The overall objective of this research is to test the effectiveness of a parenting program on
      Filipino parents living in California. The sample will include 180 Filipino immigrant
      families, half of which will receive the Online Incredible Years® School Age Basic & Advanced
      Parent Training Program (intervention) and the other half will receive the American Academy
      of Pediatrics' Bright Futures handouts (control) and be placed on a 3-month waitlist for the
      IY parenting program.

Filipino Family Health Initiative

Parenting

Family Relations

Education

The overall objective of the proposed research is to test the effectiveness of a parenting
      program (Incredible Years® School Age Basic & Advanced Parent Training Program, IYP) on
      Filipino parents recruited from multiple community-based settings and its impact on
      trajectories of parenting practices, parenting stress, and child problem behavior.

      Evidence-based parenting interventions provided in early childhood have proven to be
      effective in preventing the onset and escalation of child mental health disorders. IYP is one
      of the best-studied and most highly regarded parent training programs. As a result of pilot
      studies funded by a NIH K23 and a NCATS KL2 award, the investigators have identified IYP as a
      community-identified solution for preventing behavioral health disparities, demonstrated IYP
      efficacy in improving parenting practices and parenting stress in Filipino parents, and child
      problem behavior.

      This population was chosen because: 1) Filipinos are the second largest immigrant population
      in the U.S. with the highest concentration living in Los Angeles; 2) Filipinos are exposed to
      multiple adversities, including immigration stress and relocation, loss of social status, and
      lower self-esteem due to discrimination, placing young children at risk for future behavioral
      and mental health problems; 3) U.S.-born Filipino youth exhibit higher rates of mental health
      problems than non-Hispanic whites and attain significantly lower levels of education than
      their foreign-born counterparts and other U.S.-born Asian American populations; and 4)
      Filipinos are less likely than non-Hispanic whites to participate in mental health and
      preventive care interventions.

      The proposed study will be a randomized controlled trial involving 180 parents of children
      aged 8-12 years old. Parents will be randomly chosen to receive either a) an online 12 - week
      parenting intervention called the Incredible Years (intervention group) or b) AAP bright
      future handouts with general parenting advice (control group). The control group will be
      offered the Incredible Years after a 3-month wait list period.

      Findings will contribute to the scientific literature on preventive and early intervention
      programs for children at high risk for future behavioral problems. The data will also provide
      important information to understand the processes underlying how IYP affects parenting
      practices and subsequent child problem behavior among Filipino families. The importance of
      this research rests on its potential to prevent behavioral health disparities in this
      understudied and high-risk population.

Incredible Years® School Age Basic Parent Training Program

American Academy of Pediatrics, Bright Futures Handouts

Filipino Family Health Initiative: The Incredible Years for Parents of School Age Children

Parenting practices will be assessed using scores from the Parenting Practices Inventory (PPI). The PPI asks questions regarding parenting styles and behavior management techniques. Questions are rated on a scale ranging from never to always. A total score is not calculated.

Child problem behavior will be measured using scores from Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). Parents describe their child's behavior within the past 6 months (from baseline and from 3 month time points). Questions are rated on a scale from 0 (not true) to 2 (very true or often true). The CBCL screens for the following behaviors: Aggressive Behavior, Anxious/Depressed, Attention Problems, Rule-Breaking Behavior, Somatic Complaints, Social Problems, Thought Problems, Withdrawn/Depressed. Results for each subscale are presented as a percentile and T-score, with scores above 97th percentile considered as "clinical range" based on the DSM-V.

Child problem behavior will be measured using scores from Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). Parents describe their child's behavior within the past 6 months. Questions are rated on a scale from 0 (not true) to 2 (very true or often true). The CBCL screens for the following behaviors: Aggressive Behavior, Anxious/Depressed, Attention Problems, Rule-Breaking Behavior, Somatic Complaints, Social Problems, Thought Problems, Withdrawn/Depressed. Results for each subscale are presented as a percentile and T-score, with scores above 97th percentile considered as "clinical range" based on the DSM-V.

Consumer satisfaction will be assessed through the Incredible Years Parent Satisfaction Questionnaire. Consumer satisfaction will be assessed through the Incredible Years Parent Satisfaction Questionnaire. The questionnaire is rated on a 7-point scale ranging from unsatisfied extremely satisfied. A total score is not calculated.

Assistant Professor, Clinical Pediatrics

Parents assigned to the intervention arm will receive the Incredible Years® School Age Basic & Advanced Parent Training Program. It consists of twelve (12) 2-hour classes led by Dean Coffey, a senior psychologist and certified peer coach in the Incredible Years Parent Training Series.

Parents assigned to the control arm will be emailed and mailed written parent education materials from the American Academy of Pediatrics called the Bright Futures handouts. The control group is offered the Incredible Years® School Age Basic & Advanced Parent Training Program after a 3-month wait list period.

Filipino Family Health Initiative

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Placebo

Accepting

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