Effects of a Universal Parenting Program for Highly Adherent Parents: A Propensity Score Matching Approach
Effects of a Universal Parenting Program for Highly Adherent Parents: A Propensity Score Matching Approach
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DOI：
10.1007/s11121-011-0266-x
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发表时间：
2012-06-01
影响因子：
3.5
通讯作者：
Malti, Tina
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作者：
Eisner, Manuel;Nagin, Daniel;Malti, Tina
本文探讨了一个以小组为基础的普遍的父母培训计划的有效性，以改善父母的做法，防止儿童的问题行为的战略。在传播试验中，首先通过分层抽样程序选择了56所学校，然后随机分配到治疗条件。28所学校的819名小学一年级儿童的父母被提供了Triple P。28所学校的856个家庭被分配到对照条件。教师，主要照顾者和儿童自我报告的数据收集在基线，后，和两个后续评估。分析仅限于完成所有四个单元的养育计划的高度坚持的父母。倾向得分匹配的方法被用来比较父母完全暴露于干预与父母在控制条件下，谁是匹配的54个基线特征。结果表明，干预没有一致的影响，无论是五个维度的父母的做法或五个维度的儿童问题行为，由三个不同的线人进行评估。这些发现与程序开发人员和分销商报告的结果不同。可能的解释差异和对未来研究的影响进行了讨论。
This paper examines the effectiveness of a group-based universal parent training program as a strategy to improve parenting practices and prevent child problem behavior. In a dissemination trial, 56 schools were first selected through a stratified sampling procedure, and then randomly allocated to treatment conditions. 819 parents of year 1 primary school children in 28 schools were offered Triple P. 856 families in 28 schools were allocated to the control condition. Teacher, primary caregiver and child self-report data were collected at baseline, post, and two follow-up assessments. Analyses were constrained to highly adherent parents who completed all four units of the parenting program. A propensity score matching approach was used to compare parents fully exposed to the intervention with parents in the control condition, who were matched on 54 baseline characteristics. Results suggest that the intervention had no consistent effects on either five dimensions of parenting practices or five dimensions of child problem behavior, assessed by three different informants. These findings diverge from findings reported by program developers and distributors. Potential explanations for the discrepancy and implications for future research are discussed.