Preventive intervention for urban, low-income preschoolers at familial risk for conduct problems: A randomized pilot study

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作者
Brotman, LM
Klein, RG
Kamboukos, D
Brown, EJ
Coard, SI
Sosinsky, LS
机构
[1] NYU, Ctr Child Study, New York, NY 10016 USA
[2] Univ S Florida, Tampa, FL 33620 USA
[3] Duke Univ, Durham, NC 27706 USA
[4] Yale Univ, New Haven, CT 06520 USA
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10.1207/S15374424JCCP3202_10
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Conducted a pilot study to test the feasibility of a prevention program for promoting parenting in families of preschoolers at high risk for behavior problems. Risk status was based on a family history of antisocial behavior and residence in a low-income, urban community. Thirty preschoolers (ages 2(1)/(2) to 5) and their parents were randomly assigned to a 1-year home- and clinic-based intervention or to a no-intervention control condition. Despite families' multiple risk factors, high rates of attendance and satisfaction were achieved. Relative to controls, intervention parents were observed to be significantly more responsive and use more positive parenting practices. Results support the feasibility of engaging high-risk families in an intensive prevention program. The meaningful changes achieved in parenting suggest that a preventive approach is promising for families with multiple risk factors.
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页数:12
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