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Does Engaging in a Group-Based Intervention Increase Parental Self-efficacy in Parents of Preschool Children? A Systematic Review of the Current Literature.
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Journal of Child & Family Studies . Nov2016, Vol. 25 Issue 11, p3173-3191. 19p. 1 Diagram, 2 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- As the preschool years are a formative period for long-term physical and mental health, this period is recognised as an important window for early effective intervention. Parenting behaviour is a key factor to target in order to optimise child development. Group-based interventions for parents are considered efficient and cost effective methods of early intervention and have been found to improve child behaviour and adjustment. Self-efficacy is key to behaviour change and as such parental self-efficacy should be a consideration in interventions aimed at influencing parenting behaviour. Therefore, the purpose of this systematic review was to examine the impact of group-based early interventions for parents of preschool children on parental self-efficacy. Nine databases were searched (ASSIA, CINAHL, EMBASE, Maternity and Infant Care, Ovid Medline, PsycINFO, Pubmed, Science Direct and Web of Science). Studies were included if they were a randomised controlled trial of a group-based intervention for parents of preschool children and measured change in parental self-efficacy. Fifteen studies were identified. Although changes in parental self-efficacy following a group-based intervention were noted in the majority of studies reviewed, the methodological quality of the studies included in the review means these findings have to be interpreted with caution; only seven studies were rated to be methodologically adequate. Further research is needed to understand the mechanisms by which these interventions may improve parental self-efficacy. Studies specifically examining the impact of such interventions on paternal self-efficacy are also warranted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *SELF-efficacy
*PSYCHOLOGY of preschool children
*CHILD behavior
*PARENTING research
*PARENT-child relationships
*CINAHL database
*PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems
*MEDLINE
*ONLINE information services
*PARENTING
*PARENTS
*SYSTEMATIC reviews
*GROUP process
*EFFECT sizes (Statistics)
*EARLY medical intervention
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10621024
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Child & Family Studies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 118731791
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-016-0464-z