Parent Group Discussion for Parent-Child Relationship
Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)
Age: Any Age
Sex: Any
Travel: May be covered
Time Reimbursement: Varies
Trial Phase: Academic
Recruiting
Sponsor: University of Oregon
No Placebo Group
Trial Summary
What is the purpose of this trial?This clinical trial is evaluating the effects of a 2-hour, small group discussion with parents and caregivers of adolescents in Oregon. We will evaluate whether parents'/caregivers' experience reductions in their disordered eating symptoms, mood symptoms, and parent-child relationship quality, relative to parent/caregiver participants in the wait list control. We will also evaluate whether the children of these parents/caregivers experience improvements in their disordered eating and mood symptoms.
Do I need to stop my current medications to join the trial?
The trial information does not specify whether you need to stop taking your current medications.
What data supports the effectiveness of the treatment Conversations With Caregivers About Health and Appearance?
Research suggests that open communication between parents and adolescents about appearance-related topics can help parents stay informed about their child's emotional and social adjustment to visible differences. Additionally, online platforms have been highlighted as valuable tools to increase accessibility to specialist appearance-related care, which can support effective communication and intervention.
12345How is the treatment 'Conversations With Caregivers About Health and Appearance' different from other treatments for improving parent-child relationships?
This treatment is unique because it focuses on enhancing parent-child communication about health and appearance, aiming to foster supportive discussions that can improve children's health and wellbeing. Unlike other treatments, it emphasizes warmth, openness, and allowing children choice, which are associated with positive outcomes.
56789Eligibility Criteria
This trial is for parents and caregivers of adolescents in Oregon who may be experiencing symptoms related to disordered eating, mood issues like depression, or challenges in the parent-child relationship. Specific eligibility details are not provided.Inclusion Criteria
My child is between 12 and 17 years old.
Participant Groups
The study is testing if a 2-hour group discussion with other parents and caregivers can help reduce their own disordered eating and mood symptoms, as well as improve the quality of their relationship with their child.
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
a single 2-hour, remote delivered interactive group parenting session
Group II: Wait-list controlActive Control1 Intervention
wait-list control group will receive the same intervention after data collection ends
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University of OregonEugene, OR
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Who is running the clinical trial?
University of OregonLead Sponsor
References
"It's tough because I see that it's upsetting her…": A qualitative exploration of parents' perceptions of talking with their adolescents about having a visible difference. [2021]Many adolescents live with a visible difference that affects their lives in profound ways, but studies investigating parents' perceptions of raising appearance issues during conversations with their adolescent are lacking. As part of a larger study exploring the effectiveness of a web-based intervention (YP Face IT), semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 parents of adolescents with a visible difference. Thematic analysis revealed four overarching themes: (1) Conversational settings; (2) Understanding adolescents' feelings and thoughts; (3) Providing parental guidance and encouragement; and (4) When the dialogue becomes difficult. Results showed that parents resorted to specific settings when instigating conversations about appearance, such as when their adolescents expressed a need for emotional care, were perceived to be upset, or whilst managing their condition. The choice of setting was also important as some parents generally felt uncomfortable raising appearance issues with their adolescent, for fear of fueling appearance concerns. Results further suggest that open communication can enable parents to stay informed about their adolescent's psychosocial adjustment to a visible difference. These results stress the need to make available support to facilitate open communication about appearance-related topics between parents and adolescents.
What Was on the Parents' Minds? Changes Over Time in Topics of Person-Centred Information for Mothers and Fathers of Children with Cancer. [2023]Acquiring information about one's child's cancer diagnosis is a complex and ever-changing process, and parents' needs change over time. As yet, we know little about what information parents require at different stages of their child's illness. This paper is part of a larger randomized control trial studying the parent-centered information given to mothers and fathers. The aim of this paper was to describe the topics addressed in person-centered meetings between nurses and parents of children with cancer and how those changed over time. Using qualitative content analysis, we analyzed nurses' written summaries of 56 meetings with 16 parents and then computed for each topic the percentage of parents who brought it up at any time during the intervention. The main categories were Child's disease and treatment (addressed by 100% of parents), Consequences of treatment (88%), Emotional management for the child (75%), Emotional management for the parent (100%), Social life of the child (63%), and Social life of the parent (100%). Different topics were addressed at different points in time, and fathers raised more concerns about the child's emotional management and the consequences of treatment than mothers. This paper suggests that parental information demands change over time and differ between fathers and mothers, implying that information should be person-centered. Registered at Clinicaltrials.gov (NCT02332226).
Opening a Pandora's Box that can't be salvaged: Health professionals' perceptions of appearance-related care in an Australian pediatric specialist hospital. [2020]Many children and young people struggle adjusting to the psychosocial consequences (e.g., body dissatisfaction, social anxiety, and stigmatisation) of visible differences (or disfigurement). As appearance-affecting conditions often require specialist multidisciplinary team care, health professionals are in a unique position to offer psychosocial support and intervention. However, there is a dearth of literature on how appearance-related concerns are managed in pediatric hospital settings. Sixteen Australian specialist health professionals participated in semi-structured qualitative interviews to address this gap. Interviews explored current appearance-related psychosocial service provision, barriers in accessing appearance-related care, and perceptions of online platforms to deliver specialist support and intervention. Thematic analysis demonstrated four themes: We can do it better, Capability versus availability, Online generation, and Putting appearance on the agenda. This research highlighted the potential value of online platforms to increase accessibility to specialist appearance-related care, the need for more psychosocial resources to be integrated into appearance-related specialities, prioritising the development of low to medium appearance-related support and intervention, increasing the appearance-related knowledge of health professionals and families, and the need for more holistic approaches in routine care.
"I Will Communicate With You, But Let Me Be In Control": Understanding How Parents Manage Private Information About Their Chronically Ill Children. [2020]Parents have a significant role in the management of a child's chronic condition. Parents are often the only consistent individuals managing a child's health across his or her childhood and adolescence (e.g., present for all appointments and medical procedures). Many of the responsibilities required of parents involve communication work, where parents must strategically and actively design messages as they interact with medical professionals, other family, and friends. Using communication privacy management theory, we analyzed interviews conducted with 35 parents to understand the motivations and strategies involved in their regulation of information about their child's chronic condition. These findings have important practical implications because parental involvement in a chronically ill child's care has direct effects on familial adaptation and adjustment.
The acceptability of evidence-informed guidance for parents in talking to their children about weight. [2023]Many parents express concern about the impact of talking to children about weight on their self-esteem and wellbeing. The aim of this study was to explore the perceived relevance, utility and acceptability of new guidance for parents on talking to children about weight, developed to apply theory, evidence and expert advice into practice.
Adolescent-parent interactions and communication preferences regarding body weight and weight management: a qualitative study. [2018]This study aimed to canvass the nature of adolescent-parent interactions about weight, particularly overweight, and to explore ideas of how to foster supportive discussions regarding weight, both in the home and with family doctors.
A systematic review of the evidence on the effect of parental communication about health and health behaviours on children's health and wellbeing. [2022]Parents report feeling unsure how best to talk with their children about sensitive health topics and may avoid such conversations; yet if children have questions or concerns about their health, talking to a parent could enhance their health and wellbeing. We investigated the effects of parental communications about health and health behaviours on children's health and wellbeing, and explored what strategies can encourage parents to communicate about health. We conducted a systematic review and narrative synthesis of research published between January 2008 and April 2020 from five databases. Of 14,007 articles identified, 16 met inclusion criteria focusing on five topics: diet and weight (n = 5), body image (n = 2), sexual health (n = 7), physical activity (n = 1) and bullying (n = 1). Positive child outcomes were associated with positive general parent-child communication characterised by warmth, openness and allowing children choice. Conversely, hostility, negative and inconsistent messaging were associated with poorer outcomes. Interventions to increase parent-child communication could be classified as providing single directive messages, media campaigns or intensive support. Single messages increased communication frequency; media campaigns and intensive interventions showed mixed outcomes. No differences in outcomes were found according to child's gender or socio-economic status. Generally, parents were less confident in initiating, rather than continuing, conversations and were more likely to initiate conversations when they felt they had good topic knowledge. While the relatively small, diverse sample limits the strength of these findings, this review provides provisional support for approaches to promote positive parent-child communication about health that are associated with better child health and wellbeing.
Mother-reported parental weight talk and adolescent girls' emotional health, weight control attempts, and disordered eating behaviors. [2021]The aim of this paper is to explore the relationships between mothers' report of parental weight talk about her daughter, herself, and others, and adolescent girls' weight-related behaviors and cognitions among a socio-demographically diverse population of mothers and their adolescent daughters.
Parents' perceptions of their child's weight and health. [2022]This study explored parents' perceptions about their child's appearance and health and evaluated a tool to determine parents' visual perception of their child's weight.