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Developing a Brief Parent Training Intervention to Prevent Anxiety in Offspring.
Johan Åhlén1, Sarah Vigerland2,3, Madeleine Lindberg2
1Department of Global Public Health Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Scandinavian Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology
|December 14, 2022
Summary
This pilot study explored a parent support program for anxiety prevention in children of anxious parents. While child anxiety did not decrease, parents reported satisfaction and reduced worry and overprotective behaviors.
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
Background:
- Offspring of parents with anxiety disorders face elevated risks for developing anxiety.
- Interventions to prevent anxiety in children of anxious parents are under-researched.
- Parental anxiety can be transmitted to children through various mechanisms.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the Supporting Anxious Parents Program (SAPP).
- To assess preliminary effects of the SAPP on child anxiety, parental risk factors, and quality of life.
- To determine the feasibility of the pilot study design for future research.
Main Methods:
- A randomized pilot study with 40 parents and their children (6-12 years old).
- Three arms: group-based SAPP, internet-based SAPP, and waitlist control.
- Intervention targeted parental criticism/low warmth, overprotection, and anxiety modeling.
Main Results:
- Parents reported high satisfaction with the SAPP intervention.
- No significant reduction in child anxiety was observed.
- Preliminary evidence of reduced parental overprotective behaviors, decreased worry, and improved quality of life.
Conclusions:
- The SAPP intervention is feasible and acceptable to parents.
- Further revisions are recommended before a full randomized controlled trial.
- The intervention shows promise for reducing parental risk factors associated with anxiety transmission.
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