Video-feedback intervention to promote positive parenting, study for Cerebral Palsy (VIPP-CP): a randomized control trial

The present study aimed to enhance positive parenting and maternal sensitivity among mothers of children with cerebral palsy by examining the effects of the Video Feedback Intervention to Promote Positive Parenting adapted for Cerebral Palsy (VIPP-CP) on mother-child interaction. The study was designed as a pre-test-post-test randomized controlled trial including 40 mother-child dyads, who were randomly assigned to either the intervention or control group. The intervention group received VIPP-CP, whereas the control group participated in phone calls and face-to-face interviews. Maternal sensitivity and mother-child interaction behaviours were assessed using the Maternal Sensitivity Scale (MSS) and the Parent-Child Interaction Observation Form (PICCOLO). Data were analysed using repeated-measures ANOVA and Pearson correlation analyses. The findings indicated that VIPP-CP had a significant effect on the "Supporting the Child" subdimension of the MSS, as well as on the "Sensitivity" and "Encouragement" dimensions of the PICCOLO.