Evaluation of Positive Parenting Programme (Triple P) in Singapore: Improving parenting practices and preventing risks for recurrence of maltreatment

Zhou, Yu Qi; Chew, Qian Ru.; Lee, Marianne; Zhou, Jeremy; Chong, Dominic; Quah, Saw Han; Ho, Michelle; Tan, Li Jen

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.10.029

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“…Although harsh parenting is still acceptable among Chinese parents, it contributes to later increases in NSSI. To decrease its use, some prevention intervention methods can be used, such as changing parents' favourable attitudes towards harsh parenting, teaching parents emotion coaching skills, and planning some positive parenting programs [58][59][60]. Second, it was also found that harsh parenting could increase adolescents' NSSI by increasing their depressive symptoms, which provides insights into the future development of interventions for NSSI.…”

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Harsh parenting and non-suicidal self-injury in adolescence: the mediating effect of depressive symptoms and the moderating effect of the COMT Val158Met polymorphism

Liu

Wang

et al. 2021

Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health

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Background Previous studies have suggested that negative parenting environments, especially harsh parenting, are a specific risk factor for non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). However, the potential mechanism between harsh parenting and NSSI has not been explored. Based on the experiential avoidance model and empirical research, we aimed to examine whether depressive symptoms are a mediator between harsh parenting and NSSI. Moreover, the catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) Val158Met polymorphism related to depressive symptoms may also exert a moderating effect on NSSI; thus, the interaction between harsh parenting and COMT was also considered in our study. Methods A total of 373 junior high school students were recruited for the study by using a longitudinal design. The adolescents answered self-report questionnaires and provided saliva samples for DNA genotyping. Results The results revealed that harsh parenting was positively associated with NSSI after 24 months, and this association was mediated by depressive symptoms. Moreover, the moderating role of COMT in the direct and indirect effects of harsh parenting on NSSI was observed only among adolescents with two Val alleles and the relationship was not significant for Met carriers. Conclusions Genetic variations of COMT Val158Met may be a critical candidate in understanding the development of depression and NSSI. We conclude that Val homozygotes of the COMT Val158Met polymorphism play a role in susceptibility to both depressive symptoms and NSSI.

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Harsh parenting and non-suicidal self-injury in adolescence: the mediating effect of depressive symptoms and the moderating effect of the COMT Val158Met polymorphism

Liu

Wang

et al. 2021

Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health

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“…It might be that parents became more aware of their inappropriate parenting skills during the intervention, therefore rating them more critically in postassessment. The reduction in use of harsh and inconsistent discipline and the increase in praise and incentives have been shown also in other IY ® studies conducted in the CPS context (Kjellgren, Svedin, & Nilsson, 2013;Letarte, Normandeau, & Allard, 2010;Zhou et al, 2017). Furthermore, a Cochrane review (Barlow et al, 2006) concluded that group-based parenting programmes seem to impact outcomes that are associated with abusive parenting.…”

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Parents' perceptions of a group‐based parenting programme in families with child protection and other family support services in a real‐life setting

Karjalainen

Kiviruusu

Santalahti

et al. 2020

Child & Family Social Work

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The aim of this study was to assess parents' satisfaction and perceived usefulness of the Incredible Years ® (IY ®) parenting programme in the Child Protection Services (CPS) context, where children's behaviour problems are common. Evidence-based programmes are rarely offered in CPS, and little is known about how they are perceived by parents. We compared parents (N = 62) with (N = 43) and without (N = 19) CPS contact regarding their satisfaction with the IY ® parenting programme, with information gathered from weekly and final evaluation forms. The attendance rate of parents to the weekly sessions (max 19) was also calculated. Comparisons between CPS and non-CPS clients were analysed using multilevel models. Satisfaction scores ranged between 5.8 and 6.2 (max 7) for all studied domains. Mean attendance rate to the group sessions was 11.5 (SD 5.9), and 74% of participants attended at least nine out of 19 sessions. No group differences emerged in satisfaction or attendance between CPS and non-CPS parents. Parents in CPS committed well to the programme and found it as useful as parents without CPS contact. IY ® appears to be acceptable to parents involved in CPS, and their engagement to the programme can be considered as reasonably good.

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“…Most parenting intervention trials conducted with maltreating and other high-risk parents have been evaluated in terms of changes in pro-social parenting behaviors measured through direct observation and psychometric measures related to parenting (Hurlburt, Nguyen, Reid, Webster-Stratton, & Zhang, 2013; Zhou et al, 2017). But, is this sufficient for evaluating parenting interventions provided to families in which children experience serious and persistent maltreatment?…”

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What evidence is there that parenting interventions reduce child abuse and neglect among maltreating families? A systematic review

Whitcombe-Dobbs

Tarren‐Sweeney

2019

Developmental Child Welfare

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In families where child abuse and neglect have already occurred, there is a strong imperative to provide interventions that reduce or eliminate harm done to children. Parenting programs lack tailoring for the needs of maltreating parents, and maltreating parents themselves are a heterogeneous group with varying needs. The literature on the effectiveness of parenting interventions for high-risk parents is limited, and this scarcity of knowledge can result in child protection cases being treated as a natural experiment. For children who experience ongoing maltreatment by their parents, the most stringent test for effectiveness goes beyond an improvement in positive parenting skills—child abuse and neglect must reduce or be eliminated. The present review addressed the research question What evidence is there that parenting interventions conducted with parents who maltreat their children, reduce the incidence of further child maltreatment? Databases were searched for trials of parenting interventions where participants were maltreating parents and outcome data included an objective measure of child abuse and neglect. Nine studies satisfied the selection criteria and are summarized. Four studies reported a statistically significant difference between groups in favor of the intervention group for two parenting interventions, Parent–Child Interaction Therapy and SafeCare. However, the review concludes that none of the reviewed parenting interventions have been demonstrated to be effective at reducing all types of child maltreatment through a high-quality RCT. Previous research is compromised by several critical methodological limitations, including low participant recruitment and retention, and narrow selection criteria. Recommendations are offered for future research on parenting interventions that aim to reduce child abuse and neglect.

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Evaluation of Positive Parenting Programme (Triple P) in Singapore: Improving parenting practices and preventing risks for recurrence of maltreatment

Cited by 20 publications

References 46 publications

Harsh parenting and non-suicidal self-injury in adolescence: the mediating effect of depressive symptoms and the moderating effect of the COMT Val158Met polymorphism

Harsh parenting and non-suicidal self-injury in adolescence: the mediating effect of depressive symptoms and the moderating effect of the COMT Val158Met polymorphism

Parents' perceptions of a group‐based parenting programme in families with child protection and other family support services in a real‐life setting

What evidence is there that parenting interventions reduce child abuse and neglect among maltreating families? A systematic review

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