Virtual parenting intervention to promote positive parenting and prevent child anxiety and depression symptoms among filipino americanfamilies: protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Filipino youth in the U.S. experience higher rates of depression, suicidal ideation, anxiety, and substance use when compared to other Asian subgroups and non-Hispanic whites, yet are less likely to seek help or receive preventive care. Evidence-based parenting interventions have demonstrated efficacy in preventing the onset and escalation of behavioral health problems; however, few have been implemented in the Filipino community. The Incredible Years Parenting Program (IYP) is an evidence-based program, whose aim is to promote social-emotional learning and positive behavioral outcomes. This study examines the effectiveness and implementation of remotely delivered IY on positive parenting practices and child-reported depression and anxiety symptoms. In this Type 1 hybrid individually randomized group treatment trial, remotely delivered IY will be compared with a usual care control group receiving IY after 3 months. Two hundred and fifty dyads of Filipino parents and children ages 8–12 years will be randomized to a 12-week intervention or usual care control receiving IY after 3 months. The intervention includes remotelydelivered, twelve weekly, 2-hour sessions. Primary outcome measures include parent-reported positive verbal discipline using the Parent Practices Interview (PPI), child-reported child depression using the Child Depression Inventory and anxiety symptoms using SCARED (Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders). Secondary outcome measures include parent-reported physical punishment (PPI), parent-reported child internalizing behavior (using Child Behavior Checklist), parent-reported child depression (CDI) and anxiety symptoms (SCARED), and parent- and child-reported youth resilience (The Child and Youth Resilience Measure ) . Data will be collected at baseline, 3-, and 6-month follow-up. The authors declare no competing interests.This trial addresses an important gap in the research literature related to remotely delivered and culturally-adapted parenting interventions and advances the scientific understanding of effective online interventions aimed at promoting the emotional well-being among at-risk populations. Study Details | Filipino Family Health Initiative 1.0 | ClinicalTrials.gov This protocol, version 1.0 was registered in ClinicalTrials.gov on August 22, 2024, with Identifier: NCT06569303.