arizona State University

Enrollment

94 participants

Start Date

May 1, 2026

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Child Mental Health Interparental Conflict

Summary

This pilot study will evaluate a new intervention for parents who are separated or divorced and have been court ordered to participate in a program addressing interparental conflict. The intervention is designed to teach parents skills to reduce children's exposure to conflict between parents and support children's well-being. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the new intervention or an existing court-based program. The study will examine the feasibility, acceptability, appropriateness, and usability of the new intervention and its effects on interparental conflict, parents' use of protective skills, and children's mental health.

Eligibility

Min Age: 88 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This clinical trial is studying a behavioral approach called Families in Transition (FIT) and a behavioral approach called Family COMPASS for people with child mental health and interparental conflict. The study is currently recruiting participants at 1 location. People eligible for this study include aged 88 Years and older.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALFamily COMPASS

Family COMPASS (Conflict Management through Purposeful Awareness, Strategies, and Support) is a manualized, trauma-informed parenting intervention designed to reduce children's exposure to interparental conflict following parental separation or divorce. The intervention consists of four highly structured, approximately 30-minute sessions delivered virtually or in person by trained personnel. It focuses on strengthening parents' emotion regulation, communication, co-parenting, conflict management, and safety planning skills.

BEHAVIORALFamilies in Transition (FIT)

FIT is a 90-minute online parent education program developed by the Superior Court of Maricopa County in collaboration with the National Center for State Courts. The program includes four modules, a film, and interactive activities. It validates parents' difficult feelings toward their co-parent while emphasizing behavior change to protect children from interparental conflict. Content addresses the effects of interparental conflict on children, prioritizing children's needs, developing a child-focused vision for the future, and using practical strategies to reduce conflict behaviors.