Effectiveness of ACT Raising Safe Kids Parenting Program in a developing country

Autor(es)

Pisani Altafim, Elisa Rachel ; Andre Pedro, Maria Eduarda ; Martins Linhares, Maria Beatriz

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW; v. 70, p. 315-323, NOV 2016.
• Citações Web of Science: 5

Resumo

The present study evaluated the effectiveness of the Adults and Children Together (ACT) Raising Safe Kids Parenting Program for violence prevention in a developing country. The specific objectives were the following: (i) to compare parenting practices according to the mothers' perceptions pre- and post-intervention and (ii) to compare child behavior problems and resources according to mothers' and other caregivers' perceptions pre- and post-intervention. The participants were 82 Brazilian mothers of 3- to 8-year-old children. Another caregiver of the child was included in the study as a second informer about child behavior (n = 72). Mothers participated in the ACT program and pre- and post-intervention evaluations. The other primary caregiver only participated in the two evaluations of child behavior. The results showed that parenting practices improved significantly from pre- to post-intervention. Mothers and the other primary caregivers reported a significant decrease in child behavior problems from pre- to post-intervention with regard to total behavioral difficulties, emotional symptoms, and peer relationship scales. Mothers also reported a significant decrease in scores for conduct problems and hyperactivity and improvements in child behavioral capabilities with regard to prosocial behavior. In conclusion, improvements on parenting practices and child behavior were observed after the ACT program. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 13/24655-6 - Programa act - para educar crianças em ambientes seguros: adaptação do programa preventivo de práticas educativas parentais em amostra brasileira
• Beneficiário: Maria Eduarda André Pedro
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Mestrado
• Processo FAPESP: 15/21721-3 - Relações entre práticas parentais e comportamento da criança: análise dos efeitos dos fatores contextuais maternos e da criança
• Beneficiário: Elisa Rachel Pisani Altafim
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Exterior - Estágio de Pesquisa - Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 12/25293-8 - Avaliação da eficácia de um programa de intervenção preventiva em práticas educativas parentais
• Beneficiário: Elisa Rachel Pisani Altafim
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado