Abriendo Puertas

Evaluation of a Parent Education Program for Latinos

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6064184
AutoresSelma Caal (Child Trends, Bethesda, MD, USA), Kristin Moore (Child Trends, Bethesda, MD, USA), Kristin Anderson Moore (0000-0002-7906-6293, Child Trends, Bethesda, MD, USA, autor de correspondencia), Kelly Murphy (0000-0001-9221-2323, Child Trends, Bethesda, MD, USA), Elizabeth K Lawner (0000-0003-0487-930X), Elizabeth Lawner (Association of College and University Educators, New York, NY, USA), Angela Rojas (Child Trends, Bethesda, MD, USA), Ángela Rosa Gutiérrez Rojas (Child Trends), Alex Demand (Child Trends, Bethesda, MD, USA)
Año2019
Volumen41
Número2
Páginas231-249
Fecha de publicación2019-05-01
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaHispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0739-9863 • E-ISSN: 1552-6364
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0739986319839994
OpenAlexW2940067443
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas4
Referencias citadas26

This study examined the impact of the Abriendo Puertas parent education program among a large sample of low-income, Latino parents and caregivers of preschool children. In all, 922 parents were randomly assigned to the program ( n = 468) or a waitlist control group ( n = 454). Pretest data and posttest data (5-6 weeks postintervention) from parents (86.4% response rate) were collected from both the treatment and control groups. At each time point, parents reported on their knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to enhancing their children’s school readiness. Confirmatory factor analyses were conducted to assess the factorial validity of each survey scale, and path analyses were conducted to compare the outcomes of the treatment and control groups. In addition, to assess fade-out of program affects among treatment parents, follow-up data were collected 3 months postintervention. Intent-to-treat analyses found that, compared with the control group, the treatment group adopted parenting practices that enhanced preschool children’s preparation for school, gained knowledge about high-quality early child care and education settings, improved their ability to set goals for their children, and gained an appreciation for their role as models for their children. No differences were found between the control and treatment groups on parenting practices related to emotional expression, parental advocacy, or healthy behaviors. Results indicate that the Abriendo Puertas program improved parents’ and caregivers’ knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. Results of this evaluation help build the evidence base on culturally relevant parenting programs for Latino parents of preschoolers

Developmental psychology · Treatment and control groups · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Early Childhood Education and Development · Medicine · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology