SynthesisJournal of abnormal child psychology2008
A meta-analytic review of components associated with parent training program effectiveness.
Synthesis in Journal of abnormal child psychology, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 9 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 412 papers, 22 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Evaluation of the Parent Centre's Positive Parenting Skills Training: A Randomised Controlled Trial.
Comparative Efficacy of a Self-directed and Therapist-assisted Telehealth Parent Training Intervention for Children With ASD
Feasibility of Parent Training Using the Competent Learner Model With Families of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Improving Delay Discounting to Decrease Harsh Parenting Among Parents Receiving Substance Use Treatment in Low Income Community
Navy and Marine Corps New Parent Support Program Evaluation
A Randomized Controlled Trial on Brief Behavioral Parent Training Versus Care as Usual in Children With Behavioral Difficulties
Enabling Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders - a Randomized Controlled Trial of Parenting Programs
The Effectiveness of a Brief Behavioral Training for Teachers of Children With Behavioral Difficulties at School: a Randomized Controlled Trial.
A Randomized Controlled Multicenter Trial on the Effectiveness and Acceptability of a Brief Behavioral Training for Parents of Children With Behavioral Difficulties in Primary Care Settings
Who cites it
412 citing papers in PubMed, 22 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 1,704 citations in OpenAlex.
- The effects of universal parental support programs: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- Have parenting programs for disruptive child behavior become less effective?Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2026Pooled it
- Unpacking Parenting Intervention Content for Child Maltreatment: A Systematic Review Examining Core Components.Trauma, violence & abuse · 2026Pooled it
- The Efficacy of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) for Youth with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): A Meta-Analysis.Child psychiatry and human development · 2025Pooled it
- Online Parenting Programs for Children's Behavioral and Emotional Problems: a Network Meta-Analysis.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2025Pooled it
- The Effectiveness of Trauma-Informed Parenting Programs for Traumatized Parents and Their Components: A Meta-Analytic Study.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2024Pooled it
- Mindfulness-enhanced parenting programmes for improving the psychosocial outcomes of children (0 to 18 years) and their parents.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Parental involvement in robot-mediated intervention: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Pooled it
- Online Behavioral Parenting Interventions for Disruptive Behavioral Disorders: A PRISMA Based Systematic Review of Clinical Trials.Child psychiatry and human development · 2023Pooled it
- Components Related to Long-Term Effects in the Intra- and Interpersonal Domains: A Meta-Analysis of Universal School-Based Interventions.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2022Pooled it
- Attachment- and Emotion-Focused Parenting Interventions for Child and Adolescent Externalizing and Internalizing Behaviors: A Meta-Analysis.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2022Pooled it
- Effect of Parenting Interventions on Perinatal Depression and Implications for Infant Developmental Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of non-pharmacological coping strategies for reducing labor pain: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
- Parenting interventions to promote early child development in the first three years of life: A global systematic review and meta-analysis.PLoS medicine · 2021Pooled it
- Effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for reducing parental substance misuse.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Parental and Familial Predictors and Moderators of Parent Management Treatment Programs for Conduct Problems in Youth.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2021Pooled it
- Components of School-Based Interventions Stimulating Students' Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Domains: A Meta-analysis.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2020Pooled it
- Online parent programs for children's behavioral problems: a meta-analytic review.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2020Pooled it
- Technology-Assisted Parenting Interventions for Families Experiencing Social Disadvantage: a Meta-Analysis.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2020Pooled it
- A Meta-Analysis of Program Characteristics for Youth with Disruptive Behavior Problems: The Moderating Role of Program Format and Youth Gender.American journal of community psychology · 2020Pooled it
352 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
This component analysis used meta-analytic techniques to synthesize the results of 77 published evaluations of parent training programs (i.e., programs that included the active acquisition of parenting skills) to enhance behavior and adjustment in children aged 0-7. Characteristics of program content and delivery method were used to predict effect sizes on measures of parenting behaviors and children's externalizing behavior. After controlling for differences attributable to research design, program components consistently associated with larger effects included increasing positive parent-child interactions and emotional communication skills, teaching parents to use time out and the importance of parenting consistency, and requiring parents to practice new skills with their children during parent training sessions. Program components consistently associated with smaller effects included teaching parents problem solving; teaching parents to promote children's cognitive, academic, or social skills; and providing other, additional services. The results have implications for selection and strengthening of existing parent training programs.
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