Parent-training programmes for improving maternal psychosocial health

Barlow, Jane; Coren, Esther; Stewart‐Brown, Sarah

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd002020.pub2

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“…Their potential for improving quality of parenting practices and overall family well-being have been extensively documented (Barlow, Coren & Stewart-Brown, 2002;Barlow, Smailagic, Ferriter, Bennett & Jones, 2010;Furlong et al, 2012). However, there is insufficient evidence on how they work, or in other words, the mechanisms and processes that take place behind changes.…”

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Exploration of Mechanisms behind Changes after Participation in a Parenting Intervention: A Qualitative Study in a Low‐Resource Setting

Mejía

Ulph

Calam

2016

American J of Comm Psychol

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Parenting interventions are effective for preventing psychological difficulties in children. However, their active ingredients have not been comprehensively explored. How do they work? What are the mechanisms operating behind changes? In 2012, a randomized controlled trial of a parenting intervention was conducted in low-resource communities of Panama. Effects on child behavioral difficulties, parental stress, and parenting practices were large in the short and long term. This was an ideal opportunity to explore potential mechanisms operating behind effects found in this low-resource setting. Twenty-five parents were interviewed. Data were analyzed through an inductive semantic thematic analysis. Three themes emerged from the data: (a) psychological mechanisms behind changes, (b) behavioral changes in parent, and (c) changes in the children. Parents described that the intervention triggered changes in emotion regulation, self-efficacy, and problem solving. Parents also reported behavioral changes such as praising their children more often, who in turn seemed more responsible and better at following instructions. The study offers participant-driven insight into potential pathways of change after participation in this parenting intervention, pathways that are often overlooked in quantitative studies. Future studies should further explore these pathways, through mediator and moderator analyses, and determine how much is shared across interventions and across different cultural settings.

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Exploration of Mechanisms behind Changes after Participation in a Parenting Intervention: A Qualitative Study in a Low‐Resource Setting

Mejía

Ulph

Calam

2016

American J of Comm Psychol

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“…Several meta-analyses report positive effects of parenting programs on parenting skills and/or child outcomes, such as the parent-child relationship, child-rearing skills, family functioning and emotional and behavioral adjustment of children (Barlow, Coren, & Stewart-Brown, 2002;Lundahl, Nimer, & Parsons, 2006). Programs such as the Incredible Years program (WebsterStratton, 1993) and the Triple P Positive Parenting Program (Markie-Dadds & Sanders, 2006;Sanders, Markie-Dadds, Tully, & Bor, 2000), have shown to be effective on positive outcomes such as improving parent-child interaction, strengthening effective emotional communication skills and emphasizing parenting consistency (Kaminski, Valle, Filene, & Boyle, 2008).…”

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Enhancing positive development of children: Effects of a multilevel randomized controlled intervention on parenting and child problem behavior

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Parent-oriented and school-oriented programs that aim to improve child behavior and mental health are well established, few studies focus on the possibility of additional benefits arising from a combined intervention. This study uses a randomized control trial and assesses whether the combination of two standardized evidence-based intervention programs, Triple P (a self-directed parent-oriented intervention that focuses on strengthening parenting skills) and Fit and Strong for Life (a school-based intervention that focuses on stress management skills for children), was more likely to improve parenting and child behavior compared to either program alone and to a no-treatment control group. Data including pre-and post-test measures, as well as four-month follow-up data, were obtained from 78 teachers and 745 parents. Using linear mixed models, results showed that parents in the self-directed Triple P condition engaged in less negative parenting behavior, more positive parenting strategies, scored lower on stress, and reported more parental self-efficacy at post-test. The effects remained at the four-month follow-up. Additionally, after treatment parents in the Triple P condition observed less behavioral problems in their child (although teachers did not). The Fit and Strong for Life intervention yielded no effects in respect to child problem behavior. Last, there was no additional benefit of the combined intervention group above that found for Triple P. This study encourages the utility, practicality, and efficacy of the self-directed Triple P Program and illustrates its effectiveness on positive parenting skills and problem child behavior.

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“…63 A comparison of the effectiveness of parent-training programs is available through the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 75,76 More information about child abuse-prevention programs, local resources, and program evaluation can be found at www.childwelfare.gov/ preventing/programs/types/homevisit. cfm.…”

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The Pediatrician's Role in Child Maltreatment Prevention

Flaherty¹,

Stirling²,

Neglect³

2010

Pediatrics

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It is the pediatrician's role to promote the child's well-being and to help parents raise healthy, well-adjusted children. Pediatricians, therefore, can play an important role in the prevention of child maltreatment. Previous clinical reports and policy statements from the American Academy of Pediatrics have focused on improving the identification and management of child maltreatment. This clinical report outlines how the pediatrician can help to strengthen families and promote safe, stable, nurturing relationships with the aim of preventing maltreatment. After describing some of the triggers and factors that place children at risk for maltreatment, the report describes how pediatricians can identify family strengths, recognize risk factors, provide helpful guidance, and refer families to programs and other resources with the goal of strengthening families, preventing child maltreatment, and enhancing child development.

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Parent-training programmes for improving maternal psychosocial health

Cited by 147 publications

References 97 publications

Exploration of Mechanisms behind Changes after Participation in a Parenting Intervention: A Qualitative Study in a Low‐Resource Setting

Exploration of Mechanisms behind Changes after Participation in a Parenting Intervention: A Qualitative Study in a Low‐Resource Setting

Enhancing positive development of children: Effects of a multilevel randomized controlled intervention on parenting and child problem behavior

The Pediatrician's Role in Child Maltreatment Prevention

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