Criando Niños Con Cariño : Primary Care-Based Group Parenting Program Adaptation and Pilot.
Samantha Schilling, Daniela Romero-Cely, Alexander Mebane and 1 others
PMID 35316254WHAT IT FOUND
An adapted Spanish-language parenting program was highly acceptable to Hispanic parents, with 62% completing at least four sessions and satisfaction scores averaging 47 out of 50.
Virtual delivery during the pandemic did not reduce attendance or satisfaction compared to in-person sessions.
Key findings
01Of the 52 enrolled parents, 32 (62%) attended at least four sessions, and mean satisfaction scores were 47 out of a maximum of 50.
02There were no differences in session attendance or satisfaction between parents who participated in-person and those who participated virtually.
03Parents lost to follow-up had significantly higher rates of moderate to severe depression and anxiety, and higher scores for dysfunctional parenting, compared to those who completed the pilot.
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What it does not show
The study was a pilot with a small sample size (32 completers) and no control group, so it cannot determine if the program improved child behavior or parenting skills. Generalizability is limited to Hispanic families in a specific Southeastern US state. Participants who dropped out had higher levels of anxiety, depression, and dysfunctional parenting, meaning the results may not apply to the most distressed families. All pilot participants were women, so the program's acceptability to fathers is unknown.
Declared interests
The study was supported by the National Institutes of Health. No other conflicts of interest were reported.
The easy way to misread this
Do not assume this program improves child behavior or parenting outcomes. The study only measured whether parents attended and liked the sessions; it did not test effectiveness.