University of Connecticut
This study examines online programs for parents navigating divorce or separation. Researchers will study whether a self-guided mindfulness app called Healing Hearts, followed by a self-guided online parenting program called the electronic New Beginnings Program, is feasible and acceptable to parents and shows promising effects on parent and child wellbeing. Ninety-six parents who live in the United States, have a child aged 6 to 18 with a former partner, and report mild to moderate psychological distress will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: Healing Hearts followed by the parenting program, the parenting program alone, or a set of online educational resources. Participants complete online assessments before assignment, about seven weeks later, and about seven weeks after the second assessment. The study measures parent wellbeing, parenting, parent reports of child behavior, program use, and participant experiences. All participation takes place remotely.
This pilot trial aims to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of a digital mindfulness app developed through prior formative work and user testing for parents navigating divorce or separation who report elevated psychological distress. Eligible parents complete electronic consent, an intake and identity-verification call, and a baseline survey (T1) before individual randomization in a 1:1:1 ratio. The three arms are: Healing Hearts immediately followed by the parenting program, the parenting program alone, or a set of online educational resources. 1. The Healing He…
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older. * Able to speak, read, and write in English; living in the United States. * Has a mobile device, internet access on that device, and uses email. * Identifies as a parent and has at least one child aged 6 to 18 years with an ex-partner. Parenting time with the target child exceeds 3 hours/week. * Is going through a legal process to separate or divorce; or was married and divorced or legally separated within the past 3 years; or was never married to the ex-partner and has a qualifying separation marker within the past 3 years. * For never-married par…
Four-Part self-guided web program with daily guided practices, lessons, journal and reflection activities.
Online parenting skills program containing six modules. Each module takes 30 minutes to complete and contains home practice outside of the program. Prior studies have evaluated the efficacy of this program.
Educational information comparator.