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The Effectiveness of Trauma-Informed Parenting Programs for Traumatized Parents and Their Components: A Meta-Analytic
Amy Yinan Liu1, Jeanne Gubbels2, Bram Orobio de Castro2
1Research Institute Child Development and Education, University of Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 127, 1018 WS, Amsterdam, Netherlands. amy.liu@wisc.edu.
Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review
|October 28, 2024
Summary
Trauma-informed parenting programs significantly improve parenting skills and parental mental health. These programs help reduce negative child developmental outcomes and intergenerational trauma transmission.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Traumatized parents face unique parenting challenges, potentially leading to adverse child development and intergenerational trauma.
- Trauma-informed parenting programs show promise but require synthesized evidence on their effectiveness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To meta-analyze the effectiveness of trauma-informed parenting programs on parenting and parental mental health.
- To identify moderators influencing program effectiveness, including program components and delivery methods.
Main Methods:
- Conducted two three-level meta-analyses synthesizing data from 15 studies (110 effect sizes) up to August 2024.
- Performed moderator analyses to explore factors associated with program outcomes.
Main Results:
- Significant positive effects were found for trauma-informed parenting programs on both parenting (d=0.75) and parental mental health (d=0.21).
- Programs emphasizing child disciplining skills showed smaller effects, while those using modeling techniques demonstrated larger effects on parental mental health.
- Longer program duration and individual sessions were associated with greater improvements in parental mental health.
Conclusions:
- Trauma-informed parenting programs are effective in enhancing parenting practices and alleviating parental mental health issues.
- Evidence supports the use of these programs to mitigate negative child developmental outcomes and intergenerational trauma.
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