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24-08-2019 | Review Paper

A Systematic Literature Review of the ACT Raising Safe Kids Parenting Program

Auteurs: Luciana Barbalho Pontes, Aline Cardoso Siqueira, Lucia Cavalcanti de Albuquerque Williams

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 12/2019

Abstract

Objectives

The ACT Raising Safe Kids Program is a research-based parenting intervention developed by the American Psychological Association to teach caregivers positive parenting skills and prevent violence. It has been implemented and evaluated in several countries. This study conducted a systematic review of the literature evaluating the ACT Program to identify its current state of the art.

Methods

Reporting follows PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols) guidelines. Searches were conducted from 2000 to October 2018 in the following databases: CAPES, PsycINFO, SciELO, Scopus and Web of Science.

Results

Thirteen empirical studies evaluating the program were found: 3 evaluated workshops for facilitators and 10 evaluated caregiver-training programs. All studies reported positive effects of the ACT program on knowledge held by both facilitators and caregivers, such as significant increase of positive parenting and decrease of corporal punishment. Overall 10 studies demonstrated the effectiveness of the program, 4 of these using quasi-experimental research designs and 6 studies through pre-experimental research designs. Three assessed the program’s efficacy by using experimental group designs with randomized controlled trials (RCT). Retention rates of the interventions are compared and research strategies to foster retention are listed. The authors of the studies identified the data collected exclusively on self-reports as one of the main limitations, and suggested the use of third-party information and/or observational measures to evaluate direct behavior changes.

Conclusions

The ACT Program’s current state of the art is promising, and further RCT studies are needed to consolidate it as an evidence-based parenting program.

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Titel: A Systematic Literature Review of the ACT Raising Safe Kids Parenting Program
Auteurs: Luciana Barbalho Pontes
Aline Cardoso Siqueira
Lucia Cavalcanti de Albuquerque Williams
Publicatiedatum: 24-08-2019
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 12/2019
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-019-01521-6

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