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Technology-Enhanced Behavioral Parent Training: The Relationship Between Technology Use and Efficiency of Service
Madison P McCall1, Margaret T Anton2, April Highlander1
1The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.
Behavioral Parent Training (BPT) using a mobile app significantly reduced treatment time for low-income families with behavior disorders. Increased app engagement led to faster skill mastery and improved treatment efficiency.
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Behavioral Science
- Digital Health
Background:
- Behavior disorders (BDs) in children can lead to long-term negative impacts on family health.
- Behavioral Parent Training (BPT) is the standard intervention for early-onset BDs.
- Socioeconomic barriers limit treatment access and outcomes for low-income families.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the impact of mobile app usage on the efficiency of technology-enhanced BPT (TE-BPT) for low-income families.
- To investigate the relationship between parent engagement with digital tools and treatment outcomes in BPT.
- To assess the effectiveness of the Helping the Noncompliant Child (HNC) mobile app in improving treatment efficiency.
Main Methods:
- The study involved 34 low-income families participating in a TE-BPT program.
- Parents' usage of adjunctive mobile app components within the HNC program was tracked.
- Treatment efficiency was measured by the number of weeks to achieve skill mastery.
Main Results:
- Parental use of the TE-HNC app components varied.
- Increased overall app usage was significantly correlated with a reduction in the number of weeks to achieve skill mastery.
- Specific app components demonstrated differential impacts on service delivery efficiency.
Conclusions:
- Adjunctive mobile app components can enhance the efficiency of BPT for low-income families.
- Technology-enhanced BPT programs show promise in overcoming socioeconomic barriers to treatment.
- Findings have implications for designing and developing effective behavior intervention technologies.
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