Research Plan April/ May 2010 Develop observational coding

1. Parenting Coaching Programme • 8 weekly group meetings • Parents attend with babies • (0-7m) • Enhances developmental • awareness • Encourages effective • communication • Offers information on ‘Baby • proofing’ the home • Offers parental support Evaluating the Incredible Years Baby ProgrammeCatrinHedd JonesSupervised by Dr David Daley, Dr Tracey Bywater School of PsychologyBangor University, Wales and Prof. Judy Hutchings (Incredible Years, Wales) Aim: For my Ph.D. I will evaluate this new programme comparing outcomes from parents who have attended a infant group with those who haven’t. I wish to assess how supportive and useful this programme is for parents of very young children. • Proposed Parental Measures • Bonding (M-I-B, Taylor et al 2005) • Parental Confidence (KCPS, Črnčec et al 2008) • Depression (EPDS, Cox et al, 1987) • Social support • Proposed Child Measures • Developmental assessment (Griffiths, 1996) • Temperament • Home observation • Additional Measures • Infant/ toddler HOME inventory (Caldwell &§ • Bradley 2003) • Demographics • Safety • Benefits for • Service Providers • Leader support and supervision • Evaluation of programme • Parents • Sharing knowledge and • experiences • Enhances Parenting confidence • Babies • Greater understanding of their • needs • Appropriate stimulation • Improved home safety • Participants • 72 Infant (0-7month old) & • parent dyads. • 2:1 Randomisation, • 48 infant programme, • 24 waiting list control • (= toddler programme@18 mo.) • Data at baseline,+ 6 month & • +12 month • Research Plan • April/ May 2010 Develop observational • coding • June-August 2010 Field test measures, ethical • approval and recruit partners • Recruit 3 groups in August 2010 & 3 groups • in November 2010 • 2012 Analysis of data, conference • presentations & dissertation Contact: CatrinHedd Jones 01248382651, pspae8@bangor.ac.uk or visit our website www.incredibleyearswales.co.uk