Family Check-Up Online: Effects of a Virtual Randomized Trial on Parent Stress, Parenting, and Child Outcomes in Early Adolescence
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| Title: | Family Check-Up Online: Effects of a Virtual Randomized Trial on Parent Stress, Parenting, and Child Outcomes in Early Adolescence |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Anne Marie Mauricio, Katherine A. Hails, Allison S. Caruthers, Arin M. Connell, Elizabeth A. Stormshak |
| Source: | Grantee Submission. 2024. |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 31 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) (ED/IES) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (DHHS/NIH) |
| Contract Number: | R324B180001 3R01MH12221301S1 R01MH122213 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Junior High Schools Middle Schools Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Family Programs, Parenting Skills, Stress Variables, Stress Management, Coping, Pandemics, COVID-19, Middle School Students, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Emotional Problems, Handheld Devices, Child Rearing, Depression (Psychology), Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Intervention, Caregivers |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11121-024-01725-3 |
| Abstract: | We adapted the Family Check-Up Online (FCU-O): 1) to support families coping with pandemic-related stressors to prevent behavioral and emotional problems among middle school youth, and 2) for smartphone delivery to increase access and reach during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study evaluated the direct and indirect effects of the adapted FCU-O at 4-months post-baseline. The FCU-O combines online parenting support with telephone coaching. Participants were primary caregivers of children ages 10 to 14 years. Eligibility included endorsing depression on the PHQ-2 or significant stress on a 4-item version of the Perceived Stress Scale. We randomly assigned participants to the adapted FCU-O (N = 74) or a waitlist control condition (N= 87). Participants predominantly self-identified as female (95%), 42.77 years old on average, and White (84.6%). Outcomes included caregiver reports of perceived stress and parenting, and youth conduct problems and depressive symptoms. Using a multilevel modeling approach, we tested intent-to-treat intervention effects at 4-months, with time points nested within participants. The FCU-O reduced caregiver stress and improved proactive parenting and limit setting but had no effects on youth outcomes. Effect sizes were small to moderate (Cohen's d ranged from 0.37-0.57). We examined indirect effects on youth outcomes at 4-months via changes in caregiver stress and parenting at 2-months. Mediation analyses suggested indirect effects on youth depressive symptoms via reductions in caregiver stress and increases in proactive parenting. Results indicate the FCU-O has potential as a public health intervention for families facing extreme stressors such as those during the COVID-19 pandemic. [This paper will be published in "Prevention Science."] |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| IES Funded: | Yes |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | ED661597 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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