Authors: M.J.D. Jordans, I. Bakolis, M. Arnous, G.V. Koppenol-Gonzalez, F. Tossyeh, A. Chen & K.E. Miller
240 female caregivers were randomly allocated (1:1) to the CSI or a waitlist control comparison condition. The study was implemented in Lebanon, in an area characterized by high levels of poverty and a high number of the Syrian refugees. Here, a parallel group Randomized Controlled Trial method reported on caregiver-reported child-level wellbeing. The proportion of the total effect of the CSI intervention on child psychosocial wellbeing mediated by caregiver distress, caregiver wellbeing and harsh parenting was 77%. Overall, the study finds CSI holds potential for down-stream short-term effect on improving children's psychosocial wellbeing, beyond the previously reported positive caregiver outcomes.
