Testing the effects of a prenatal depression preventive intervention on parenting and young children’s self-regulation and functioning (EPIC): protocol for a longitudinal observational study

Table 1 SPIRIT Flow Diagram

		STUDY PERIOD
TIMEPOINT		18–30*	30*	36*	42*	48*	54*
ENROLMENT: Eligibility screen Informed consent
		X
		X
OUTCOME INDICATOR:	ASSESSMENT:
Mental Health and Cognitive-Behavioral Skills
Depressive Symptoms	QIDS		XX	X	XX	X	XX
Behavioral Activation	BADS		X	X	X	X	X
Decentering	EQ		X	X	X	X	X
Social Support	MOS-SS		X	X	X	X	X
Perceived Stress	PSS		XX	X	XX	X	XX
Relationship with Partner	RDAS		XX	X	XX	X	XX
Parenting
Parenting Self-Efficacy	PACOTIS		XX	X	XX	X	XX
Maternal Responsiveness	P-COS			X	X	X
Maternal Responsiveness	B-ERA			X	X	X
Positive and Negative Emotions	P-COS			X	X	X
Positive and Negative Emotions	B-ERA			X	X	X
Hostile/Reactive Parenting	PACOTIS		X	X	X	X	X
	P-COS			X	X	X
	B-ERA			X	X	X
Father/Partner Engagement	FRPN Father-Engagement Scale		X*		X*		X*
Paternal Contact	FRPN Father-Child Contact		XX	X	XX	X	XX
Child Self-Regulation & Functioning
Self-Regulation	ECBQ-VS		XX	X	XX	X	XX
Self-Regulation	DECA		XX	X	XX	X	XX
Emotion Identification	AKT			X	X	X
Executive Functioning	MEFS			X	X	X
Dysregulation	MAP-DB		XX	X	XX	X	XX
Dysregulation	DB-DOS			X	X	X
School Readiness	Bracken Scale			X	X	X
Impairment	FLIS		XX	X	XX	X	XX
Contextual Influences on Development	Modified NICHD Measures		X	X	X	X	X

*Months Postpartum, X = Maternal Self-report Only, XX = Maternal and Paternal/Caregiver Self-report, X* = Paternal/Caregiver Self-report Only, X = Observation

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