Evaluating the Incredible Years Baby Programme Catrin Hedd

Evaluating the Incredible Years Baby Programme Catrin Hedd Jones Supervised by Dr David Daley, Dr Tracey Bywater School of Psychology Bangor University, Wales and Prof. Judy Hutchings (Incredible Years, Wales) Parenting Coaching Programme ü 8 weekly group meetings üParents attend with babies (0 -7 m) üEnhances developmental awareness üEncourages effective communication üOffers information on ‘Baby proofing’ the home üOffers parental support 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 üBonding (M-I-B, Taylor et al 2005) üParental Confidence (KCPS, Črnčec et al 2008) üDepression (EPDS, Cox et al, 1987) üSocial support Proposed Child Measures üDevelopmental assessment (Griffiths, 1996) üTemperament ü Home observation Benefits for Service Providers üLeader support and supervision üEvaluation of programme Parents üSharing knowledge and experiences üEnhances Parenting confidence Babies üGreater understanding of their needs üAppropriate stimulation üImproved home safety Additional Measures üInfant/ toddler HOME inventory (Caldwell &§ Bradley 2003) üDemographics üSafety Research Plan üApril/ May 2010 Develop observational Participants coding ü 72 Infant (0 -7 month old) & üJune-August 2010 Field test measures, ethical parent dyads. approval and recruit partners ü 2: 1 Randomisation, üRecruit 3 groups in August 2010 & 3 groups 48 infant programme, in November 2010 24 waiting list control (= toddler programme@18 mo. ) ü 2012 Analysis of data, conference üData at baseline, + 6 month & presentations & dissertation +12 month Contact: Catrin Hedd Jones 01248382651, pspae 8@bangor. ac. uk or visit our website www. incredibleyearswales. co. uk