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Developing Developing and and researching researching the the Incredible Incredible
Supporting parents, children and teachers: Research and practice
Annual Conference 2012, Cardiff
Developing Developing and and researching researching the the Incredible Incredible Years Years Parent Parent programmes programmes in in Portugal Portugal
Maria Seabra Santos, Maria Filomena Gaspar, Andreia Azevedo & Tatiana Homem Coimbra University, Portugal
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- 1. Translation and adaptation of materials
- 2. Leader training and supervision
- 3. Research progress (on-going research trial that
aims to study the efficacy of the Incredible
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aims to study the efficacy of the Incredible Years Basic Parent programme in the early prevention of disruptive behaviour disorders)
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Translation and adaptation of materials DVD subtitling Handouts Parents’ book
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Teachers’ programme (on-going)
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Translation and adaptation of materials: cultural issues
Ignorar, redireccionar, distrair: diminuir agressão Tempo de pausa Usar c/ moderação
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Brincar: Promover relações positivas pai/mãe-criança Elogiar e premiar: Construir competência social Colocação eficaz de limites: Aumentar cooperação Usar livremente
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Training 4 workshops, 80 trainees
- Ted Taylor, 2003
- Caroline White, 2008
- Judy Hutchings, 2010, 2011
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4 certified leaders 2 certified peer coaches
- ther leaders in the process of certification
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Research with the IY parents programmes Project with families at social risk (2008-09) 5 PhD dissertations (on-going) Research trial (2010-13): Early prevention/intervention in disruptive
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prevention/intervention in disruptive behaviour disorders: efficacy of parents and teachers programmes
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Early prevention/intervention in disruptive behaviour disorders: efficacy of parents and teachers programmes
Screening Pre-Intervention Assessment
Control . WL
(n=40)
Parental Interv. + School Interv.
(n=30)
Parental Intervention
(n=60) Both Parents Both Parents Just mother/father Both Parents in the Group
(n=20)
Just mother/father in the Group
(N=40)
Both Parents in the Group
(n=10)
Just mother/father In the Group
(n=20)
Teacher Program Teacher Program
Post-Intervention Assessment (6 months) Follow-up 1 (12 months) Follow-up 2 (18 months)
Parental Intervention
+ +
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Measures Child problem behaviour reported by parents
- Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ; Goodman, 1997, 2004)
- Werry-Weiss-Peters Activity Scale (WWP; Routh, 1978, 2008)
- Parental Account of Child’s Symptoms (PACS; Taylor et al., 1991, 2008)
- Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales – 2nd Ed. (PKBS-2; Merrell, 2002, 2008)
Parenting competencies and psychopathology symptoms
Parental Sense of Competence Scale
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- Parental Sense of Competence Scale (PSOC; Johnston & Mash, 1989, 2007)
- The Parenting Scale (Arnold, O’Leary, Wolff & Acker, 1993, 2007)
- Beck Depression Inventory (Beck et al., 1961, 1973)
- Adults AD/HD Rating Scale (Barkley & Murphy, 1998, 2008)
Parent-child interaction
- Dyadic Parent-Child Interaction Coding System (DPICS; Eyberg, 1981, 2008)
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Research
Referred (paediatrician,
psychologist)
n=65 Blog, advertising,
n=50 Screening in preschools n=10
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Experimental n=69 3:2 randomized n=125 Control n=56
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Who are the participants? 70 % mothers 30% fathers [always with their wives]
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40% mothers on their own 60% couples 57% only their mother 43% both their parents
[adults in the groups] [children]
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Who are the participants? Children’s characteristics – age (n=125)
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Who are the participants? Children’s characteristics - gender Girls:Boys 1 : 2.7
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Who are the participants? Children’s characteristics – SDQ and PKBS-2 at baseline
Mean (SD) Portuguese normative samples
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Mean (SD) samples (Percentile) SDQ (Total Difficulties) 18.35 (4.60) 92 PKBS-2 (Externalizing) 53.74 (12.15) 93
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Who are the participants? Parents’ characteristics
Parents’ age Mean SD
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Mothers’ age 35.74 6.00 Fathers’ age 36.61 5.50
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Who are the participants? Parents’ characteristics
Parents’ years of education Mean SD Mothers’ years of education 13.91 3.91
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Mothers’ years of education 13.91 3.91 Fathers’ years of education* 12.24 4.92
* Experimental ≠ Control
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Who are the participants? Parents’ characteristics
Mothers’ marital status N % Married or leaving as 97 77.8
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Married or leaving as married 97 77.8 Divorced or separated 21 17.1 Single 5 4.1
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Dropouts and levels of attendance 5% of dropouts (only attended 1 or 2 of the first sessions)
Levels of Mean SD
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Levels of attendance Mean SD Including dropouts 10.96 / 14 3.43 Excluding dropouts 11.46 / 14 2.68
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Parental evaluation of the programme
4 5 6 7
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POSTER
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Running the groups – what are the barriers? Condensed sessions Time required for preparation Material arrangements required (snacks, TV set and DVD, babysitting…)
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Training not available in Portugal / Portuguese Expensive Need for a significant public investment in research, training and implementation
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Running the groups – what makes it an incredible experience? Evidence-based programme Preliminary results are very encouraging Sense that we’re doing something that makes a
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Sense that we’re doing something that makes a difference in these families’ lives Parents get enthusiastic very early – high levels of participation and satisfaction Parental involvement and positive feedback
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