NCT06628518

FAmily Oriented Mindfulness Informed Legal Education (FAMiLE) Programme for Parent or Carers Affected by Incarceration and Improving Parenting in Nigeria

FAmily Oriented Mindfulness Informed Legal Education (FAMiLE) Programme for Parent or Carers Affected by Incarceration and Improving Parenting in Nigeria: a Randomised Control Trial

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 24 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Teesside University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Incarceration is a prevalent problem globally and in Nigeria. Its effect significantly impacts left behind parent or primary care givers and also the wellbeing of the families and children. Limited access to support has posed a constraint in effectively addressing the issues suffered by affected families in Nigeria. In addition, having a family member incarcerated could affect parenting due to factors such as anxiety, trauma, depression, poor social support, awareness of legal channels for complaint and harsh parenting to children. The implication is that it could not only have a negative impact on the affected victim but also on their parenting styles or caring responsibilities, which could be detrimental to children\'s development and wellbeing and resort to criminal behaviours. In essence this study seeks to examine the feasibility and acceptability of a brief FAmily oriented Mindfulness informed Legal Education (FAMiLE) intervention in comparison to the waitlist control group (who will be administered the intervention at a later date) in improving parenting, legal awareness, social cohesion, wellbeing and reducing trauma and anxiety as a result of the effect of having a family member incarcerated.

Conditions

• Trauma
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Parenting Intervention

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	FAmily oriented Mindfulness informed Legal Education (FAMiLE)	The FAmily oriented Mindfulness informed Legal Education (FAMiLE) is a low-intensity intervention involving four sessions. The session will cover relevant aspects of brief mindfulness, legal education, awareness of human rights and challenges of complaint, including support. The Family oriented component will include stress management, including coping techniques and problem-solving, positive communication, behaviour modification and parenting, and a session on consolidation including sustaining gains. The intervention will also incorporate positive parenting and interactions with children.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-10-11
• Primary completion: 2025-08-29
• Completion: 2025-08-29
• First posted: 2024-10-08
• Last updated: 2024-10-08