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Table 1 Overview of community-based interventions

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

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