Group-Based Parenting Programs for Improving Parenting and Psychosocial Functioning: A Systematic Review

Bennett, Cathy; Barlow, Jane; Huband, Nick; Smailagic, Nadja; Roloff, Verena

doi:10.5243/jsswr.2013.20

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“…Parental practices were the most salient topic as far as intervention contents were concerned. This is consistent with previous literature on parental education programmes (Bennett, Barlow, Huband, Smailagic, & Roloff, ). Finally, the methodologies reported were very heterogeneous, probably because of the wide range of formats and contents.…”

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Family education and support for families at psychosocial risk in Europe: Evidence from a survey of international experts

García

Suárez

Lara

et al. 2018

Health Soc Care Community

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There is overwhelming consensus among policy makers, academics, and professionals about the need to support families in their childrearing tasks. Consequently, European countries have been encouraged to develop family support interventions aimed at guaranteeing children's rights, targeting particularly those children in situations of psychosocial risk. While a certain amount of evidence exists regarding how family support is generally delivered in certain European countries, with a particular focus on parenting initiatives, this paper aims to take existing evidence one step further by providing an updated review focusing on two core components of the Council of Europe's Recommendation on Positive Parenting: families at psychosocial risk as the target population, and family education and support initiatives as the delivery format. The scope of the study was therefore broad, in both geographical and conceptual terms. An online survey was conducted with experts from 19 European countries to gather information regarding how they perceive family education and support initiatives for families at psychosocial risk. Both quantitative and qualitative data were analysed by computing frequencies/percentages and by following a thematic synthesis method, respectively. The results revealed both similarities and disparities as regards provider profiles, intervention characteristics, and quality standards. Practical implications are discussed, such as the need to diversify initiatives for at‐risk families in accordance with the tenets of progressive universalism, the ongoing need for an evidence‐based, pluralistic approach to programmes, and the skills and qualifications required in the family support workforce. This study constitutes a first step towards building a common family support framework at a European level, which would encompass family support and parenting policies aimed at families at psychosocial risk.

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Family education and support for families at psychosocial risk in Europe: Evidence from a survey of international experts

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Lara

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“…Second, the parenting XXXX program would also have a direct effect on reducing child behavior problems (Gardner, Hutchings, Bywater, & Whitaker, 2010). Third, the parenting program would also reduce parental depression and stress while improving social support for parents enrolled in the program (Armstrong, Birnie-Lefcovitch, & Ungar, 2005;Barlow, Coren, & Stewart-Brown, 2002;Bennett, Barlow, Huband, Smailagic, & Roloff, 2013). Finally, improvements in both parent and child outcomes would contribute to the overall reduction in risk of child maltreatment (see Fig.…”

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Randomized controlled trial of a parenting program to reduce the risk of child maltreatment in South Africa

Lachman

Cluver

Ward

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Child Abuse & Neglect

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Parenting programs in high-income countries have been shown to reduce the risk of child maltreatment. However, there is limited evidence of their effectiveness in low- and middle-income countries. The objective of this study was to examine the initial effects of a parenting program in reducing the risk of child maltreatment in highly-deprived and vulnerable communities in Cape Town, South Africa. Low-income parents (N=68) with children aged three to eight years were randomly assigned to either a group-based parenting program or a wait-list control group. Observational and parent-report assessments were taken at baseline and at immediate post-test after the intervention was delivered. Primary outcomes were parent-report and observational assessments of harsh parenting, positive parenting, and child behavior problems. Secondary outcomes were parent-report assessments of parental depression, parenting stress, and social support. Results indicated moderate treatment effects for increased frequency of parent-report of positive parenting (d=0.63) and observational assessments of parent-child play (d=0.57). Observational assessments also found moderate negative treatment effects for less frequent positive child behavior (d=-0.56). This study is the first randomized controlled trial design to rigorously test the effectiveness of a parenting program on reducing the risk of child maltreatment in sub-Saharan Africa using both observational and self-report assessments. Results provide preliminary evidence of effectiveness of reducing the risk of child maltreatment by improving positive parenting behavior. Further development is required to strengthen program components regarding child behavior management and nonviolent discipline strategies. Future research would benefit from a larger trial with sufficient power to determine program effectiveness.

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“…Parenting stress can be addressed directly through parenting programmes such as The Incredible Years programme (Webster-Stratton 2006) which aims to improve parenting abilities and subsequently child functioning. Research on parenting programme indicates parents experience reductions in both stress and depression following completion of the intervention (Bennett et al 2013), which has a positive consequence on child outcomes.…”

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The association between historical childhood sexual abuse and later parenting stress: a systematic review

Hugill

Berry

Fletcher

2017

Arch Womens Ment Health

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An individual’s own experiences of childhood and being parented are likely to be key determinants of their later parenting experiences. Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is arguably the most toxic experience to occur in childhood and therefore may be particularly likely to impact on parenting stress in the context of parenting one’s own children. This paper aims to review studies investigating associations between earlier CSA and later parenting to determine the size and consistency of the effects, identify any mediators and moderators of the relationship, and assess the quality of the evidence base. PsycINFO, Academic Search Complete, CINAHL, MEDLINE, Web of Science, PubMed and PILOTS were searched from date of inception until 4th March 2016 and 14 studies met the inclusion criteria. Seven studies indicated a degree of direct association between experiencing CSA and later parenting stress, two studies found no association and five studies suggest that other variables such as locus of control and current stressors may affect the relationship between CSA and parenting stress. Additionally, 10 studies suggest an indirect relationship between CSA and parenting stress through current level of depression. Results suggest the existence of a relationship between CSA and parenting stress though this association is mostly mediated by other variables, including depression and other stressors. Clearer definitions of CSA and use of validated questionnaires are essential to progress this field of research.

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Group-Based Parenting Programs for Improving Parenting and Psychosocial Functioning: A Systematic Review

Cited by 36 publications

References 65 publications

Family education and support for families at psychosocial risk in Europe: Evidence from a survey of international experts

Family education and support for families at psychosocial risk in Europe: Evidence from a survey of international experts

Randomized controlled trial of a parenting program to reduce the risk of child maltreatment in South Africa

The association between historical childhood sexual abuse and later parenting stress: a systematic review

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