Parenting Sense of Competence in at Psychosocial Risk Families and Child Well-Being

Nunes, Cristina; Ayala-Nunes, Lara

doi:10.13042/bordon.2016.48589

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“…Regarding the perception of parental competence, participants in this research demonstrated a medium-high sense of parental competence (on average, participants in both groups had a medium-high level of efficacy and perceived satisfaction as a parent). These results are very similar to those found in other in studies with families at psychosocial risk in different countries (Maya and Hidalgo 2016;Nunes and Ayala-Nunes 2017). The scores on the efficacy subscale were very similar to those of other studies .…”

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Family Education and Support Programme: Implementation and Cultural Adaptation in Cape Verde

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This article describes some preliminary data on the implementation of the Family Education and Support Programme (FAF) on psychosocially at-risk families of Boavista Island, Cape Verde, specifically in relation to its effectiveness in parenting competences. The FAF is a family intervention programme designed to be integrated into preventive and formative actions and it has the purpose of promoting positive parenting and preventing child abuse. This study aims to (a) describe the participants’ psychosocial profile regarding sociodemographic characteristics and negative or risky life events, (b) analyse the effectiveness of the FAF on improving parenting competences, and (c) address the main procedural topics related to the implementation of the FAF in Cape Verde. An experiential and participatory methodology was used with 66 parents, who participated in 12 group sessions, with a weekly periodicity, for four months. The evaluation was performed, in the pre-test and post-test, with the control group and the intervention group. Results show the effectiveness of the FAF in an African context, including its impact. The intervention group improved their post-intervention scores on perceived efficacy and satisfaction with a moderate and high effect size, respectively. We present some recommendations to be considered in future programs to promote positive parenting, since improvements in parents’ competences, are key to reducing neglectful or abusive situations.

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Family Education and Support Programme: Implementation and Cultural Adaptation in Cape Verde

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“…Third, the information provided by the programme that broadens and raises horizons can make parents more aware of their children’s problems and reduce, rather than increase, their perceptions of their quality of life. This paradoxical effect has been observed in other studies conducted on parental effectiveness perceived in families at psychosocial risk [ 32 ]. A fourth factor could be constituted by adverse self-selection, that is, by the possible greater adherence to the programme by parents of children with problems.…”

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Impact of an Online Parenting Support Programme on Children’s Quality of Life

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The study aims to describe the parental use of an online parenting support programme, the ‘Open Window to Family’ (JAF) and to evaluate its impact on perceived children’s quality of life (QoL). This programme makes online resources available to support positive parenting. The study included 363 parents (nintervention group = 142) who completed measures to evaluate their children’s QoL. The results suggest that using the programme for a longer time and accessing more information/services are positively related to the perception of utility but not to the frequency of use. The programme proved to be more useful for specific difficulties and to search for specific information. We found high levels of parental perception of children’s well-being, both physical and psychological, and lower values in social support and relationships with peers. No differences were observed between the total QoL of children in the intervention group and control group. The differences in the dimensions of QoL are due to interaction with the level of education of the mother: mothers with higher education reported higher physical well-being, social support, relationships with peers, and school context. Guidelines are suggested to enhance the accessibility of this type of programme as well as enhance its impact on parents and children.

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“…In this sense, perceived parental competence refers to parent's perception (Pardo et al, 2018) and expectations of their own role as parents (Ferreira et al, 2014). Studies showed that greater perceived parental competence is positively associated with positive parental practices (Dekovic et al, 2010;Tristão et al, 2015), better mother-infant interaction (Chung et al, 2018) and child well-being (Nunes & Ayala Nunes, 2016). Contrarily, less perceived parental competence is related to higher scores of depression (Chung et al, 2018), more parental stress (Löfgren et al, 2017), and problematic family function (Laifer et al, 2019).…”

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Symptoms of Common Mental Disorders in Brazilian Parents During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Associated Factors

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COVID-19 pandemic has become a significant international public health problem. In addition to dealing with the pandemic's impact on mental health, parents need to cope with specific changes in their routines caused by social distance measures. This study aimed to investigate common mental disorders (CMD) symptoms in Brazilian parents during the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated factors. A total of 232 Brazilian parents ranging from 20 to 48 years old (M = 33.85; SD = 4.83) with children aged 1-36 months (M = 17.00; SD = 9,87) participated in an online survey. Parents answered a sociodemographic questionnaire, Self-Report Questionnaire (SRQ-20), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-4), and Parenting Sense of Competence Scale. Chi-square tests, correlations, and multiple linear regression were performed. Results showed that parents' symptoms of CMD were negatively associated to perceived parental competence (b =-0.130; p = 0.011) and family income (b =-0.190; p = 0.024). Furthermore, perceived stress was the most related variable to parents' symptoms of CMD (b = 0.618; p \ 0.001), showing a positive association. The model explained 49.5% of the variation. Results suggest that lower family income may increase symptoms of CMD in Brazilian parents, which is a concern in a country of high social inequality. Parental sense of competence may be a relevant protective factor. Interventions targeting parental competence and stress reduction should be considered to address the mental health impacts of the pandemic.

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Parenting Sense of Competence in at Psychosocial Risk Families and Child Well-Being

Cited by 11 publications

References 28 publications

Family Education and Support Programme: Implementation and Cultural Adaptation in Cape Verde

Family Education and Support Programme: Implementation and Cultural Adaptation in Cape Verde

Impact of an Online Parenting Support Programme on Children’s Quality of Life

Symptoms of Common Mental Disorders in Brazilian Parents During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Associated Factors

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