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Linda Bloomfield¹, Sally Kendall

¹Centre for Research in Primary and Community Care, University of Hertfordshire.

Community Practitioner : the Journal of the Community Practitioners' & Health Visitors' Association

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Area of Science:

Child Psychology
Family Studies
Program Evaluation

Background:

Parenting programs aim to equip parents with strategies for managing child behavior.
Assessing the effectiveness of such programs is crucial for community support and quality improvement.
Local audits provide valuable data for program development and research hypotheses.

Purpose of the Study:

To audit the effectiveness of the '123 Magic' group-based parenting program.
To measure changes in parenting self-efficacy after program completion.
To identify areas for quality improvement in local parenting interventions.

Main Methods:

An audit was conducted on 16 '123 Magic' parenting programs involving 74 parents.
The TOPSE evaluation tool was used as a pre- and post-course measure.
Parenting self-efficacy scores were analyzed for changes after program participation.

Main Results:

Parenting self-efficacy scores significantly increased across all scales post-program.
The '123 Magic' program demonstrated effectiveness in enhancing parental confidence.
Facilitators' contributions were highlighted as valuable in supporting parents.

Conclusions:

The '123 Magic' program is effective in improving parenting self-efficacy.
Local audits are valuable for demonstrating program effectiveness and guiding improvements.
Parenting programs and their facilitators play a key role in supporting families.