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Trial reportChild abuse & neglect2024

Evaluation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Essentials for Parenting Toddlers and Preschoolers on parent behavioral outcomes.

Mary Harbert C Morgan, Jeffrey H Herbst, Beverly L Fortson, Joann Wu Shortt, Leigh A Willis, Colby Lokey, Amy M Smith Slep, Michael F Lorber, Sarah Huber-Krum

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Mary Harbert C MorganCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Violence Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States of America.
Jeffrey H HerbstCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Violence Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States of America.
Beverly L FortsonCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Violence Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States of America; Department of Defense, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office, Alexandria, VA, United States of America.
Joann Wu ShorttCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Violence Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States of America.
Leigh A WillisCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Violence Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States of America.
Colby LokeyCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Violence Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States of America.
Amy M Smith SlepNew York University, New York, NY, United States of America.
Michael F LorberNew York University, New York, NY, United States of America.
Sarah Huber-KrumCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Violence Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States of America; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Reproductive Health, Atlanta, GA, United States of America.

Funding

CDC HHS 200-2014-59973Intramural CDC HHS CC999999
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's web-based behavioral parent training (BPT) program, Essentials for Parenting Toddlers and Preschoolers (EfP), uses a psychoeducational approach to promote positive parenting and address common parenting challenges. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of EfP on parenting behavior and whether implementation format impacted behavioral outcomes.

methodsA sample of 200 parents of 2- to 4-year-old children were recruited via Internet advertising. Using a repeated single subject, multiple baseline design, parents were randomly assigned to guided navigation (GN; n = 100) or unguided navigation (UN; n = 100) study conditions. Parents were provided secure access to the EfP website and completed 18 weekly surveys. Latent growth curve modeling was used to determine intervention effectiveness on behavioral outcomes.

resultsLatent growth curve modeling indicated both GN and UN study conditions significantly increased use of praise (β = 0.19, p = 0.038) and commands and consequences (β = 0.17, p < 0.001), and decreased corporal punishment use (β = -0.01, p = 0.017) and attitudes promoting corporal punishment (β = -0.01, p < 0.001) over the study period. The UN condition exhibited a significant initial decrease in time-out use that increased over time to match the GN condition.

conclusionsThis study provides evidence for the effectiveness of EfP in promoting non-violent parenting behavior and increasing positive parenting techniques. The format of EfP implementation made no difference in parenting behaviors over time. Digital BPT programs like EfP provide access to evidence-informed parenting resources and can enhance positive parenting.

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ParentingParentsAdultChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansMaleParent-Child RelationsProgram EvaluationUnited StatesCaregiversDigital Behavioral Parent TrainingEvaluationParentsToddlers and preschoolers

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PMID39032355
PMCPMC11316623

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