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Effectiveness Evaluation of a Violence Prevention Parenting Program Implemented at Large Scale: A Randomized
Elisa Rachel P Altafim1, Maria Beatriz M Linhares1
1Ribeirão Preto Medical School University of São Paulo Ribeirão Preto Brazil Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
Psychosocial Intervention
|May 19, 2025
Summary
The ACT Action Program improved positive parenting and reduced child behavior problems in low-income Brazilian families. This parenting intervention enhanced emotional regulation and decreased coercive practices, showing significant benefits.
Area of Science:
- Parenting Interventions
- Child Development
- Public Health
Background:
- Parenting programs are crucial for fostering positive parenting and child development.
- Low-income families often face challenges impacting parenting practices and child outcomes.
- The ACT Action Program - Raising Safe Kids is designed to support parenting in vulnerable populations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of the ACT Action Program on parenting practices and child behavior in low-income families.
- To assess secondary outcomes including parental sense of competence, stimulation activities, and children's behaviors.
- To examine the large-scale implementation of a parenting program within a policy system.
Main Methods:
- A two-arm randomized controlled trial with 1,310 caregivers and children aged 0-6 years.
- Intervention group received an 8-week in-person ACT Program; control group received usual care.
- Data collected pre- and post-intervention using validated questionnaires; analyzed with MANOVA and ANOVA.
Main Results:
- The intervention group showed significant increases in positive parenting practices (emotional and behavioral regulation) and parental sense of competence.
- Caregivers in the intervention group reported higher levels of home stimulation activities.
- The ACT Program led to significant reductions in parental inconsistency, coercive practices, and children's behavior problems compared to the control group.
Conclusions:
- The ACT Action Program is effective in improving positive parenting and reducing child behavior problems.
- Large-scale implementation within a policy system demonstrated the program's feasibility and impact.
- The findings support the integration of evidence-based parenting programs for vulnerable families.
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