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Jantien Van Zeijl1, Judi Mesman, Marinus H Van IJzendoorn

  • 1Centre for Child and Family StudiesLeiden University, Leiden, Netherlands.

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
|December 13, 2006
PubMed

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The Video-feedback Intervention to promote Positive Parenting and Sensitive Discipline (VIPP-SD) program effectively improved maternal sensitivity and parenting. It also reduced behavioral problems in children from families facing marital discord or daily hassles.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Family Studies

Background:

  • Externalizing behaviors in young children (1-3 years) are a significant concern for families.
  • Attachment and coercion theories provide frameworks for understanding parent-child interactions.
  • Home-based interventions can be effective in addressing parenting and child behavior issues.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of the Video-feedback Intervention to promote Positive Parenting and Sensitive Discipline (VIPP-SD) program.
  • To assess the impact of VIPP-SD on maternal attitudes, parenting practices, and child externalizing behaviors.
  • To explore moderating effects of marital discord and daily hassles on intervention outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized controlled trial involving 237 families with children aged 1-3 years exhibiting high externalizing behavior scores.
  • The intervention group received six home-based 1.5-hour sessions of VIPP-SD, focusing on parent-child interaction feedback.
  • A control group received no intervention during the study period.

Main Results:

  • VIPP-SD significantly enhanced maternal attitudes toward sensitivity and sensitive discipline compared to the control group.
  • The intervention led to increased sensitive discipline interactions in the parent-child dyad.
  • Children in families with higher marital discord or daily hassles showed a significant decrease in overactive problem behaviors.

Conclusions:

  • The VIPP-SD program is an effective intervention for improving parenting sensitivity and reducing child behavioral problems.
  • The findings support the integration of VIPP-SD into broader attachment-based intervention frameworks.
  • Home-based video feedback shows promise for supporting families facing significant stressors.

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