Investigating the Effect of Implementing a Family-Friendly Program (Based on the MBCT Approach with Parent-Child Interaction) on the Reduction of Parental Anxiety Sensitivity and Separation Anxiety Disorder in Children and Adolescents
N. Rahmani, S. Teymuri, M. Bayazi, A. Rajaei
The American journal of family therapy June 1, 2021 DOI: 10.1080/01926187.2021.1917015 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Parents and their children and adolescents |
| Intervention | Family-friendly program (FFP) |
| Measures | Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorder-71 (SCARED-71), anxiety sensitivity questionnaire for parents |
| Topics | Anxiety Meditation |
| Key findings | The family-friendly program significantly reduced parental anxiety sensitivity and separation anxiety in children and adolescents compared with a control group, with a significant between-group difference at post-test (p < 0.0001). |
Abstract
Abstract This study aimed to investigate the effect of the family-friendly program (FFP) on reducing parental anxiety sensitivity (PAS) and also Separation Anxiety disorders (SAD) in children and adolescents. Subjects in both groups responded to the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorder-71 (SCARED-71) (to diagnose separation) and the anxiety sensitivity questionnaire for parents, before intervention (pretest) and immediately after the intervention (posttest). ANCOVA test via SPSS 23 showed that there was a significant difference between the test and control groups in the post-test (p < 0.0001). Teaching FFP affects reducing PAS and also SAD in children and adolescents.
Comparable studies
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