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  • Child Psychology
  • Parenting Interventions
  • Behavioral Science

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  • Time-out is an evidence-based parenting strategy for child conduct problems.
  • Criticism of time-out is increasing among parents and practitioners.
  • Understanding practitioner perspectives on time-out is crucial for effective intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate practitioners' current use and acceptability of time-out.
  • Examine the influence of perceived effectiveness and knowledge on time-out implementation.
  • Explore practitioners' views on alternative parenting strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Online survey administered to 110 Australian and New Zealand practitioners.
  • Assessed time-out usage, acceptability, perceived effectiveness, and knowledge of evidence-based parameters.
  • Explored perceptions of alternative strategies to time-out.

Main Results:

  • 55.5% of practitioners reported using time-out, with 38.0% as current users.
  • Acceptability of time-out varied, with some practitioners expressing criticism.
  • Greater knowledge of evidence-based time-out parameters correlated with increased use and acceptability.
  • Perceived effectiveness was linked only to increased acceptability.
  • Practitioners identified several alternative parenting strategies.

Conclusions:

  • Practitioner knowledge of evidence-based time-out implementation is key to its effective use and acceptance.
  • Addressing practitioner concerns and promoting knowledge can improve time-out application.
  • Exploring and integrating alternative strategies alongside time-out may enhance parenting interventions for conduct problems.