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Supporting parenting of infants: evaluating outcomes for parents and children in a community-based program

M Angeles Cerezo1, Carmen Dasi, Juan Carlos Ruiz

  • 1Aggression and Family Research Unit, Department of Psychology, University of Valencia, Avda. Blasco Ibanez, 21, 46010 Valencia, Spain. angeles.cerezo@uv.es

Evaluation and Program Planning
|January 10, 2013
PubMed

Insights

The Parent-Child Psychological Support Program (PCPS) shows positive effects on parenting skills and child attachment. Higher program participation (dose) led to increased parental self-efficacy and secure child attachment.

Area of Science:

  • Child Development
  • Parenting Interventions
  • Community Health Programs

Background:

  • Parenting support programs are crucial for early childhood development.
  • Universal, community-based programs offer a scalable approach to early intervention.
  • Evaluating the dose-effect of such programs is essential for optimizing resource allocation and impact.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the intervention dose-effect of the Parent-Child Psychological Support Program (PCPS).
  • To examine the impact of PCPS dose on parental sense of competence and child attachment quality.
  • To identify the relationship between program participation levels and key parent and child outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort-sequential design was used to evaluate the dose-effect of the PCPS.
  • Parental sense of competence was measured via self-report.
  • Child attachment quality was assessed using Ainsworth's Strange Situation Test.
  • 594 families participated in the study, with outcomes analyzed considering socio-demographic factors.

Main Results:

  • A significant dose-effect was observed for parental sense of competence, specifically in parental self-efficacy.
  • The proportion of securely attached children was significantly higher in groups receiving medium and high doses of the PCPS.
  • These findings remained significant after controlling for single parenthood and working at home.

Conclusions:

  • The Parent-Child Psychological Support Program (PCPS) demonstrates a clear dose-effect relationship.
  • Increased engagement with the PCPS is associated with improved parental self-efficacy and higher rates of secure child attachment.
  • The evaluation strategy employed can inform the planning and assessment of similar longitudinal, universal parenting programs.

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