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An Attachment Parenting Intervention to Prevent Adolescents' Problem Behaviors: A Pilot Study in Italy.
- Source :
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Child & Youth Care Forum . Feb2013, Vol. 42 Issue 1, p71-85. 15p. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Background: In spite of the proven effectiveness of parenting based programs to prevent adolescent risk behaviors, such programs are rarely implemented in Mediterranean countries. Objective: This pilot study was aimed at assessing the feasibility and the effects of a parenting based universal prevention program (Connect) in Italy. Methods: Our sample comprised 147 mothers and 147 youths, aged 11-14 (M = 12.46, SD = .72). We adopted a quasi-experimental design. Forty percent of the parents in the sample were in the intervention condition (receiving 10 one hour lessons a week). ANCOVAs and Cohen's d coefficients were used to compute intervention effects. Results: The results showed that, despite difficulty in recruiting parents, the program held promising effects regarding the prevention of alcohol use at a universal level (Cohen's d = .55); the intervention also marginally decreased the level of non-empathic answers from parents, at least in the short term (Cohen's d = .32). Conclusions: This study highlighted the importance of focusing on families to prevent problem behaviors in adolescence. It also points to the need for new strategies to engage parents in universal prevention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *BEHAVIOR disorders in children
*ANALYSIS of covariance
*ANALYSIS of variance
*CHI-squared test
*CHILD Behavior Checklist
*CONFIDENCE intervals
*EPIDEMIOLOGY
*RESEARCH methodology
*PARENT-child relationships
*RESEARCH funding
*SCALES (Weighing instruments)
*SMOKING
*PILOT projects
*DATA analysis
*ATTACHMENT behavior in adolescence
*PRE-tests & post-tests
*CONTROL groups
*PARENTING education
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*PREVENTION
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10531890
- Volume :
- 42
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Child & Youth Care Forum
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 85132730
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10566-012-9189-3