Related Experiment Video
Updated: Feb 27, 2026

Use of a Video Scoring Anchor for Rapid Serial Assessment of Social Communication in Toddlers
Published on: March 14, 2018
Preventing preschool externalizing behavior problems through video-feedback intervention in infancy
Mariska Klein Velderman1, Marian J Bakermans-Kranenburg1, Femmie Juffer1
1Leiden University, The Netherlands.
Insights
Early video-feedback parenting intervention (VIPP) reduced preschool behavior problems in high-risk children. This intervention protected against total and externalizing problems, showing promising results for early prevention.
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Intervention Science
Background:
- High-risk samples often exhibit insecure adult attachment representations.
- Preschool behavior problems are a significant concern in child development.
- Early intervention is crucial for mitigating long-term negative outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effects of video-feedback intervention (VIPP) on preschool behavior problems in a high-risk sample.
- To examine predictors and correlates of child problem behavior.
- To assess the impact of VIPP on maternal sensitivity and infant attachment.
Main Methods:
- A randomized controlled trial involving 77 first-time mothers and their infants.
- Implementation of early short-term video-feedback intervention (VIPP) focusing on maternal sensitivity.
- Assessment of child behavior problems at preschool age (Total, Internalizing, Externalizing Problems).
Main Results:
- VIPP significantly protected children from developing clinical Total Problems and Externalizing Problems at preschool age.
- No intervention effects were found for Internalizing clinical problem behavior.
- Maternal satisfaction with perceived support was associated with fewer child behavior problems across all categories.
Conclusions:
- Early video-feedback intervention (VIPP) shows promise in preventing externalizing behavior problems in young children from high-risk backgrounds.
- The mechanisms underlying VIPP's effectiveness require further investigation.
- Positive parenting interventions can be a valuable tool in early childhood mental health promotion.
Abstract:
In the present study (1) intervention effects on children's preschool behavior problems were evaluated in a high risk sample with an overrepresentation of insecure adult attachment representations in 77 first-time mothers, and (2) predictors and correlates of child problem behavior were examined. Early short-term video-feedback intervention to promote positive parenting (VIPP) focusing on maternal sensitivity and implemented in the baby's first year of life significantly protected children from developing clinical Total Problems at preschool age. Also, compared with the control group, fewer VIPP children scored in the clinical range for Externalizing Problems. No intervention effects on Internalizing clinical problem behavior were found. The VIPP effects on Externalizing and Total clinical Problems were not mediated by VIPP effects on sensitivity and infant attachment or moderated by mother or child variables. Maternal satisfaction with perceived support appeared to be associated with less children's Internalizing, Externalizing, and Total Problems. More research is needed to find the mechanisms triggered by VIPP, but the outcomes could be considered as promising first steps in the prevention of disturbing, externalizing behavior problems in young children.
More Related Videos
10:11Portable Intermodal Preferential Looking IPL: Investigating Language Comprehension in Typically Developing Toddlers and Young Children with Autism
Published on: December 14, 2012
03:56A View of Their Own: Capturing the Egocentric View of Infants and Toddlers with Head-Mounted Cameras
Published on: October 5, 2018
Related Concept Videos
Operant Conditioning Intervention
In operant conditioning, behaviors that are...
Behavior Modification
A real-world application of operant conditioning principles is applied...
Behaviorism
The core premise of behaviorism is its focus on observable behavior rather than internal thoughts or feelings. This approach argues that true scientific...
Socioemotional Development during Infancy
Primary Temperament Types
Modeling in Therapy
Participant Modeling
Participant modeling involves therapists demonstrating calm and effective behaviors in...