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NCT07410923
The primary objective of this single-center, parallel-group, randomized controlled experimental study is to evaluate the effect of short film and video-based education on the intensive care unit orientation provided to parents of premature infants, specifically assessing its impact on stress levels as the primary outcome and satisfaction and level of involvement in care as secondary outcomes. Using the block randomization method, 72 parents will be assigned to three different groups ("Routine Care" n=24, "Routine Care + Short Film-based Education" n=24, "Routine Care + Video-based Education" n=24). Research Hypotheses: Primary Hypothesis: H1/1: There is a difference between the mean stress scores of parents by group. Secondary Hypotheses: H1/2: There is a difference between the mean scores of parents' participation in care according to groups. H1/3: There is a difference between the mean scores of parents' satisfaction according to groups.
NCT07006220
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.
NCT07124104
Parenting becomes more complex when it comes to raising children with special needs, introducing additional challenges. Unlike traditional parenting, raising a child with special needs requires adapting to constantly changing demands based on the child's individual needs. Furthermore, parents of children with special needs are at a higher risk of experiencing psychological distress compared to parents of typically developing children. High levels of internalizing and externalizing problems observed in children have been reported to cause high levels of stress in parents. Parents often experience complex emotions when they learn that their child has a disability. A child's disability can place a significant emotional and social burden on parents. As parents become more concerned about both their own future and that of their children, they may experience a variety of negative emotions such as stress, anxiety, and depression, which can negatively impact their health. Children with special needs often have developmental disorders such as autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), cerebral palsy, and physical disabilities, as well as visual, hearing, speech, behavioral, motor, and cognitive dysfunctions. Children with special needs are defined as individuals who require additional assistance and support from education, health, medical, and social-environmental services. Compared to raising typically developing children, being a parent of a child with special needs can lead to difficulties in family functioning, increased parenting stress, and inconsistent parenting styles. Therefore, examining the extent of psychological distress among parents of children with special needs is critical for developing solutions, interventions, and approaches to support parents. Self-compassion can be defined as developing a conscious awareness of the pain, distress, and negative emotions experienced by an individual, and adopting a kind, understanding, and supportive attitude toward oneself.This concept involves accepting one's shortcomings and failures as a natural part of being human, rather than harshly judging oneself, and being tolerant towards oneself in this process. Self-compassion is an internal attitude that enables an individual to accept negative experiences with balanced awareness and cope constructively, rather than denying or over-identifying with them. Self-compassion plays a crucial role in coping with emotional difficulties, particularly stress, anxiety, and depression. Individuals who cultivate self-compassion are able to learn from their mistakes and achieve a healthier emotional balance . Findings from self-compassion-based studies conducted with parents of children with disabilities suggest that increased levels of self-compassion are positively associated with various psychological and emotional well-being. A study conducted on parents of children with special needs found that as self-compassion increases, parents' optimism levels also increase. Similarly, Sumiati reported that self-compassion has a negative relationship with burnout and that individuals use more positive coping strategies as self-compassion increases. Stigmatization is the exposure of individuals to negative and exclusionary attitudes by others because they fall outside of the norms considered normal by society. This concept was first theorized by American sociologist Erving Goffman Stigma negatively impacts an individual's social status, leading to discrimination in social interactions. Internalized stigma, on the other hand, occurs when an individual internalizes the stigmatizing views held by society and develops negative perceptions of themselves. This can shape an individual's emotions, thoughts, beliefs, and fears, leading them to perceive themselves as dangerous, inadequate, or lacking in social adaptation. The effects of internalized stigma on an individual can have serious negative health consequences by exacerbating disease symptoms or prolonging the healing process. Individuals exposed to stigma feel shame because of their illness.they may develop attitudes such as feeling inadequate and avoiding social environments. This process can lead to a perception of worthlessness, fear of rejection, hopelessness and loss of self-confidence in individuals, which can negatively affect their psychological and social well-being. It has been found that parents of children with special needs are exposed to stigma. Loneliness is a complex and painful emotion that is difficult to define and understand, which individuals feel when they are distanced from their personal and social environments
NCT07033832
A pilot randomized controlled trial of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-based intervention will be conducted to decrease psychological symptoms, while increase psychological flexibility for parents of a child with medical complexity during their difficulties.
NCT04073862
Every day, a significant number of children and young people in Norway experience violence, abuse, or other potentially traumatizing events. These children are at risk of developing serious health problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, behavioral problems, and drug dependency. Moreover, when left unaddressed, trauma experiences in childhood can have long-term implications for work- and educational participation as well as later subjection to violence. Provision of accessible and situationally adaptable treatments can therefore have great benefits for children, families, and communities at large. In this project, the investigators will introduce the method of Stepped-Care Trauma-Focused Behavioral Cognitive Therapy (SC-TF-CBT) in a selection of 15 municipalities across Norway. SC-TF-CBT is a parent-led - therapist-assisted low-threshold method aimed at treating children exposed to abuse, sexual assault, or other trauma and who are at risk of developing more severe trauma-related difficulties (Salloum, et al. 2014). This is the first test of the method outside the US. The project's main aim is therefore to evaluate the feasibility and efficiency of the treatment in a Norwegian context through a pre-post design. The following questions are to be explored: 1. How does the SC-TF-CBT model fit the Norwegian health care culture and service system? 2. When testing Stepped-Care in a Norwegian context, the model is set to involve both the municipal and specialist service levels. Severe cases will be stepped up/transferred to the specialist level for TF-CBT treatment. How do these transitions work for the participating families, and what are the experiences and perspectives of practitioners and service-leaders regarding coordination and collaboration between service levels? 3. Do the children, parents, and therapists like working with the method? 4. Do recipients of the treatment (children and parents) report symptom improvement? 5. Which children and parents seem to benefit the most from the method, and who do not?
NCT01974102
The goal of the proposed interdisciplinary study is to assess feasibility of recruiting a pilot sample of parents of toddlers and engaging them in a pilot study to test a version of mindfulness-based intervention for parenting stress reduction (PMH), an empirically-supported stress-reduction intervention, plus nutrition and physical activity counseling for parents of preschoolers (aged 2-5); to reduce parent (and child) stress levels; improve parenting; promote healthy eating and physical activity in parent and child; and prevent overweight and obesity in preschoolers with an obese parent.
NCT03438071
The aim of the study is to test the effect of daily videoconference updates between parents of preterm newborns and health care providers which also offer them the possibility of seeing their child on the parental stress in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
NCT04377074
This study seeks to investigate the levels of parental stress across different demographic subgroups in the general parental population during the strict social distancing government-initiated non-pharmacological interventions (NPI's) related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The study also seeks to examine the predictors of parental stress rates related to these non-pharmacological interventions (NPI's). In addition, the research will investigate the association between parental stress associated and psychopathology symptoms (i.e., depression and generalized anxiety). The aim of the project is to: * Inform the policymakers, the general public, scientists, and health practitioners about the psychological associations of the COVID-19-related government-initiated measures on parental stress, with special focus on the school and kindergarten lockdowns. * Provide a foundation for policymakers and health-care professionals to employ interventions that protect families against possibly increased psychological stressors. * Help policymakers and healthcare professionals to better understand the association of demographic variables and other predictors on parental stress and parent-child dysfunction, which information necessary for evaluating the psychological impact of NPIs on parental stress and thus the framework under which decisions about school/kindergarten lockdowns are made.