Development and Preliminary Validation of a Parenting Self-Regulation Scale: “Me as a Parent”

Hamilton, Victoria; Matthews, Janet R.; Crawford, Sharinne

doi:10.1007/s10826-014-0089-z

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“…Questionnaires at recruitment consisted of depression and anxiety evaluation; Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Score- EPDS, Antenatal Risk Questionnaire- ANRQ, State Trait Anxiety Inventory-STAI, Generalised Anxiety Disorder–GAD-7, Maternal Antenatal Attachment Score- MAAS for maternal and fetal attachment [ 18 ] and Parenting Sense of Competence PSoC [ 19 , 20 ] ( S1 File , S2 File , S3 File ) These questionnaires were included in the study to assist in identifying the participants’ mental health status before and after the trial period because maternal mental health status can significantly affect confidence levels [ 21 ]. Each of these evaluation tools has been validated by previous research [ 22 – 26 ]. ANRQ reflects life and social experience and its effect on depression and anxiety [ 22 ].…”

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“…The Maternal Antenatal Attachment Survey indicated that the higher the score, the closer the maternal-fetal attachment. The PSoC is a 17 point assessment of self-confidence in competence of parenting that comprises of sub sections relating to satisfaction, efficacy, interest and control [ 19 , 20 , 26 ]. Scoring for the Parenting Sense of Competence questionnaire indicated that the lower the score, the more confident the participant felt at parenting.…”

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The Health-e Babies App for antenatal education: Feasibility for socially disadvantaged women

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BackgroundThe use of mobile technology such as phone applications (apps) has been proposed as an efficient means of providing health and clinical information in a variety of healthcare settings. We developed the Health-e Babies app as an Android smart phone application for pregnant women attending a tertiary hospital in a low socio-economic community, with the objective of providing health information about early pregnancy that would increase maternal confidence and reduce anxiety. Based on our earlier research, this form of health communication was viewed as a preferred source of information for women of reproductive age. However, the pilot study had a poor participation rate with 76% (n = 94) not completing the study requirements. These initial findings raised some very important issues in relation to the difficulties of engaging women with a pregnancy app. This paper analyses the characteristics of the participants who did not complete the study requirements in an attempt to identify potential barriers associated with the implementation of a pregnancy app.MethodsThis retrospective review of quantitative and qualitative data collected at the commencement of the Health-e Babies App trial, related to the participant’s communication technology use, confidence in knowing where to seek help and mental health status, maternal-fetal attachment and parenting confidence. Engagement and use of the Health-e Babies App was measured by the completion of a questionnaire about the app and downloaded data from participant’s phones. Mental health status, confidence and self-efficacy were measured by questionnaires.ResultsAll women were similar in terms of age, race, marital status and level of education. Of the 94 women (76%) who did not complete the trial, they were significantly more anxious as indicated by State Trait Anxiety Inventory (p = 0.001 Student T-test) and more likely to be unemployed (50% vs 31%, p = 0.012 Student T-Test).ConclusionThis study provides important information about the challenges associated with the implementation of a pregnancy app in a socially disadvantaged community. The data suggests that factors including social and mental health issues, financial constraints and technological ability can affect women’s engagement with a mobile phone app.

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“…A range of measures tapping into resources to cope with stress include parental self-efficacy [54], coping [55], social support [56], strengths’ use [57], self-compassion [58], and mindfulness [59]. Satisfaction with life will be assessed by the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) [60].…”

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Moderated online social therapy for carers of young people recovering from first-episode psychosis: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Gleeson

Lederman

Herrman

et al. 2017

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BackgroundFirst-episode psychosis most often has its onset during late adolescence. In caring for the young person, families endure high levels of stress and depression. Meanwhile, the social networks of families often erode. Our group has previously shown that family cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) leads to significantly improved perceived stress compared with specialist first-episode treatment as usual; however, there are well-known barriers to the dissemination of effective family interventions. To address this, we have developed a novel online intervention entitled ‘Altitudes’ that fully integrates purpose-built online social networking, expert and peer moderation, and evidence-based psychoeducation within a single application. The primary aim of this trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of Altitudes in reducing stress in carers over a 6-month period.Methods/designWe describe here a single-blinded cluster randomised controlled trial (cRCT) with permutated blocks. The clusters comprise individual families. The two treatment conditions include Altitudes plus Specialist Treatment as Usual (STAU) and STAU alone. Altitudes involves participation in our novel online programme whereas STAU comprises specialist family work at the Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre (EPPIC), Melbourne, Australia. We aim to recruit 160 family members of young, 15–27 year-old, patients registered for treatment for first-episode psychosis (FEP) at EPPIC. The design includes two assessment time points, namely, baseline and 6-month follow-up. The study is due for completion within 2 years including an 18-month recruitment period and a 6-month treatment phase. The primary outcome is carers’ perceived stress at 6 months. Secondary outcome measures include a biomarker of stress, depressive symptoms, worry, substance use, loneliness, social support, satisfaction with life, and a range of measures that tap into coping resources. We seek to gain a dynamic picture of carer stress through our Smartphone Ecological Momentary Assessment (SEMA) tool.DiscussionThis is the first randomised controlled trial designed to evaluate an online intervention for carers of young people recovering from FEP. It has the potential to produce evidence in support of a highly novel, accessible, and cost-effective intervention to reduce stress in carers who are providing support to young people at a critical phase in their recovery from psychosis.Trial registrationAustralian New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry, identifier: ACTRN12616000968471. Retrospectively registered on 22 July 2016.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13063-016-1775-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…At each time point we will ask parents about their relationship with educators, how welcome they feel at the service, how satisfied they are with the way educators communicate with them, and whether they have sought help from support services as a result of engaging with their child’s service. Items were devised by the project team and some were adapted from the Parenting Today in Victoria survey [21] conducted by the PRC, the Me as a Parent Scale [22], and the ECEC Exploratory Study.…”

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Building the skills and confidence of early childhood educators to work with parents: study protocol for the Partnering with Parents cluster randomised controlled trial

Petrovic

Clayton

Matthews

et al. 2019

BMC Med Res Methodol

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BackgroundIn the early years of life, the benefits of parental engagement in children’s learning are well documented. Early childhood educators are a potentially effective source of support, having opportunity to engage with parents on key issues related to children’s learning and development. Educators report a need for more practical strategies for building positive partnerships with the parents of children in their care. To address this need, we have developed a practice support system, Partnering with Parents, to guide educators in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) through practical strategies for working with parents. Partnering with Parents is designed to be embedded in everyday service delivery.MethodsUsing a cluster randomised controlled trial (cRCT) with intervention and wait-list control groups, we aim to evaluate the effectiveness of the Partnering with Parents practice support system under normal service conditions. The intervention is being trialled in ECEC services across Victoria, Australia. Services in the intervention group implemented the 10-week intervention before the control group commenced the intervention. Educators and parents of children attending the participating services are taking part in evaluating the intervention by completing questionnaires online at three time points (before, immediately after, and 3 months after the intervention group received the intervention).ResultsOne hundred eighteen educators and 302 parents recruited from 19 participating ECEC services have consented to take part in the trial.ConclusionsThere is considerable potential for ECEC services to improve everyday interactions with parents and potentially child outcomes, by implementing this practice support model. Future research in this field can examine long-term effects of improving the parent-educator relationship. The intervention has potential to be widely embedded in educator training or professional development.Trial registrationAustralian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR): ACTRN12619000488101. Prospectively registered 25 March 2019.

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Development and Preliminary Validation of a Parenting Self-Regulation Scale: “Me as a Parent”

Cited by 60 publications

References 34 publications

The Health-e Babies App for antenatal education: Feasibility for socially disadvantaged women

The Health-e Babies App for antenatal education: Feasibility for socially disadvantaged women

Moderated online social therapy for carers of young people recovering from first-episode psychosis: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Building the skills and confidence of early childhood educators to work with parents: study protocol for the Partnering with Parents cluster randomised controlled trial

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