Abstract

LINHARES, Maria Beatriz M; ALTAFIM, Elisa RP; GASPARDO, Cláudia M  and  OLIVEIRA, Rebeca C de. A personalized remote video-feedback universal parenting program: a randomized controlled trial. Psychosocial Intervention [online]. 2022, vol.31, n.1, pp.21-32.  Epub Jan 17, 2022. ISSN 2173-4712.  https://dx.doi.org/10.5093/pi2021a9.

The randomized controlled trial examined the efficacy of a personalized remote video feedback parenting program to improve parenting and child behavior outcomes. Ninety-two mothers of 2-6-year-old children were randomly allocated into the intervention group (n = 50) and waiting-list control group (n = 42). The Strengthening Bonds preventive program was performed to improve positive parenting. The mothers participated in one in-person group session. During six weeks, the mothers received, via smartphone, remote personalized video feedback about their mother-child interactions in a play situation. Parenting was the primary outcome, and child behavior was the secondary one. Pre- and post-intervention assessments were performed. The generalized estimating equation analysis showed no significant results in the intention-to-treat (ITT). In the treatment-on-the-treated (TOT), there were statistically significant effects of the intervention decreasing mothers' coercive parenting practices and child behavior problems. The structural equation model analysis showed that the intervention-induced reductions in children's behavior problems were mediated by improvements in coercive practices. There was a direct effect of the intervention to improve the parental sense of competence. Despite the null findings in the ITT analysis, the TOT analysis showed promising results to strengthen positive parenting behaviors and beliefs and reduce child behavior problems.

Keywords : Video feedback strategy; Parenting; Child behavior; Early childhood development.

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