McGilloway, Sinéad, Ní Mháille, Gráinne, Bywater, Tracey, Furlong, Mairéad, Leckey, Yvonne, Kelly, Paul, Comiskey, Catherine and Donnelly, Michael (2012) A Parenting Intervention for Childhood Behavioral Problems: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Disadvantaged Community-Based Settings. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 80 (1). pp. 116-127. ISSN 0022-006X
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Abstract
Objective: A community-based randomized controlled trial (RCT) was conducted in urban areas
characterized by high levels of disadvantage to test the effectiveness of the Incredible Years BASIC
parent training program (IYBP) for children with behavioral problems. Potential moderators of intervention
effects on child behavioral outcomes were also explored. Method: Families were included if the
child (aged 32–88 months) scored above a clinical cutoff on the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory
(ECBI). Participants (n = 149) were randomly allocated on a 2:1 ratio to an intervention group (n = 103)
or a waiting-list control group (n = 46). Child behavior, parenting skills, and parent well-being were
assessed at baseline and 6 months later using parent-report and independent observations. An intentionto-
treat analysis of covariance was used to examine postintervention differences between groups.
Results: Statistically significant differences in child disordered behavior favored the intervention group
on the ECBI Intensity (effect size = 0.7, p = .001) and Problem subscales (effect size = 0.75, p = .001).
Intervention effects on child hyperactive-inattentive behaviors and social competence, as well as parent
competencies and well-being, were also found. Moderator analyses showed that the effects of the IYBP
intervention on the primary child outcomes were not moderated by child or family demographic
characteristics or risk factors. Conclusion: The results demonstrate the effectiveness of the IYBP in
alleviating problem behavior among children and in improving well-being among families living in
disadvantaged areas. The findings also highlight the importance of parental intervention in early
childhood for parents and children most in need of support.
Item Type: | Article |
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Additional Information: | The definitive version of this article is available at DOI: 10.1037/a0026304 . This article may not exactly replicate the final version published in the APA journal. It is not the copy of record. |
Keywords: | child behavioral problems; conduct disorder; parent training; parenting; parent–child relationships; |
Academic Unit: | Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology |
Item ID: | 6202 |
Identification Number: | 10.1037/a0026304 |
Depositing User: | Dr. Sinéad McGilloway |
Date Deposited: | 15 Jun 2015 16:29 |
Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology |
Publisher: | American Psychological Association |
Refereed: | Yes |
URI: | https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/6202 |
Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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