Child Abuse
Conditions
Keywords
parenting, motivation, child maltreatment, program attrition
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of techniques to enhance participation in parenting programs.
Detailed description
This project addresses the problem of involving parents in interventions that promote parenting effectiveness and child coping-competence in preschoolers as a means of reducing risk of child maltreatment (and related adverse developmental outcomes). Purdue University will examine the impact of partnership (organizational involvement in recruitment and retention), cash incentives, and a motivational goal setting component on participation and engagement in the Parenting Our Children to Excellence program, a group intervention for parents and caregivers of preschool children.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMotivational enhancements, parent training
Sponsors
Purdue University
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Parents with children 3-5 years old who attend centers in which interventions are offered
Exclusion criteria
* See above. No other
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Engagement and participation in an 8-week parenting program | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measures of parenting behavior and attitudes, incidents of child maltreatment, measures of child adjustment and functioning | — |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed