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Tuning in to Kids® for Parents of Preschool-aged Children in Portugal

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 99 YearsAllLusofona University
NCT07350083 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Early parent-child interactions, namely how parents respond to their children's emotions (i.e., emotion socialization parenting practices \[ESPP\]), may play a critical role in how children develop emotion regulation abilities. When parents rely on unsupportive ESPP, this can result in regulatory problems, which are a transdiagnostic symptom of MH problems, being a major cause of its etiology. Emotion-focused parenting programs, such as Tuning in to Kids® (TIK), promote parents' emotion coaching skills, enabling children to understand and regulate their emotions in more effective ways, while also supporting parents in managing their own emotions. This study aims to examine the feasibility, acceptability, implementation fidelity and efficacy of the TIK program among parents of preschool-aged children in Portugal. TIK is a 6-week group, face-to-face program grounded in the principles of e

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: Parents/legal guardians: * with at least one child aged between 3 and 6 years old (inclusive) who lives with the parent/legal guardian, * with at least 18 years old, * who can read, understand, and speak Portuguese * who live in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area or Lisbon District. When applicable, both parents will be allowed to participate. Exclusion Criteria: * parents' poor Portuguese language skills * parents' being currently enrolled in another structured parenting program * if the target child is already attending elementary school at the time of recruitment * if the target child has a diagnosis of a severe Communication and/or Developmental Disorder, or * if the target child is under a child protection measure that implies that the child does not live with their parents (e.g., if the child is in foster care). Only participants that give informed consent to participate in the study will be included and randomized to one of the study conditions (TIK vs. waiting list group).
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What it tests

  • Tuning in to Kids®
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Where

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School of Psychology and Life Sciences, Lusófona University
Lisbon, Portugal
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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