A Brief Intervention in Primary Care to Improve Parents' Discipline Practices and Reach Other Caregivers

Parents (N = 599) of 6-month-old to 10-year-old children were given a handbook intervention that educates about healthy discipline in a pediatric clinic serving low-income families in Nashville, Tennessee. A research assistant spent approximately 1 minute introducing the intervention. A total of 440 parents (73.4%) responded to a follow-up survey 2 to 4 months later. Most parents (88%) who completed the follow-up survey had read at least part of the handbook. Of parents who received the handbook, 63% reported that the handbook helped them discipline their children. Half of parents reported specific changes they made because of the handbook. The most frequently reported changes were more talking/explaining/communicating (25%), more redirecting (7.8%), more patience/listening (6.0%), less anger/yelling (10.8%), and less spanking (7.5%). 42% of parents reported that they shared the handbook with other caregivers, friends, relatives, and children. A brief clinic intervention improves parents' discipline practices and reaches other caregivers.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Clinical pediatrics - (2024) vom: 09. Feb., Seite 99228241227756

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Scholer, Seth J [VerfasserIn]
Martin, Hannah K [VerfasserIn]
Adams, LauraBeth [VerfasserIn]
Dietrich, Mary S [VerfasserIn]

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Child abuse prevention
Journal Article
Parenting
Primary care
Public health

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Date Revised 09.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1177/00099228241227756

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NLM368235521