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Early Parenting Intervention: Family Risk and First-time Parenting Related to Intervention Effectiveness

Auteurs: Mirjam N. Stolk, Judi Mesman, Jantien van Zeijl, Lenneke R. A. Alink, Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg, Marinus H. van IJzendoorn, Femmie Juffer, Hans M. Koot

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 1/2008

Abstract

The effects of cumulative risk and parity on the effectiveness of a home based parenting intervention were tested in a randomized controlled trial with 237 families with 1- to 3-year-old children screened for high levels of externalizing behavior. The intervention was aimed at enhancing positive parenting and decreasing externalizing behaviors. The results showed that cumulative risk was not associated with either change in child externalizing behaviors or change in positive parenting. When intervention effectiveness was compared for primiparas (i.e., first-time mothers) versus multiparas (i.e., mothers with more than one child), we found that intervention mothers of first-born children displayed an increase in their use of positive discipline strategies as compared to first-time mothers in the control group, whereas a similar effect for multiparas was absent. Among multiparas we found an intervention effect on sensitivity, with control group mothers showing an increase in sensitivity, whereas the intervention group showed a constant level of sensitivity over time. These results suggest that parity may be a moderator of intervention effectiveness. Implications for investigating moderators of intervention effectiveness are discussed.

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Titel: Early Parenting Intervention: Family Risk and First-time Parenting Related to Intervention Effectiveness
Auteurs: Mirjam N. Stolk
Judi Mesman
Jantien van Zeijl
Lenneke R. A. Alink
Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg
Marinus H. van IJzendoorn
Femmie Juffer
Hans M. Koot
Publicatiedatum: 01-02-2008
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 1/2008
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-007-9136-3

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