a b s t r a c tThis paper analyses the implementation characteristics of the Family Education and Support program, a theory-driven, needs-based, and evidence-based positive parenting program originally developed for the Andalusian family preservation services. The implementation process of 34 trials of the FAF program with 155 participants was analyzed. Cluster analyses were also performed to explore variability in implementation conditions from a comprehensive perspective. Results showed different implementation profiles that moderated the FAF effectiveness (namely lengthier interventions, higher program fidelity, and practitioners' positive perceptions and satisfaction with the program). The relevance of examining implementation process across several trials is discussed in order to distinguish core and non-core FAF components, as well as the need for combining faithful and adaptable implementations that guarantee the ecologic validity of evidence-based positive parenting programs. © 2016 Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid. Published by Elsevier España, S.L.U. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). El programa de «Formación y apoyo familiar» para familias en situación de riesgo psicosocial: el papel del proceso de implementación * Corresponding author. E-mail address: victoria@us.es (M.V. Hidalgo).

Research into family context as a socializing agent points to the need to take parental beliefs into account due to the role they play in both parenting strategies and, ultimately, in the psychosocial adjustment of children and adolescents. The present study aims to explore possible relationships between parental beliefs about childhood and adolescence from a longitudinal and qualitative perspective. The beliefs held by parents of teenagers about adolescence are compared with those they hold about childhood at that same moment, and the evolution of these ideas is charted over the course of 16 years as their children grow. A total of 102 parents participated in the longitudinal study. They completed two types of semi-structured interviews: one of them throughout the entire study period and the other once their children became teenagers. The results reveal an association between the type of beliefs parents hold about childhood and their perception of adolescence, and they indicate that these ideas change over time as more adjusted and modern beliefs about child development correlate with a more positive perception of adolescence. These results are interpreted from the perspective of their influence on beliefs about parenting styles, reflecting what is reported in the recent literature regarding the most successful styles for fostering children’s and adolescents’ psychosocial adjustment.

Migrant families who settle in host cultures may find themselves in situations of vulnerability which hinder the exercise of their parental responsibilities. While there are many support programs targeted at these families, they are n ot always sensitive to the acculturation process. This article compares beliefs about child-rearing and development in Spain and Peru, with the aim of enabling interventions to be adapted to the cultural characteristics of Peruvian families living in Spain. To this end, 43 Spanish and 39 Peruvian professionals and parents participated in a Delphi process, in which they ranked issues corresponding to four topics: child and adolescent needs, functions of the family context, functions of the school context, and the value of childhood and adolescence for society. The results revealed many similarities and some differences between the cultural parenting knowledge of Spanish and Peruvian families. The implications of these results for adapting parenting support programs to migrant Peruvian families are discussed. Specifically, the article concludes that Peruvian families require special support in two areas: establishing rules and limits for children and parental involvement in the school, both of which are key aspects for promoting parenting practices which are better adapted to the families’ new cultural context.

The psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Parental Stress Scale (PSS) scale have not been verified on the Spanish population. Similarly, the literature on gender differences and parental stress is inconclusive, and there is little evidence of their relationship with life satisfaction. To analyze the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the PSS scale, (2) to examine possible gender differences, and (3) to study the relationship between parental stress (PS) and parental rewards (PR) and satisfaction with life (SWL) attending to the possible moderating effect of gender. These objectives were examined in samples comprising Social Services Users (SSU) (N = 525; 78.3% female; Mage = 38.3) and non‐SSU users (N = 421; 41.1% male; Mage = 37.08). A CFA corroborated a two‐factor structure: PS and PR. In the SSU sample, mothers showed higher PS and lower PR. However, PR was also higher in mothers from the non‐SSU sample compared to fathers. PR and PS were directly related to SWL in the SSU sample. However, gender moderated the relationship between PR and SWL in the non‐SSU sample in the case of mothers. The results are discussed considering gender roles and the characteristics of both samples.

Las razones por las que una persona llega a convertirse en un buen líder trascienden el ámbito empresarial y laboral. Los estudios actuales avalan la importancia de las dimensiones personales en el desarrollo del liderazgo. El objetivo del trabajo es analizar el papel de variables personales como la inteligencia emocional, la capacidad de trabajo en equipo y la satisfacción laboral en el desempeño de un liderazgo auténtico. La muestra estuvo conformada por 964 participantes en un proceso de selección de personal (edad, M = 36.37, DT = 8.87). Se realizaron análisis de regresión lineal múltiple para determinar la influencia de la inteligencia emocional, el trabajo en equipo y la satisfacción laboral en el liderazgo auténtico, así como análisis de moderación y mediación. Los resultados obtenidos apoyan la existencia de relaciones entre las variables incluidas en el estudio. Se ha encontrado que la inteligencia emocional, el trabajo en equipo y la satisfacción laboral explican una parte sustancial de la variabilidad en el liderazgo auténtico; así como diferentes relaciones de mediación y moderación. Los resultados obtenidos son discutidos destacando el papel de las variables personales analizadas tanto en los procesos de selección como de formación para el fortalecimiento y el logro de un verdadero liderazgo auténtico.

The effectiveness of a child day-care program in child welfare services.

Se presentan los resultados de la valoración de las/os profesionales del Programa de tratamiento a familias con menores en situación de riesgo o desprotección en Andalucía a partir de la información de las/os 479 profesionales que componen los 147 Equipos de Tratamiento Familiar. Se analizó la fidelidad al programa, algunas dimensiones actitudinales relacionadas con esta (motivación, percepción de utilidad y eficacia, satisfacción con el equipo de trabajo) y la relación de dichas variables con los años de experiencia y el perfil profesional. Además, se examinaron las propuestas de cambio dirigidas a mejorar el programa. Se combinó el análisis cualitativo y cuantitativo de la información a partir de un cuestionario con preguntas abiertas y cerradas. Los resultados evidenciaron una valoración positiva del programa por parte de las/os profesionales, tanto en términos generales como atendiendo a distintas dimensiones específicas. Además, la voz de las/os profesionales puso de manifiesto aspectos, tanto internos como externos al programa, susceptibles de mejora. Entre los aspectos internos destacó la modificación del manual del programa, la temporalización, la revisión de los perfiles profesionales y la formación continua. A nivel externo, señalaron la necesidad de mejorar los canales de coordinación y comunicación, y los procesos de supervisión.

Since the well-known publication of the Society for Prevention Research about standards for evidence related to research on prevention interventions, a rigorous evaluation is considered one of the main requirements for evidence-based programmes. Despite their importance, many programmes do not include evaluation designs that meet the most widely agreed quality standards. The aim of this study was to examine the evaluation processes of fifty-seven Spanish programmes identified in the context of the COST European Family Support Network. The obtained results provide a fairly positive picture of the quality of programme evaluation standards, although more designs that include a control group, follow-up evaluations assessing long-term effects, and the evaluation of child and indirect outcomes are needed. The results are discussed from a comprehensive and plural perspective of evaluation which, in addition to methodological rigor, considers the usefulness, feasibility, and ethical rigor of evaluation research.