Enhancing Preschool Children's Attention and Behaviour: Parent-Focused Program

What this study is about

This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of the Building Regulation in Dual Generations (BRIDGE) program for caregivers with significant mental health concerns and preschool and young children (3-7 years old) with elevated attention and/or behavior problems. The BRIDGE program focuses on supporting parental psychological distress and improving young children's self-regulation (SR), thereby reducing their attention and behavior problems. The long-term goal of this work is to improve family well-being and social-emotional development for young children by implementing an accessible and scalable dual-regulation program. The investigators will achieve this through the following key objectives: 1. Assess the feasibility and accessibility of BRIDGE for preschool and young children (3-7 years old) with significant attention and behavior programs through questionnaires asking about attendance, satisfaction, and unmet needs. 2. Examine the efficacy of BRIDGE compared to control group at improving maternal mental health and child attention and behavioral difficulties in young children (primary outcomes). The investigators will also examine parenting stress (secondary outcome). 3. Identify predictors of academic readiness skills in preschool and young children. The investigators hypothesize that an increase in parental and child emotion-regulation skills and reduced attention, as well as behavioral problems, will lead to increased pre-academic skills in children.

Who can join (things the study team will check)

✅ You may be able to join if…

• Above the age of 18.
• Self-identify as a mother of a child between the age of 3-7 years old.
• Currently living in Quebec, Ontario, or Manitoba
• Fluency in English.
• Mothers must have clinically significant symptoms of depression (mild to moderate on the Patient Health Questionnaire and indicate symptoms to "somewhat cause difficulties") currently affecting them. Participants also need to report symptoms of depression during pregnancy or shortly after birth.
• Their child has attention and/or behavior problems (T-score > 65 on the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) ADHD subscales) or confirmed attention and/or behavior problems through clinical interview. Control Group: Participants are deemed eligible for the Control group if they meet the following criteria:
• Above the age of 18
• Self-identify as a mother of a child between the age of 3-7 years old
• Currently living in Quebec, Ontario, or Manitoba
• Fluency in English or bilingual
• Mothers must NOT have clinically significant symptoms of depression (mild to moderate on the Patient Health Questionnaire)
• Their child DOES NOT have attention and/or behavior problems (T-score > 65 on the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) ADHD subscales).

Where this trial is running

• University of Manitoba - Department of Psychology, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
• McGill University - Department of Education and Counselling Psychology, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Who to contact

Tasmia Hai, PhD · 204-474- 8258 · tasmia.hai@umanitoba.ca

It's completely normal to call and ask questions before deciding anything. Mention the study ID: NCT07083037.