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Improving Psychological Wellbeing by Stress Reduction Among Parents Having Children With Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Sponsor: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Summary
This project addresses the mental health challenges faced by parents caring for children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NDDs) in Bangladesh. These parents often experience high levels of stress, anxiety, and depression, impacting family dynamics and the child's development. The project aims to design, implement, and assess an intervention to reduce parenting stress and enhance parental well-being. This intervention focuses on emotional intelligence and will be delivered through in-person training and a mobile app. The study will use a cluster randomized controlled trial methodology, targeting parents of children diagnosed with NDDs. The study will be conducted in Child Development Centers in public medical college hospitals across Bangladesh. It will assess changes in parental stress, mental well-being, and emotional intelligence. Data collection will occur from January 2024 to June 2025. The project aims to recruit 480 parents from eight Child Development Centers, ensuring ethical considerations, data integrity, and participant privacy. The findings will be shared through national dissemination seminars, policy briefs, reports, and journal publications.
Official title: Improving Psychological Wellbeing Through Stress Reduction Among Parents Having Children With Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Multi-pronged Intervention in Bangladesh
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 50 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
480
Start Date
2024-01-27
Completion Date
2025-12-31
Last Updated
2025-08-22
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Parent's Emotional Intelligence Network
A two-day in-person training session will be arranged for the participating parents at least one week apart. The psychologists will conduct the training session on emotional intelligence. A training of the trainer manual will be developed to train the psychologists. The training session will include a power point presentation and certain group and individual activities to practice emotional intelligence. The participants will also be given a diary and a mobile app in order to practice emotional intelligence at home.
Mobile App
A mobile app (MonKotha) has been developed along with user manual. It contains different videos, audios, and texts related to emotional intelligence. It also provides a communication platform where users can communicate through texts and upload documents.
Diary
A diary (Onuvutir Diary) is also developed that contain different practice materials regarding emotional intelligence. It is a personal diary given to the participants to take to home.
Locations (1)
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
Dhaka, Bangladesh