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Do parents of children with metabolic diseases benefit from the Triple P - Positive Parenting Program? A pilot study
Karen Van Mechelen1, Ilse Kessels2, Annik Simons3,4
1Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
Insights
Parents of children with metabolic diseases experienced reduced parenting stress, anxiety, and behavioral issues after the Triple P program. While some effects lessened at follow-up, the program showed significant benefits.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Health
- Psychology
- Metabolic Disorders
Background:
- Parents of children with metabolic diseases face higher stress, anxiety, depression, and dysfunctional parenting.
- Children with metabolic diseases exhibit more behavioral problems.
- Metabolic diseases contribute significantly to chronic childhood illness, morbidity, and mortality.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of the Level 4 Group Triple P-program for parents of children with metabolic diseases.
- To assess the program's impact on parenting stress, anxiety, parenting styles, and child behavioral problems.
Main Methods:
- Pilot study utilizing a quasi-experimental pre-post-follow-up design.
- 14 parents of children aged 2.5–13 years with metabolic diseases participated.
- Intervention involved the Level 4 Group Triple P-program.
Main Results:
- Significant reductions in dysfunctional parenting styles, parental stress, and parental anxiety.
- Moderate to large reductions observed in parental stress and anxiety.
- Small effects noted in decreasing child behavioral problems; some effects diminished at 6-month follow-up.
Conclusions:
- The existing Triple P-program demonstrates positive outcomes for parents of children with metabolic diseases.
- The program effectively reduces dysfunctional parenting, stress, and child behavioral issues.
- Adaptation of the program may yield even greater benefits; specialized programs are not essential for initial support.
Abstract:
Background Parents of children with metabolic diseases report more parenting stress, anxiety, depression and dysfunctional parenting styles than parents of children without metabolic diseases. In addition, their children have more behavioral problems. Beside the fact that metabolic diseases are rare, they form a relatively large proportion in the morbidity and mortality of chronically ill children. Methods In this pilot study 14 parents of children with metabolic diseases, aged between 2.5 and 13 years, participated in a quasi-experimental pre-post-follow-up study. Results After participating in the Level 4 Group Triple P-program there were small effects in decreasing child behavioral problems and large effects in decreasing dysfunctional parenting styles. There was a moderate to large reduction of parental stress and a large reduction of parental anxiety. Only the effects on the behavioral problems and the parenting style 'laxness' were no longer significant at 6 months follow-up. Conclusions In summary it can be said that the existing Triple P-program has good effects, with a great degree of satisfaction, for parents of children with metabolic diseases in reducing dysfunctional parenting styles, parenting stress and behavioral problems of their children. One should not wait for a specialized program to reach these parents, but further research is necessary as a greater effect can be expected when this program is adapted to these parents.
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