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ArticlePrevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research2017

Different Strokes for Different Folks? Contrasting Approaches to Cultural Adaptation of Parenting Interventions.

Anilena Mejia, Patty Leijten, Jamie M Lachman, José Ruben Parra-Cardona

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Article in Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 44 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

44 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 104 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. A Systematic Review of Trauma Interventions in Native Communities.American journal of community psychology · 2020
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  6. Parent Training Programs for Ethnic Minorities: a Meta-analysis of Adaptations and Effect.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2017
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  11. Adapting Lifestyle RedesignCanadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapie · 2026
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  15. Parent-adolescent discrepancies in perceptions of parental warmth: Cross-cultural differences and longitudinal associations with internalizing symptoms.Journal of research on adolescence : the official journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence · 2025
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  17. Tailoring the Chicago Parent Program for Foster and Kinship Caregivers: a Mixed Methods Approach.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2025
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  19. Racial and Ethnic Representation in Preventive Intervention Research: a Methodological Study.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.

Anilena MejiaInstituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología (INDICASAT AIP), Clayton Edificio 219, Ciudad del Saber, Panamá. amejia@indicasat.org.pa.
Patty LeijtenUniversity of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Jamie M LachmanUniversity of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
José Ruben Parra-CardonaMichigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
Amsterdam University of the Arts · NLInstituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología · PAMichigan State University · USUniversity of Oxford · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Relevant achievements have been accomplished in prevention science with regard to disseminating efficacious parenting interventions among underserved populations. However, widespread disparities in availability of parenting services continue to negatively impact diverse populations in high-income countries (e.g., the USA) and low- and middle-income countries. As a result, a scholarly debate on cultural adaptation has evolved over the years. Specifically, some scholars have argued that in diverse cultural contexts, existing evidence-based parenting interventions should be delivered with strict fidelity to ensure effectiveness. Others have emphasized the need for cultural adaptations of interventions when disseminated among diverse populations. In this paper, we propose that discussions on cultural adaptation should be conceptualized as a "both-and," rather than an "either-or" process. To justify this stance, we describe three distinct parenting intervention projects to illustrate how cultural adaptation and efficacy of evidence-based interventions can be achieved using contrasting approaches and frameworks, depending on cultural preferences and available resources of local contexts. Further, we suggest the need to develop guidelines for consistent reporting of cultural adaptation procedures as a critical component of future investigations. This discussion is relevant for the broader public health field and prevention science.

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Adaptation, PsychologicalCultural DiversityHumansParentingCultural adaptationEthnic minoritiesHealth disparitiesLow- and middle-income countriesParenting interventions

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PMID27338569
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