UpStart Parent Survey

Benzies, Karen; Clarke, Dawn; Barker, Leslie; Mychasiuk, Richelle

doi:10.1037/t60489-000

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“…Adjustment to divorce was assessed at pre‐ and post‐test using three items adapted from the Parental Experiences Scale from the Upstart Parent Survey evaluation (Benzies et al, 2013). Responses ranged from (1) = Strongly disagree to (5) = Strongly agree .…”

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Rethinking utility in divorce education: Use of multi‐program evaluation data to uncover markers of post‐divorce adjustment

Ferraro,

Wilkins‐Clark,

Beckmeyer

et al. 2024

Family Court Review

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For children in the United States, family instability following parental relationship dissolution is common and efforts to promote effective post‐divorce co‐parenting arrangements have grown substantially in recent decades. To help families navigate transitions through the divorce process, most states require divorcing parents to complete divorce education programming. In the present study we used pre‐post data from three divorce education programs (n = 1026 parents) to explore programmatic effects on self‐reported adjustment, intentions to co‐parent, and likelihood to relitigate, and attempt to determine mechanisms that may account for or explain those programmatic effects. Overall, we found support that these programs are able to impact perceived adjustment and co‐parenting intentions. Specifically, we documented small, but significant, increases in perceived adjustment and that post‐program adjustment was associated with greater intentions to engage in supportive co‐parenting with former spouses. Further, co‐parenting intentions were shaped by how useful parents found the programs with greater perceived utility being associated with more positive co‐parenting intentions. The relitigation outcomes, however, were not associated with post‐program adjustment or perceived program utility. Instead, they were primarily associated with pre‐program experiences such as the quality of co‐parenting prior to the program and whether an order of protection was present between co‐parents.

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confidence: 99%

Rethinking utility in divorce education: Use of multi‐program evaluation data to uncover markers of post‐divorce adjustment

Ferraro,

Wilkins‐Clark,

Beckmeyer

et al. 2024

Family Court Review

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“…Using interpretive description ( Thorne, 2013 ), we conducted a constructionist inquiry of qualitative data collected as part of a larger study to assess the psychometric properties of the UpStart Parent Survey ( Benzies, Barker, et al, 2013 ). We collected data for the larger study between April 2010 and June 2012 in a western Canadian city (population 1 million).…”

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“…P-FPEPs were included if they demonstrated capacity to engage in the study and wanted an individualized program evaluation report. The participants in the larger study were a convenience sample of 536 parents of infants and young children who had attended a P-FPEP and completed the UpStart Parent Survey ( Benzies, Barker, et al, 2013 ). Participants from a cross-cultural parenting program ( n = 36) that included international nannies were excluded because their responses sometimes referred to their own children back home and sometimes to the children they were caring for in Canada.…”

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confidence: 99%

Parental Attitudinal and Behavioral Change Associated With Prevention-Focused Parenting Education: An Interpretive Description

2021

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Prevention-focused parenting education programs (P-FPEPs) provide knowledge and support to parents to strengthen parent–child relationships, enhance parental and family well-being, and promote healthy child development. The positive impact of such programs on child health and development is well documented. Yet, how P-FPEPs influence parents remains unclear. The objective of this study was to explore parental perceptions of changes associated with participation in a P-FPEP. We analyzed data using interpretive description with qualitative responses from 459 parents who participated in nine different P-FPEPs in a large Canadian city. Participation in a P-FPEP changed parents’ relationships with themselves, their children, their partners, and their community. Participants’ relationship with themselves as parents changed as they recognized the value of self-care without guilt, gained knowledge of typical child development, and developed greater confidence in their parenting. Positive changes in participants’ relationships with their children were facilitated by better understanding the perspective of the child, improving communication, feeling more connected to their child, and changing parenting behavior. For many participants, the relationship with their partner improved when they learned about different parenting styles and began communicating more openly. Participants’ relationships with the larger community were strengthened as they experienced a sense of normalization of their parenting experiences, developed connections with other parents, and learned about community resources. Independent of any specific program curriculum or structure, change associated with P-FPEPs focused on how a shift in understanding and attitudes changed relationships and consequently changed parenting behavior.

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UpStart Parent Survey

Cited by 2 publications

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Rethinking utility in divorce education: Use of multi‐program evaluation data to uncover markers of post‐divorce adjustment

Rethinking utility in divorce education: Use of multi‐program evaluation data to uncover markers of post‐divorce adjustment

Parental Attitudinal and Behavioral Change Associated With Prevention-Focused Parenting Education: An Interpretive Description

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