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The New Beginnings Podcast: Brief Audio Intervention for Parents From Divorced and Separated Families
Led by Charla Aubrey Rhodes · Updated on 2026-04-14
80
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
67 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this study is to learn if the New Beginnings Podcast can help children whose parents are going through a divorce or separation. The podcast shares parenting strategies that have been shown to help in past in-person and online programs. This study will also look at how easy it is for parents to use the podcast and how helpful they find it. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Do parents find the podcast easy to use, helpful, and relevant? 2. Does listening to the podcast improve children's mental health? 3. Does the podcast help parents build stronger relationships with their children and reduce conflict between parents? Researchers will compare families who use the podcast to families on a waitlist to see if the podcast makes a difference. Participants will: 1. Listen to podcast episodes over the course of the study 2. Answer questions about their experiences with the podcast 3. Complete surveys about their child's well-being, their parenting, and family relationships This study will include 80 parents and their children.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
The New Beginnings Podcast: Brief Audio Intervention for Parents From Divorced and Separated Families
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Parent is divorced, separated, separated but never married, or divorcing/separating within the last two years
- Parent has one or more children between 8 and 18 years old
- Parent has in-person contact with their child(ren) at least three hours per week or at least one overnight visit every other week
- Parent has access to a smartphone with internet that can play audio files
- Parent is English speaking
- Child has a parent participating in the trial
- Child is between 8 and 18 years old
- Child has access to a computer to complete assessments
You will not qualify if you...
History of severe allergic reactions to study medication Currently pregnant or breastfeeding Recent participation in another clinical trial within the last 30 days Presence of uncontrolled medical conditions that could affect safety
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
ASU Dept of Psychology
Tempe, Arizona, United States, 85281
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Research Team
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Charla A Rhodes, Ph.D., Clinical Psychology
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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