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Effects of universally offered parenting interventions for parents with infants: a systematic review

Maiken Pontoppidan1, Sihu K Klest2, Joshua Patras2

  • 1SFI-The Danish National Centre for Social Research and University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.

BMJ Open
|September 30, 2016
PubMed

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Universal parenting interventions for infants aged 0-12 months showed no significant effects on child development or parent-child relationships. More research is needed to draw clear conclusions on these early childhood interventions.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental psychology
  • Early childhood education
  • Parenting interventions

Background:

  • Infancy is a critical developmental stage.
  • Parenting interventions aim to support caretakers.
  • The impact of universal interventions for parents with infants is not well understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the effects of universal parenting interventions for parents with infants (0-12 months).
  • To assess impacts on child development and parent-child relationship measures.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines.
  • Searched 10 databases, supplemented with grey literature and hand searches.
  • Included randomized controlled trials of structured, psychosocial interventions for universal parent populations.

Main Results:

  • 14 papers from 7 studies were included.
  • No statistically significant effects were found for most primary outcomes.
  • The findings indicate mixed results regarding intervention effectiveness.

Conclusions:

  • No clear conclusions can be drawn about the effects of universal parenting interventions.
  • Further research is required to understand the impact on child development and parent-child relationships in this age group.
Abstract

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