Engaging Fathers in Positive Parenting

描述（由申请人提供）父亲在儿童行为问题的发展中起着重要作用。然而，他们经常被排除在旨在解决孩子行为问题的干预措施之外。因此，有必要努力增加父亲参与育儿计划，提高育儿技能，加强父子关系，以减少儿童行为问题，防止儿童虐待。拟议项目的目的是制定一项有效的战略，以提高父亲对3p的参与和参与，并对该战略进行严格的试点评估（参与父亲）。试点测试将确定在一个成熟的当地机构（圣路易斯父亲支持中心[FSC]）内提供3p和参与父亲的可行性，并获得关于3p和参与父亲有效性的初步数据。混合方法研究设计将用于实现以下研究目标：(1)确定在各种情况下让父亲参与3p的方法，(2)发展参与父亲，(3)进行试点评估，以确定在非传统服务环境（父亲计划）中实施3p和参与父亲的可行性，并为更大的随机临床试验（RCT）提供信息。将通过焦点小组、半结构化访谈和调查等多种方法收集数据，为制定“参与父亲”计划提供信息。焦点小组（n = 30）、半结构化访谈（n = 12）和试点测试（n = 50）的对象是非洲裔美国男性，他们是(a)至少有一个年龄在4至12岁之间的孩子的父亲，(b) 18岁以上，(c)过去或现在不是FSC的客户，(d)为他们的孩子提供一些稳定的照顾（持续的探视符合这一要求）。网络调查的受访者将是来自父亲项目的全国工作人员样本（n = 50）。使用归纳推理方法进行内容分析，以分析所有定性数据。封闭式调查问题的统计分析将包括计算频率和卡方检验的交叉表。让父亲参与作为增加父亲参与3p的一种手段，将平衡对3p的忠诚，并与人口和服务环境相适应。它的发展将根据目标1、适应工作小组和非裔美国人主要线人收集的数据。最后，我们将进行严格的试点评估：(1)比较3p模式，以及3p模式和参与父亲模式；(2)评估在父亲支持机构中对低收入非洲裔美国父亲实施这种干预和参与策略的可行性；(3)检查初步数据，为在非传统服务环境中测试3p和参与父亲的有效性的更大研究提供信息。这项研究的结果将为努力让难以接触到的人群参与育儿计划提供信息，并将为基于证据的育儿计划的文化适应提供信息。在美国，无父是一个严重的公共卫生问题，尤其是在城市地区；超过一半的非裔美国儿童生活在没有父亲或父亲形象的家庭中。然而，许多未婚的非裔美国父亲生活在贫困的城市地区，那里很少有机会获得积极的父亲行为。该项目旨在开发和测试“参与父亲”，以这些弱势男性为目标，并旨在提高“3p”的参与度，这可以为这些男性提供一个积极的育儿模式。

Description (Provided by Applicant) Fathers play an important role in the development of childhood behavior problems. Yet, they are often excluded from interventions aimed at addressing their children's behaviors. Therefore, efforts are necessary to increase father engagement with parenting programs that improve parenting skills and enhance father- child relationships to reduce child behavior problems and prevent child maltreatment. The purpose of the proposed project is to develop an effective strategy to improve father engagement and involvement in Triple P, and to conduct a rigorous pilot evaluation of that strategy (Engaging Fathers). The pilot test will determine the feasibility of providing Triple P and Engaging Fathers within a well-established local agency (Fathers' Support Center, St. Louis [FSC]), and obtain preliminary data on the effectiveness of Triple P and Engaging Fathers. A mixed methods research design will be used to achieve the following research aims: (1) Identify approaches to engage fathers in various circumstances into Triple P, (2) develop Engaging Fathers , and (3) conduct a pilot evaluation to determine the feasibility of implementing Triple P and Engaging Fathers within a non-traditional service setting (fatherhood program) and to inform a larger randomized clinical trial (RCT). Data to inform the development of Engaging Fathers will be collected via multiple methods: focus groups, semi-structured interviews and surveys. Subjects for the focus groups (n = 30), semi-structured interviews (n = 12), and pilot test (n = 50) are African American men who are (a) fathers of at least one child between the ages of 4 and 12, (b) over 18 years of age, (c) not a past or current client of the FSC, and (d) provide some stable care for their children (consistent visitation meets this requirement). Respondents for the web-based surveys will be a national sample of staff from fatherhood programs (n = 50). Content analysis using an inductive reasoning approach will be completed to analyze all qualitative data Statistical analysis of the close-ended survey questions will include the calculation of frequencies and cross-tabulations with chi- square tests. Engaging Fathers as a means to increase father engagement in Triple P will balance fidelity to Triple P and fit with the population and service setting. Its development will be informed by data collected in aim 1, by the adaptation workgroup and by African American father key informants. Finally, we will conduct a rigorous pilot evaluation: (1) comparing Triple P only, and Triple P and Engaging Fathers; (2) evaluating the feasibility of implementing this intervention and engagement strategy with low income African American fathers within a father support agency; and (3) examining preliminary data that can inform a larger study testing the effectiveness of Triple P and Engaging Fathers being delivered within a non-traditional service setting. Findings from this study will inform efforts to engage a hard to reach population in parenting programs, and will inform cultural adaptations of evidence-based parenting programs. Fatherlessness is a serious public health issue in the United States, especially in urban areas; over half of African American children reside in homes without a father or father figure. Yet, many unmarried African American fathers live in poor urban areas where there are few opportunities to acquire positive paternal behaviors. This project seeks to develop and test Engaging Fathers to target these vulnerable men and aims to increase engagement with Triple P, which can provide a positive model of parenting to these men.