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A pilot effectiveness study of the Enhancing Parenting Skills (EPaS) 2014 programme for parents of children with

Margiad Elen Williams1, Judy Hutchings2

  • 1Centre for Evidence Based Early Intervention, Nantlle Building, Normal Site, Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2PZ, UK. margiad.williams@bangor.ac.uk.

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|May 20, 2015
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This study evaluates the Enhancing Parenting Skills (EPaS) 2014 program for children with behavior problems. It compares the home-based intervention to usual care to assess effectiveness.

Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Parenting Interventions
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • The Enhancing Parenting Skills (EPaS) 2014 programme is a home-based support program for parents of children with behavior issues.
  • Health visitors deliver this intervention, which is designed to assist families with identified child behavior problems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of the EPaS 2014 programme.
  • To compare the EPaS 2014 programme against a waiting-list control group receiving usual care.

Main Methods:

  • A pragmatic, multicentre randomised controlled trial involving 60 health visitors.
  • Families with children scoring above the clinical cut-off for behavior problems on the Eyberg Child Behaviour Inventory (ECBI) were recruited.
  • Participants were randomised 1:1 to either the intervention or a waiting-list control group, with randomisation stratified by health visitor.

Main Results:

  • The primary outcome is the change in child behavior problems, measured by parent-reported ECBI scores.
  • Secondary outcomes include other child behavior measures, parent behavior, and parental depression.
  • Follow-up assessments are conducted 6 months after baseline data collection.

Conclusions:

  • This is the first rigorous evaluation of the EPaS 2014 programme.
  • The trial will yield crucial data on the efficacy of home-based, one-to-one interventions for preschool children's behavior problems.
  • The study will also explore potential mediating and moderating factors, such as parental behavior, depression, and socioeconomic status.
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