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Direct linkWeeland, Joyce; Brummelman, Eddie; Jaffee, Sara R.; Chhangur, Rabia R.; van der Giessen, Danielle; Matthys, Walter; Orobio de Castro, Bram; Overbeek, Geertjan – Developmental Psychology, 2022
Caregivers are often encouraged to praise children to reduce externalizing behavior. Although several theoretical perspectives suggest that praise works (e.g., praise reinforces positive behavior), others suggest it may not (e.g., children dismiss praise or experience it as controlling). This longitudinal-observational study examined whether (a)…
Descriptors: Positive Reinforcement, Parenting Styles, Behavior Problems, Program Effectiveness
Weitlauf, Amy S.; Broderick, Neill; Alacia Stainbrook, J.; Slaughter, James C.; Taylor, Julie Lounds; Herrington, Catherine G.; Nicholson, Amy G.; Santulli, Madeline; Dorris, Kristin; Garrett, LaTamara Jackson; Hopton, Michelle; Kinsman, Amy; Morton, Mary; Vogel, Ashley; Dykens, Elisabeth M.; Pablo Juárez, A.; Warren, Zachary E. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
This randomized controlled trial (NCT03889821) examined Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in conjunction with the Parent-implemented Early Start Denver Model (P-ESDM). A previous report described improved metrics of parental distress (Weitlauf et al. in Pediatrics 145(Supplement 1):S81-S92, 2020). This manuscript examines child outcomes.…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Randomized Controlled Trials, Metacognition, Stress Management
Monique Seymour; Laura Pecora; Grace McMahon; Catherine E. Wood; Mark Feinberg; Rob Hock; Rebecca Giallo – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
Most research on the mental health of fathers with children on the autism spectrum has been cross-sectional. Little is currently known about the trajectories of fathers' mental health across their parenting journey. Using longitudinal latent class analysis, this study aimed to: (1) report on the estimates of fathers' psychological distress across…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Fathers, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Parent Attitudes
Kasey E. Bedard; Annette K. Griffith; Delyla Ulm; Mary Strittman; Kelly Krukowski; Angeline Eaton; Amanda Rone; Teresa Cardon – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2025
PWS Smart-Start is a behavioral caregiver training program developed specifically for caregivers of children with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) ages 3 to 14. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the acceptability and preliminary efficacy of the program. Thirty-four caregivers of children with PWS received the PWS Smart-Start training…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Early Adolescents, Genetic Disorders, Program Effectiveness
Rebecca M. Johnson; Anne N. Rinn; Rachel U. Mun; Glorry Yeung – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2024
The purpose of this qualitative, phenomenological study was to investigate the experiences and perspectives of parents of highly and profoundly gifted children in developmental and cultural contexts. A purposive sample was selected from parents who are members of networks and organizations serving highly and profoundly gifted students. We…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Academically Gifted, Children, Competence
Höglund, Berit; Janeslätt, Gunnel; Arvidsson, Patrik; Randell, Eva – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: The study aim was to investigate the efficacy of an intervention designed to provide a basis for informed choices about future parenthood to special upper secondary school students with intellectual disabilities. Methods: A randomised trial with a waiting list control group was used. In total, 108 special upper secondary school…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Intellectual Disability, Intervention, Student Attitudes
Download full textHidayah, Nurul; Fakhruddiana, Fuadah; Maharani, Ega Asnatasia – Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn), 2021
In support of developing a parenting program for young couples, this study conducted to determine whether and how significantly the module was affects parenting practice among young couples in a small groups. Data were collected through experimental research. The subjects of this research were young couples with requirements as follows: have…
Descriptors: Parent Education, Parenting Skills, Program Development, Program Effectiveness
Kizilkaya, Ahsen Ela; Sari, Hakan – Asian Journal of Education and Training, 2021
This study aims to examine the effect of the Effective Reinforcement Use Parent Education Program, which was developed for parents with children with autism spectrum disorder. The program was based on scientific-based practices and developed to ensure that children exhibit positive behaviors, increase and generalize these behaviors. The…
Descriptors: Parent Education, Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Diercks, Catherine M.; Gunther, Kelley E.; Teti, Douglas M.; Lunkenheimer, Erika – Child Development Perspectives, 2022
Parents' executive functions (EFs), or cognitive skills facilitating thought and behavior management, are meaningful correlates of parenting behavior. EFs are theorized to support parents in inhibiting reactive responses, managing information during parent--child interactions, and adapting to novel developmental demands. Less effective EFs…
Descriptors: Validity, Executive Function, Parent Child Relationship, Correlation
Anne Marie Mauricio; Katherine A. Hails; Allison S. Caruthers; Arin M. Connell; Elizabeth A. Stormshak – Grantee Submission, 2024
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…
Descriptors: Family Programs, Parenting Skills, Stress Variables, Stress Management
Sherry S. Heller; Hannah H. Covert; Grace Drnach-Bonaventura; Linda Gilkerson; Leanne Kallemeyen; Maureen Y. Lichtveld; Mya Sherman; Catherine A. Taylor – Early Child Development and Care, 2024
This study assessed a preventive intervention home visiting programme (Fussy Baby Network (FBN)) designed to support mothers struggling with infant crying, sleeping, or feeding concerns. Mothers were referred to the programme through local health- and social service providers and were eligible to participate in the study if they were age 18 or…
Descriptors: Prevention, Intervention, Home Visits, Mothers
Wade, Catherine M.; Matthews, Jan; Forbes, Faye; Vertkas, Laura; Burn, Matthew; Cann, Warren G. – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2023
Background: Fathers' mental health, parenting practices and co-parenting relationships have a powerful effect on child development. The paucity of research on the parenting strengths and support needs of fathers of children across childhood and adolescence compels the current study addressing the parenting experiences of a large sample of fathers…
Descriptors: Fathers, Infants, Children, Adolescents
Martin, Eleanor; Weiland, Christina; Page, Lindsay C. – Early Child Development and Care, 2020
Although text messaging interventions targeting parents of older students have shown promise for improving a variety of outcomes, evidence on text-based outreach and support for parents of young children is just emerging. We explore programmatic data from a text-based mentoring intervention designed to support postpartum mothers and promote…
Descriptors: Mothers, Depression (Psychology), Parenting Skills, Parent Education
Vieth, Grace; Englund, Michelle M.; Simpson, Jeffry A. – Developmental Psychology, 2022
Cross-sectional studies have shown that greater friendship satisfaction in adulthood is associated with many positive outcomes (Chopik, 2017; Gillespie, Frederick, et al., 2015). However, the developmental antecedents of satisfaction with close friends in adulthood have not been examined using prospective data. We do not know, for example, whether…
Descriptors: Friendship, Satisfaction, Experience, Infants
Fang, Zuyi; Lachman, Jamie M.; Zhang, Cheng; Qiao, Dongping; Barlow, Jane – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Although the evidence of parent training programmes for families of autistic children has continued to grow, little is known about the experiences and perceptions of key stakeholders, especially in low- and middle-income countries. This qualitative study was part of a larger real-world evaluation of a short-term intensive parent training programme…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Parent Education, Program Effectiveness
