Online parenting training programs have shown to be effective. However, no studies on parent training programs delivered through chatbots have been reported yet. Aim. This study aims to assess the feasibility of delivering parenting skills through a chatbot. Methods. A sample of 33 parents completed a pilot feasibility study. Engagement, knowledge, net-promoters score and qualitative responses were analyzed. Results. A total of 78.8% of the sample completed the intervention. On average, participants remembered 3.7 skills out of the 5 presented and reported that they would recommend the chatbot to other parents (net promoter score was 7.44; SD = 2.31 out of 10). Overall, parents sent a mean of 54.24 (SD = 13.5) messages to the chatbot, and the mean number of words per message was 3. Main themes parents discussed with the chatbot included issues regarding their child’s habits, handling disruptive behaviors, interpersonal development, and emotional difficulties. Parents generally commented on the usefulness of the intervention and suggested improvements to the chatbot’s communication style. Conclusions. Overall, users completed the intervention, engaged with the bot, and would recommend the intervention to others. This suggests parenting skills could be delivered via chatbots.
La Escala de Evaluación de la Cohesión y Adaptabilidad Familiar (FACES III) de Olson, Portner, y Lavee, es una de las escalas desarrolladas para evaluar dos de las dimensiones del Modelo Circumplejo de Sistemas familiares y Maritales: la cohesión y la flexibilidad familiar. El propósito del presente estudio es contribuir a una mayor claridad respecto de los aspectos del funcionamiento familiar susceptibles de ser abordados con FACES III, así como proporcionar información sobre la validez estructural de la escala para su uso en población argentina. Participaron 785 padres (M = 41; DT = 5.8) y 600 adolescentes (M = 16.3, DT = 1.7) de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires y Gran Buenos Aires a quienes se les administró el instrumento. Se realizó un análisis factorial confirmatorio. Los resultados indican que una estructura de dos factores no resulta del todo adecuada, mientras que un modelo de tres factores –Cohesión, Flexibilidad 1 y Flexibilidad 2– presenta un buen ajuste a los datos. La dimensión Flexibilidad parece aquella con la que se debe ser más cauteloso teniendo en cuenta que probablemente esté reuniendo al menos dos constructos interconectados. Los resultados del presente estudio se discuten considerando los alcanzados en otros países con las distintas versiones de la escala.
The aim of this study is to explore the factor structure and internal consistency of the Eating Disorder Inventory-3 (EDI-3) among female adolescents from Buenos Aires (Argentina). 725 high school students, aged 13 to 19 years, completed the EDI-3 and a sociodemographic questionnaire. Different factor solutions were evaluated. The most satisfactory solution was reached to explore, first, the items of the three Eating Disorder Risk Scales (good structure, variance explained = 46.7%) and on the other, items of the Psychological Scales (with partial divergence from theoretical structure, variance explained = 44.1%). The computation of Composites (combining different scales proposed by the author) fitted more closely to the original version. Internal consistency coefficients for most scales were adequate. In analyzing the discriminatory power of the items, it was found a "floor effect" on some scales, this being expected in general population. We conclude that the EDI-3 is a valid instrument for the assessment of risk for eating disorders in general population and, consequently, its early detection. We discuss the use of this instrument in general population. ResumenEl objetivo de este estudio es explorar la estructura factorial y la consistencia interna del Inventario de Trastornos Alimentarios-3 (EDI-3) en adolescentes mujeres de Buenos Aires (Argentina). 725 estudiantes de escuelas secundarias, entre 13 y 19 años, completaron el EDI-3 y un cuestionario sociodemográfico. Se evaluaron diferentes soluciones factoriales. La solución más satisfactoria se alcanzó al explorar, por un lado, los ítems de las tres escalas de riesgo de trastorno alimentario (buena estructura, varianza explicada 46,7%) y por el otro, los ítems de las escalas psicológicas (estructura parcialmente diferente de la teórica, varianza explicada: 44,1%). El cómputo por Índices (agrupación de distintas escalas propuesta por el autor) se adecua más a la versión original. Los coeficientes de consistencia interna fueron adecuados en la mayoría de las escalas. Al analizar la capacidad discriminante de los ítems, se observó un "efecto suelo" en algunas escalas, siendo esto esperable en población general. Se concluye que el EDI-3 resulta un instrumento estructuralmente válido para la evaluación de riesgo de trastorno alimentario en población general y, en consecuencia, su detección temprana. Se discute el uso del instrumento en población general.
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