Citation

Sanders MR, Turner KMT, Baker S, Ma T, Chainey C, Horstead SK, Wimalaweera S, Gardner S, Eastwood J. Behav. Ther. 2024; 55(3): 621-635.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2024, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.beth.2023.09.004

PMID

38670673

Abstract

This pilot feasibility study examined the effects of a new trauma-informed parenting program, Family Life Skills Triple P (FLSTP), in an open uncontrolled trial conducted in a regular service delivery context via video conferencing. FLSTP was trialed as a group-delivered 10-session intervention. Program modules target positive parenting skills (4 sessions) and adult life skills including coping with emotions, taking care of relationships, self-care, dealing with the past, healthy living, and planning for the future. Participants were 50 parents with multiple vulnerabilities, due to social disadvantage or adverse childhood experiences, who had children aged 3-9 with early onset behavior problems. Outcomes were assessed across four data collection points: baseline, mid-intervention (after Session 4), post-intervention, and 3-month follow up.

FINDINGS show moderate to large intra-group effect sizes for changes in child behavior problems, parenting practices and risk of child maltreatment, and medium effect sizes for parental distress, emotion regulation and self-compassion. Parents and practitioners reported high levels of consumer satisfaction with the program. Parents with lower levels of parental self-efficacy, lower personal agency and higher baseline scores on a measure of child abuse potential were at greater risk of not completing the program. The strength of these preliminary findings indicates that a more rigorous evaluation using a randomized clinical trial is warranted.

Language: en

Keywords

*Feasibility Studies; *Parenting/psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Adult; adverse childhood experiences; Adverse Childhood Experiences/psychology; Child; Child Abuse/psychology; Child, Preschool; disadvantage; Enhanced Triple P; Family Life Skills Triple P; Family Therapy/methods; Family/psychology; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; parenting; Parents/psychology; Pilot Projects