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Daniel K Cooper1, Francesca Lupini1, Subina Saini1
1Department of Psychology and the Research Center for Child Well-Being, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA.
Abstract:
This paper describes the development of a culturally relevant parenting intervention (ROOTS) using the Intervention Mapping (IM) framework. ROOTS was developed through IM's six-step process by integrating theory, empirical evidence, and community input. A needs assessment identified determinants of child health to guide the Logic Model of Child Health (Step 1), and change objectives were defined in the Logic Model of Change (Step 2). Intervention theory, methods, and practical strategies were selected based on these models and culturally adapted using the Ecological Validity Model (Steps 3-4). Implementation and evaluation plans were developed using a hybrid effectiveness-implementation approach (Steps 5-6). The final ROOTS intervention includes 6 weekly online sessions emphasizing positive parenting, ethnic-racial socialization, and healthy lifestyle behaviors. This study demonstrates how IM can be applied to create culturally responsive, dual-focused interventions that promote feasibility, scalability, and health equity for minoritized families.
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