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Long-term efficacy of an attachment-based parental training program for single mothers and their children: a randomized controlled trial.
- Source :
- Journal of Public Health (09431853); Apr2014, Vol. 22 Issue 2, p139-153, 15p
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Objective: Single mothers suffer more frequently from chronic diseases, depression, and elevated stress level. Their children display adaptation and behavior problems more often than children of dual-parent families. To prevent these risks, a parental training program (PALME) for single mothers and their preschool children was developed. The concept of PALME is based on attachment theory and psychodynamic-interactional approaches. Subject and methods: The efficacy of the program was evaluated in a randomized control intervention study with 58 single mothers. Outcomes from the revised version of the Symptom Checklist SCL-90-R, SF-12 Health Survey, Psychogenic Impairment Score (BSS), Scales on the Experience of Emotions (SEE) and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire SDQ were compared at baseline (t1), post-treatment (t2), and 6 months follow-up (t3) for statistical and clinical significance. Per-protocol analyses of variance were used to examine intervention effects. Results: Statistically significant group x time interaction effects in favor of the intervention group indicated intervention effects on the mothers' psychological symptom load GSI score of SCL-90 R, depression, psychological well-being and psychogenic impairment. Some aspects of maternal emotional competence and behavioral problems of their children improved only in the short term. Conclusion: The results suggest that PALME is an effective prevention program for the reduction of maternal depression and psychological symptom load and the improvement of well-being among single mothers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- BEHAVIOR disorders in children
PREVENTION of mental depression
ANALYSIS of covariance
ANALYSIS of variance
CHI-squared test
CHILDREN'S health
CLINICAL trials
CONFIDENCE intervals
STATISTICAL correlation
FISHER exact test
LONGITUDINAL method
MENTAL illness
MOTHER-child relationship
PROBABILITY theory
PSYCHOLOGICAL tests
PSYCHOLOGY
QUESTIONNAIRES
RESEARCH evaluation
RESEARCH funding
STATISTICAL sampling
SINGLE parents
STATISTICAL hypothesis testing
TEACHERS
WOMEN'S health
THEORY
DATA analysis
STATISTICAL significance
SYMPTOMS
WELL-being
RANDOMIZED controlled trials
PRE-tests & post-tests
REPEATED measures design
PARENTING education
DATA analysis software
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
MANN Whitney U Test
PREVENTION
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09431853
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Public Health (09431853)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 101069805
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-013-0605-4