Recruiting

Observational Study

Sponsor:

University of Guelph

Code:

NCT05582057

Conditions

Mental Health Wellness 1

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 0+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Strengths to Grow: Preteen

Study Details

Brief summary:

Research suggests that strength-based parenting programs can enhance family well-being, but the current formats of these programs (e.g., in-person workshops) are not accessible to many families. The first aim of the study is to adapt Strengths to Grow, an accessible and engaging strength-based parenting program, for pre-teens. The second aim of the study is to assess the effectiveness this adapted program (Strengths to Grow: Preteen). Toward this end, parents of children in Grades 4 through 8 will be invited to complete a brief, online survey of well-being before and a few weeks after completing the online program to assess its impact on well-being.

Conditions

Mental Health Wellness 1

Study ID

NCT05582057

Start date

Oct 3, 2022

Status verified date

Nov, 2022

Completion date

May, 2023

Anticipated

Primary completion date

May, 2023

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 0+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Parent of a child(ren) who is enrolled in Grade 4 to 8 at the Upper Grand District School Board in Guelph, Ontario
  • Able to read and write in English (linguistic proficiency equivalent to a Grade 8 reading level or greater)
  • Consent to participate in the research study

Study Design

Enrollment

400 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Supportive Care

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Experimental Group

Behavioral: Strengths to Grow Program In an online, self-directed format, the Strengths to Grow: Preteen program will present the principles of strength-based parenting using videos, pictures, reflection questions, and written text. The intervention will communicate that a) every child has a unique set of strengths and that b) noticing and developing these strengths can enhance child and family well-being. It will also provide concrete steps that parents can follow to talk with their child about strengths, and it will provide ideas for family activities that would allow family members to express strengths. Participants will be invited to respond to reflection questions at various points throughout the program.

no intervention: Waitlist Control Group

Interventions

Strengths to Grow: Preteen

An online, strength based parenting program for parents of preteens (aged 9-14).

Primary outcome measure

  • Parenting Sense of Competence Scale: Efficacy Subscale (Johnston & Mash, 1989) [ Time Frame: 1 week ]
  • Modified Differential Emotions Scale (Fredrickson, 2013) [Instructions modified to capture child-oriented emotions consistent with Waters and Sun (2016)] [ Time Frame: 1 week ]
  • Subjective Happiness Scale (Lyubomirsky & Lepper, 1999) [ Time Frame: 1 week ]
  • Patient Health Questionnaire 4 (Kroenke et al., 2009) [Instructions modified to capture parent's perceptions of child mental health] [ Time Frame: 1 week ]
  • Perceived Stress Scale (Cohen, 1994) [ Time Frame: 1 week ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Margaret Lumley, PhD, CPsych

519-824-4120mlumley@uoguelph.ca

Locations

Upper Grand District School Board

Recruiting

Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1E 6K2

Contacts

Margaret Lumley, PhD

519-824-4120MLUMLEY@UOGUELPH.CA

More Information

Sponsor

University of Guelph

Last update posted

Nov 14, 2022

Last verified

Nov, 2022

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Guelph on 2022-11-14.