Positive Psychology Intervention for Families of Hospitalized Children

Silva, Doralúcia Gil da; Giacomoni, Claudia Hofheinz

doi:10.1590/1982-4327e3036

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Psychology of Health • Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto) 30 • 2020 • https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-4327e3036 copy

Positive Psychology Intervention for Families of Hospitalized Children

Intervenção em Psicologia Positiva para Familiares de Crianças Hospitalizadas

Intervención en Psicología Positiva para Familias de Niños Hospitalizados

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Abstract

Positive Psychology interventions may benefit families with hospitalized children. This study aimed to evaluate a pilot intervention in positive psychology for parents with hospitalized children with acute health conditions. A quasi-experimental study was conducted with thirty mothers with a mean age of 25.37 (SD = 7.3), most of them with incomplete elementary school and married. A focal intervention was applied in the individual and group modality and a comparison group was carried out. Pre- and post-test evaluations were performed using standardized instruments on subjective well-being, symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress and ways of coping with problems. Data pointed out that in the intervention group, the levels of positive affects and problem-focused coping increased in relation to the comparison group. Likewise, in the individual intervention there was also an increase in problem-focused coping in relation to the comparison group.

Keywords:
positive psychology; hospitalization; family

Item Number	Item
Brief name	Positive Psychology Intervention for families of hospitalized children
Why?
2	The study aims to evaluate a pilot intervention for family members of children hospitalized with acute health conditions.
What?
3	The two interventions - group and individual - included the exercise of the Three Good Things, psychoeducation on stress, anxiety and stress management using a relaxation technique, and psychoeducation on coping strategies. The comparison group had an orientation activity on child development.
Who?
4	The sessions were conducted by a psychologist with a Master’s degree and experience in the area of clinical and health psychology.
How?
5	The intervention consisted of a session with groups of 3 to 5 participants, lasting approximately 2 hours.
Where?
6	The participants were recruited from the Hospital’s Pediatrics unit where the research was conducted.
When and how much?
7	The intervention consisted of a session conducted on Mondays from 3 pm to 5 pm in the individual and group modalities. The comparison groups were conducted on Fridays.
Tailoring
8	The intervention was planned to be personalized or adapted according to the content brought by the participants during the sessions.
Modifications
9	The intervention adherence or reliability was not assessed.
How well
10	There were no changes included during the intervention.
11	The mean number of sessions was 10 for individual interventions, 4 for group interventions, and 3 for comparison groups. Thirty participants completed the program. The reasons for not starting the intervention were not being present at the time of the post-test and the need for medical procedures at the time the intervention was going to be applied.

Group Intervention	Pre-test	Pre-test	95% C.I.	Post-test	Post-test	95% C.I.	Effect Size
Group Intervention	M (SD)	Md	Means	M (SD)	Md	Means	*(Cohen’s D)*
Positive Affects	60.72 (12.37)	57.00	52.41-69.04	65.36* (12.61)	63.00	56.89-73.83
Confronting with Focus on the Problem	61.24 (14.56)	63.22	51.46-71.03	66.30 (14.14)	74.27	56.79-75.80	0.76
Individual Intervention
Problem-Focused Coping	54.91 (11.71)	54.75	46.52-63.29	58.48* (15.00)	62.69	47.75-69.21	0.23
Comparison Group
Positive Affects	64.11 (19.38)	65.00	49.21-79.00	59.00* (16.80)	59.00	46.00-71.91	0.46
Problem-Focused Coping	64.12 (14.50)	66.27	52.97-75.27	55.19* (15.24)	60.16	43.47-66.91

Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Filosofia Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia Av.Bandeirantes 3900 - Monte Alegre, 14040-901 Ribeirão Preto - São Paulo - Brasil, Tel.: (55 16) 3315-3829 - Ribeirão Preto - SP - Brazil
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[1] Correspondence address: Doralúcia Gil da Silva. Hospital Escola da Universidade Federal de Pelotas. Rua Prof. Araujo, 538, Pelotas-RS, Brazil. CEP 96.010-610. E-mail: doralu.gil@gmail.com