Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2023
Journal Title
Family Process
Volume Number
62
Issue Number
4
First Page
1506
Last Page
1523
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.12883
Version
Publisher PDF: the final published version of the article, with professional formatting and typesetting
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a CC BY License.
Keywords
brief intervention, digital health intervention, GenerationPMTO, mixed-methods research, online parenting program, self-directed parenting program
Abstract
Parenting interventions are a promising means for preventing and treating a variety of child behavior and conduct problems; yet, many families lack access to such services. Online parenting programs offer an opportunity to mitigate many barriers to intervention access by extending service delivery options. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of a brief, online parenting program. We developed a new online parenting program based on foundational content from the evidence-based GenerationPMTO intervention and used a mixed-methods, single-arm open trial (pre–post) design to perform a preliminary evaluation. The combined results from the quantitative and qualitative data provide initial support for the acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of the online program, based on participant self-report data from program completers. Participants indicated high levels of acceptability for the program topics and videos. They also reported statistically significant improvements from baseline to 4 weeks postintervention in parental efficacy, parenting practices, and child behavior problems. The qualitative data corroborated and expanded these findings. We go on to discuss important accessibility and sustainability considerations addressed by this online parenting program as well as to suggest implications for intervention research and mental health practice.
Original Publication Citation
Holtrop, K., Casaburo, G., Hickman, T., Yzaguirre, M. M., & Young, D. (2023). The acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of a brief, online parenting program: Expanding access to Evidence-Based parenting intervention content. Family Process, 62, 1506–1523. https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.12883
Digital USD Citation
Holtrop, Kendal; Casaburo, Gianna; Hickman, Tanner; Yzaguirre, Melissa M.; and Young, Deja, "The Acceptability and Preliminary Effectiveness of a Brief, Online Parenting Program: Expanding Access to Evidence-Based Parenting Intervention Content" (2023). School of Leadership and Education Sciences: Faculty Scholarship. 74.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/soles-faculty/74