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NCT Number: NCT05281913

Psychoeducational Simulation Game for Adults in Stepfamilies

Recent evidence has shown that intervention programs for remarried people are scarce.

Furthermore, from what is known, no specific intervention models (traditional or web-based) has yet been developed for remarried Portuguese population. This study evaluates the efficacy of a web-based Psychoeducational Simulation Game on marital adjustment on marital social skills, on remarriage beliefs, on parenting attitudes, and on the stepfamily functioning.

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Key information

Conditions

Internet-based Intervention Remarriage

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Porto, Faculty of Psychology and Educational and Education Sciences

Porto, 4200-193, Portugal

About this study

This study will compare the efficacy of a Simulation Game Intervention versus control (no game) in remarried people that have (step)children. The participants will be randomized to the two groups. The Simulation Game contains three different modules to play: Module 1 - Conjugality (emotional divorce, financial issues, positive communication skills, conflict and stress management strategies, social support); Module 2 - Step-parenting (positive stepparent-stepchild relationships, development of relationships within stepfamily, step-parenting roles negotiation, stepfamily' unrealistic beliefs and develop share meaning); Module 3 - Co-parenting (positive co-parenting strategies and loyalty binds).

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Live in a Stepfamily
  • Relationship length minimum of six months

Exclusion criteria

  • Not having (step)children
  • Not cohabiting with the spouse

Treatment and study plan

Psychoeducational Game

Other

Psychoeducational Game

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in marital adjustment

    Time frame: T0 - before the intervention; T1 - immediately after intervention; T2 - one month later

    This measure is a self-rating questionnaire to assesses the quality of the dyadic relationship with three subscales: Consensus, Satisfaction and Cohesion.

  2. Change in marital social skills

    Time frame: T0 - before the intervention; T1 - immediately after intervention; T2 - one month later

    This measure is a 32-item self-report measure that evaluates the frequency with which people present certain social skills in the context of their marital relationship.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in Step-parenting Attitudes and Beliefs

    Time frame: T0 - before the intervention; T1 - immediately after intervention; T2 - one month later

    Seventeen items were used to rate the participants' step-parenting attitudes and beliefs addressed in the program content.

  2. Change in Co-parenting Attitudes and Beliefs

    Time frame: T0 - before the intervention; T1 - immediately after intervention; T2 - one month later

    Nine items were used to rate the participants' co-parenting attitudes and beliefs addressed in the program content.

  3. Change in remarriage Beliefs

    Time frame: T0 - before the intervention; T1 - immediately after intervention; T2 - one month later

    This measure is a self-rating questionnaire to assesses participants' unrealistic beliefs regarding remarriage and stepfamilies in general.

  4. Change in stepfamily functioning

    Time frame: T0 - before the intervention; T1 - immediately after intervention; T2 - one month later

    This measure is a self-report questionnaire to provide an evaluation of family functioning with 5 items and three dimensions: Family strengths, Family communication and Family difficulties.

Other outcomes

  1. Change in participants knowledge

    Time frame: T1 - immediately after intervention; T2 - one month later

    Twelve questions were specially elaborated for this study to assess the participants knowledge learned after the intervention.

  2. Participants' Satisfaction with Intervention

    Time frame: T1 - immediately after intervention

    Self-report questionnaire to provide an evaluation of satisfaction with intervention through two dimensions: Usability and Content.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universidade do Porto

Other

Collaborators

  • Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Registry information

Official study title

A Web-based Psychoeducational Simulation Game for Remarried Adults - Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Acronym: GSteps

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Mar 16, 2022
Registry last updated
Jul 30, 2024

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