ERIC Number: EJ989288
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
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Strengthening Effective Parenting Practices over the Long Term: Effects of a Preventive Intervention for Parentally Bereaved Families
Hagan, Melissa J.; Tein, Jenn-Yun; Sandler, Irwin N.; Wolchik, Sharlene A.; Ayers, Tim S.; Luecken, Linda J.
Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, v41 n2 p177-188 2012
This study tested the effect of the Family Bereavement Program (FBP), a preventive intervention for bereaved families, on effective parenting (e.g., caregiver warmth, consistent discipline) 6 years after program completion. Families (n = 101; 69% female caregivers; 77% Caucasian, 11% Hispanic) with children between ages 8 and 16 who had experienced the death of one parent were randomized to the FBP (n = 54) or a literature control condition (n = 47). Multiple regression analyses conducted within a multilevel framework indicated that the FBP had a significant positive impact on a multirater, multimeasure assessment of parenting at 6-year follow-up, controlling for pretest levels of parenting and child mental health problems. Mediation analyses showed that short-term program effects on parenting, including caregiver warmth and effective discipline, significantly mediated the impact of the FBP on effective parenting 6 years later. These findings indicate that a relatively cost-effective brief intervention for families who experienced a major stressor resulted in sustained effects on caregiver warmth and consistent discipline 6 years following the program. (Contains 3 tables and 1 footnote.)
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Early Intervention, Discipline, Caregivers, Child Rearing, Parenting Styles, Parent Child Relationship, Grief, Family Programs, Prevention, Attachment Behavior, Death, Parents, Regression (Statistics), Cost Effectiveness, Stress Variables
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Language: English
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