From: Bringing scientific rigor to community-developed programs in Hong Kong
Name of Study (Community Partner) | Transition Point | Target Population | Study Design | Intervention Approaches | Outcomes |
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FAMILY: Effective Parenting Programme(Caritas, Hong Kong) | Moving into more difficult academic environment | Mothers of children aged 6-9 or P.1-P.3 | 3-arm design | Arm A: Enhance parents’ mood regulation (adapted from NGO program) Arm B: Enhance positive parenting techniques (new) Arm C: Assessment-only control | Improve parent-child relationship |
FAMILY: Happy Transition to Primary One(Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council) | Entering primary school | Children aged 5-6 (pre-P.1) and their parents | 2 x 2 design | (All adapted from NGO program) Arm A: School skills training for children (child only) Arm B: Positive parenting skills(parent only) Arm C: Positive parenting skills + school skills training for children. (parallel training) Arm D: Placebo control – parent-child outing (1 session only) | Improve family relationship, happiness and harmony during the transitional period |
FAMILY: H.O.P.E. Project(Hong Kong Christian Service) | Moving into more difficult academics | Parents of children aged 8-10 | 2-arm design | Arm A: Hope Education Training Program (new) Arm B: Waitlist control group | Enhance Hope level; enhance child resilience; improve parent-child relationship |
FAMILY: Harmony@Home(Hong Kong Family Welfare Society) | Early adolescence | Parents of children aged 10 -13 | 3-arm design | Arm A: Existing Alternative to Violence Programme (NGO program, modified for parents) Arm B: Positive parenting (new) Arm C: Waitlist control | Reduce parent-child conflict; improve parent-child relationship |