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  • Psychology
  • Parenting Interventions
  • Self-Affirmation Theory

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  • Self-affirmation, a psychological concept, is typically applied in health and education.
  • Parenting programs aim to support parents but face challenges with engagement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To adapt and apply self-affirmation to the parenting domain.
  • To investigate its effect on parents' interest in parenting resources and programs.

Main Methods:

  • Recruited 1,044 parents of children aged 13 or younger.
  • Implemented a pride-based written self-affirmation exercise.
  • Assessed changes in positive self-concept and interest in parenting support.

Main Results:

  • The self-affirmation exercise successfully increased parents' positive self-concept.
  • Interest in parenting programs and resources significantly increased post-intervention.
  • The intervention was particularly effective for parents fearing judgment when seeking help.

Conclusions:

  • Self-affirmation is a viable strategy to enhance parental engagement with support services.
  • Psychological insights can mitigate fear of judgment, optimizing participation in evidence-based parenting programs.
  • This approach holds potential for scalable implementation of parenting interventions.