Effects of a preventive parent-training intervention on observed family interactions

Proximal outcomes from preparing for the drug free years

Dados Bibliográficos

ID11044909
AutoresRick Kosterman (0000-0002-6856-3163, University of Washington, autor correspondente), J David Hawkins (University of Washington), Richard Spoth (0000-0003-1232-8954), Kevin P Haggerty (0000-0002-6210-6156, University of Washington), Kangmin Zhu (0000-0001-8957-6820, Meharry Medical College)
Ano1997
Volume25
Fascículo4
Páginas337-352
Data de publicação1997-07-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0090-4392 • E-ISSN: 1520-6629
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/(sici)1520-6629(199707)25:4<337::aid-jcop3>3.0.co;2-r
OpenAlexW2061654578
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas20
Referências citadas31

Children are especially vulnerable to the initiation of substance use and other problem behaviors as they move from childhood into early adolescence. This is true for children living in urban and rural areas alike. A number of family-related factors have been identified that contribute to the risk for or protection against such problems. This article reports the results of an experimental test of the effects of Preparing for the Drug Free Years (PDFY) on targeted parental behaviors. PDFY is a parenting curriculum based theoretically on the social development model; it seeks to reduce risks and enhance protection against early substance use initiation by improving patterns of parental behavior and family interaction predictive of childhood substance use. The study examined parental behavior targeted by specific intervention sessions, based on systematic observations of videotaped family interactions. The sample consisted of economically stressed, rural Midwestern families. Consistent with hypotheses, the PDFY intervention was found to be effective in promoting proactive communication from parent to child and in improving the quality of parent-child relationships. PDFY also reduced mothers' negative interactions with their children in the study. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Curriculum · Developmental psychology · Early childhood · Intervention (counseling) · Parent training · Psychiatry · Substance abuse · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Early Childhood Education and Development · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology