Psychoeducational Simulation Game for Adults in Stepfamilies

Internet-Based Intervention Clinical Trial

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Official title:

A Web-based Psychoeducational Simulation Game for Remarried Adults - Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05281913
• Other study ID #: FPCEUP/RH4
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 4, 2022
• Est. completion date: April 2023

Study information

• Verified date: November 2022
• Source: Universidade do Porto
• Contact: Carina Santos, MSc
• Phone: 220400667
• Email: carinasantos[@]fpce.up.pt
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Recent evidence has shown that intervention programs for remarried people are scarce. Furthermore, from what is known, no specific intervention models (traditional or web-based) has yet been developed for remarried Portuguese population. This study evaluates the efficacy of a web-based Psychoeducational Simulation Game on marital adjustment on marital social skills, on remarriage beliefs, on parenting attitudes, and on the stepfamily functioning.

Description:

This study will compare the efficacy of a Simulation Game Intervention versus control (no game) in remarried people that have (step)children. The participants will be randomized to the two groups. The Simulation Game contains three different modules to play: Module 1 - Conjugality (emotional divorce, financial issues, positive communication skills, conflict and stress management strategies, social support); Module 2 - Step-parenting (positive stepparent-stepchild relationships, development of relationships within stepfamily, step-parenting roles negotiation, stepfamily' unrealistic beliefs and develop share meaning); Module 3 - Co-parenting (positive co-parenting strategies and loyalty binds).

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 112
• Est. completion date: April 2023
• Est. primary completion date: January 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Live in a Stepfamily
• Relationship length minimum of six months

Exclusion Criteria:

• Not having (step)children
• Not cohabiting with the spouse

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Internet-Based Intervention

Intervention

Other:
• Psychoeducational Game
Psychoeducational Game

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Portugal	University of Porto, Faculty of Psychology and Educational and Education Sciences	Porto

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Universidade do Porto	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Portugal, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	Change in participants knowledge	Twelve questions were specially elaborated for this study to assess the participants knowledge learned after the intervention.	T1 - immediately after intervention; T2 - one month later
Other	Participants' Satisfaction with Intervention	Self-report questionnaire to provide an evaluation of satisfaction with intervention through two dimensions: Usability and Content.	T1 - immediately after intervention
Primary	Change in marital adjustment	This measure is a self-rating questionnaire to assesses the quality of the dyadic relationship with three subscales: Consensus, Satisfaction and Cohesion.	T0 - before the intervention; T1 - immediately after intervention; T2 - one month later
Primary	Change in marital social skills	This measure is a 32-item self-report measure that evaluates the frequency with which people present certain social skills in the context of their marital relationship.	T0 - before the intervention; T1 - immediately after intervention; T2 - one month later
Secondary	Change in Step-parenting Attitudes and Beliefs	Seventeen items were used to rate the participants' step-parenting attitudes and beliefs addressed in the program content.	T0 - before the intervention; T1 - immediately after intervention; T2 - one month later
Secondary	Change in Co-parenting Attitudes and Beliefs	Nine items were used to rate the participants' co-parenting attitudes and beliefs addressed in the program content.	T0 - before the intervention; T1 - immediately after intervention; T2 - one month later
Secondary	Change in remarriage Beliefs	This measure is a self-rating questionnaire to assesses participants' unrealistic beliefs regarding remarriage and stepfamilies in general.	T0 - before the intervention; T1 - immediately after intervention; T2 - one month later
Secondary	Change in stepfamily functioning	This measure is a self-report questionnaire to provide an evaluation of family functioning with 5 items and three dimensions: Family strengths, Family communication and Family difficulties.	T0 - before the intervention; T1 - immediately after intervention; T2 - one month later