Effects of culturally adapted parent management training on Latino youth behavioral health outcomes.

Abstract

A randomized experimental test of the implementation feasibility and the efficacy of a culturally adapted Parent Management Training intervention was conducted with a sample of 73 Spanish-speaking Latino parents with middle-school-aged youth at risk for problem behaviors. Intervention feasibility was evaluated through weekly parent satisfaction ratings, intervention participation and attendance, and overall program satisfaction. Intervention effects were evaluated by examining changes in parenting and youth adjustment for the intervention and control groups between baseline and intervention termination approximately 5 months later. Findings provided strong evidence for the feasibility of delivering the intervention in a larger community context. The intervention produced benefits in both parenting outcomes (i.e., general parenting, skill encouragement, overall effective parenting) and youth outcomes (i.e., aggression, externalizing, likelihood of smoking and use of alcohol, marijuana, and other drugs). Differential effects of the intervention were based on youth nativity status.

A Longitudinal Daily Diary Study of Family Assistance and Academic Achievement Among Adolescents from Mexican, Chinese, and European Backgrounds

“…Recent intervention work shows that culturally sensitive school-based programs that combine traditional familistic values are effective in engaging and motivating Mexican youth and promoting their academic success (e.g., Dillman Carpentier et al 2007;Martinez and Eddy 2005). Similarly, schools could be made more aware of the unique challenges facing these students and consider ways to allow for more flexibility in work load and deadlines when the need to assist the family arises.…”

Effectiveness of the coping power program in a Mexican-American sample: distinctive cultural considerations

“…Research shows that adolescent Mexican-American youths have lower retention rates and lower outcome scores on EBT programs (Martinez & Eddy, 2005). These programs have …”

“…Under-utilization and barriers to treatment have also been found in other minority groups, including Asian-Americans (Leong & Lau, 2001) and African-Americans (Liddle, Jackson-Gilfort, & Marvel, 2006). When looking for ways to increase participation by minority groups in treatment, adapted treatment programs result in a 41% higher retention rate than do non-adapted treatments (Martinez & Eddy, 2005).…”

“…Retention and participant satisfaction have been shown to be at least as important as measurable outcomes at assessment termination for long-term positive change. This was certainly accomplished in the adaptation experience (Martinez & Eddy, 2005). In reviewing the Poder Resolver within group pre-/post-test results, an interesting trend appeared to develop.…”

Methodological challenges in treatment outcome research with ethnic minorities.

“…A growing body of literature has examined the efficacy of culturally adapted versions of EBTs (for review see Griner & Smith, 2006). Some investigators have used no treatment or wait-list controlled designs to demonstrate that culturally adapted EBTs are efficacious and robust to modifications when applied to ethnic minority samples (e.g., Hinton et al, 2005;Martinez & Eddy, 2005). Other investigators have compared culturally adapted EBTs to their standard EBT counterpart to examine any "incremental value" of cultural modifications (e.g., Huey & Pan, 2006;McCabe & Yeh, 2009).…”