The Happy Families Project: Conflict Resolution Program for Families
This study, called The Happy Families Project, is testing two different ways to help families improve communication and resolve conflicts. One group will receive information to review on their own, along with weekly contact from a communication coach. The other group will also get information and weekly coach contact, plus two live video sessions with a coach for feedback and guidance. The goal is to see if these programs can improve mental health for children and caregivers by reducing stress. Researchers will measure changes in depression, anxiety, and general strengths and difficulties after one year. You can join if you have two primary caregivers, a child between 4 and 17, and can communicate in English. The study is currently recruiting 1800 families.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study where 1800 families will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. It is not specified if participants or researchers will know which group they are in.
- What's involved
- Families will participate in a pre-test assessment, a four-week intervention, a post-test assessment, and a one-year follow-up assessment.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Participants will be followed for one year after the intervention.
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The Happy Families Project: Testing the Effectiveness of a Conflict Resolution Program for Families
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
3 sites across 1 statesWho to contact
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What this trial measures
- Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)1 year
Youth Adjustment
- Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CESD)1 year
Youth Adjustment
- Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale (RCMAS)1 year
Youth Adjustment
- Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL)1 year
Youth Adjustment
- O'Leary Porter Scale (OPS)1 year
Interadult Conflict
- Family Interactions Coding Scale1 year
Observational measures of interadult and family conflict
- Security in the Marital System Questionnaire (SIMS-PR)1 year
Youth Emotional Security: Testing process models associated with youth emotional security as the mechanism of effect for program effectiveness
- Security in the Subsystem (SIS)1 year
Youth Emotional Security: Testing process models associated with youth emotional security as the mechanism of effect for program effectiveness
- Security in the Family System (SIFS)1 year
Youth Emotional Security: Testing process models associated with youth emotional security as the mechanism of effect for program effectiveness
- Organizational Characteristics Measure (purpose created measure of organizational characteristics)4 years
Testing organizational factors associated with program effectiveness
- Leadership Perspective Measure (purpose created measure of organizational leaderships' perspective on program, implementation and sustainability)4 years
Testing organizational factors associated with program effectiveness
- Facilitator Perspective Measure (purpose created measure of community facilitators' perspective on program implementation and training)4 years
Testing organizational factors associated with program effectiveness