Enhancing positive parent-child interactions and family functioning in a poverty sample: a randomized control trial
Mariana Negrão1, Mariana Pereira, Isabel Soares
1a Center for Studies in Human Development, Faculty of Education and Psychology , Catholic University , Porto , Portugal.
Attachment & Human Development
|June 28, 2014
Summary
The Video-feedback Intervention to promote Positive Parenting and Sensitive Discipline (VIPP-SD) effectively improved parent-child interactions and family relationships for families living in poverty. This attachment-based program shows promise for supporting vulnerable families.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Family Studies
- Intervention Science
Background:
- Poverty poses risks to child development and family well-being.
- Evidence-based parenting interventions are needed for low-income families.
- The Video-feedback Intervention to promote Positive Parenting and Sensitive Discipline (VIPP-SD) has shown effectiveness but not in poverty contexts.
Purpose of the Study:
- To test the efficacy of the VIPP-SD program in a sample of families experiencing severe deprivation.
- To evaluate the impact of VIPP-SD on parent-child interactions and family functioning in a high-risk population.
Main Methods:
- Randomized controlled trial design.
- Inclusion of 43 families with toddlers (1-4 years) facing socioeconomic challenges.
- Home-based observations of mother-child interactions and maternal self-reports on family functioning at pretest and posttest.
Main Results:
- The VIPP-SD intervention significantly enhanced positive parent-child interactions.
- The program also led to improvements in positive family relations among families in a severely deprived context.
- The findings support the adaptability and effectiveness of VIPP-SD in challenging socioeconomic environments.
Conclusions:
- The VIPP-SD is an effective attachment-based intervention for enhancing parenting and family relations in low-income settings.
- Results have implications for developing targeted support services for poor families.
- Interventions like VIPP-SD can help mitigate intergenerational risk transmission.
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