Adapting and developing a video-feedback intervention for co-parents of infants at risk of externalising behaviour...

Area of Science:

• Child Psychology
• Developmental Psychology
• Family Studies

Background:

• Early interventions for infants at risk of externalizing behaviors can be enhanced by focusing on co-parenting and father involvement.
• The video-feedback intervention to promote positive parenting and sensitive discipline for co-parents (VIPP-Co) was developed based on recent research.
• VIPP-Co is a brief intervention designed to support parents of infants exhibiting behavioral challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop and preliminarily evaluate the VIPP-Co intervention.
• To assess the feasibility and acceptability of VIPP-Co for families struggling with infant behavior.
• To explore preliminary clinical outcomes of the VIPP-Co intervention.

Main Methods:

• Six home-based sessions of VIPP-Co were delivered to families with infants aged 10-24 months.
• Feasibility was assessed through post-intervention semi-structured questionnaires and interviews.
• Preliminary clinical outcomes, including parent-child interaction, infant behavior, parental well-being, and relationship adjustment, were recorded.

Main Results:

• Five families completed the intervention, reporting high acceptability and feasibility.
• Parents reported positive impacts on their understanding of their child and their parenting approaches.
• Preliminary data showed positive changes in parent-child interaction and trends towards improved infant behavior and parental adjustment.

Conclusions:

• The VIPP-Co intervention demonstrates encouraging preliminary results regarding feasibility, acceptability, and positive impact on families.
• Further evaluation with larger sample sizes is necessary to establish the efficacy of VIPP-Co.
• The findings suggest VIPP-Co holds promise as an intervention for supporting parents and infants at risk.