Expanding the Reach of Preventive Interventions: Development of an Internet-Based Training for Parents of Infants

Child Maltreatment

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 334-346

  Feil, Edward G ^a   Baggett, Kathleen M ^b   Davis, Betsy ^a   Sheeber, Lisa ^a   Landry, Susan ^c   Carta, Judith J ^b   Buzhardt, Jay ^b  

^a OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer; Home based; Infant; Internet; Parent training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMPUTER; EDUCATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERNET; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MULTIMEDIA; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARENT; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL CONTROL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; TEACHING;

CHILD ABUSE; COMPUTERS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERNET; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MULTIMEDIA; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TEACHING;

EID: 53349145278     PISSN: 10775595     EISSN: 15526119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077559508322446     Document Type: Article

References (84)

1. Akai, C.E., Guttentag, C.L., Baggett, K.M., Noria, C., & The Centers for the Prevention of Child Neglect. (in press). Enhancing parenting practices of at-risk mothers. The Journal of Primary Prevention.
2. Baggett, K.M. (2003, April). Parent responsiveness and infant engagement during play: An ecobehavioral approach to assessment of parent-infant interaction. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering, 63 (10-B). 4939.
3. Baggett, K.M., & Carta, J.J. (2006). Using assessment to guide social-emotional intervention for very young children: An individual growth and development indicator (IGDI) of parent-child interaction. Young Exceptional Children Monograph Series, 8, 67-76.
4. Baggett, K., Carta, J., & Horn, E. (2003). Indicator of parent-child interaction (IPCI). Lawrence: University of Kansas.
5. Baggett, K.M., Carta, J.J., Selig, J.P., Eshbaugh, E., Klerman, L., & The Centers for the Prevention of Child Neglect. (2008). A meta-analytic review of intervention studies on preventing high-risk parenting of very young children. Manuscript in preparation.
6. Bakermans-Kranenburg, M.J., van IJzendoorn, M.H., & Juffer, F. (2003). Less is more: Meta-analyses of sensitivity and attachment interventions in early childhood. Psychological Bulletin, 129 (2). 195-215.
7. Bell, P., Reddy, P., & Rainie, L. (2004, February). Rural areas and the Internet. Washington, DC: Pew Internet & American Life Project.
8. Cefai, J. (2005). The Parenting Wisely parent training program: An evaluation with an Australian sample. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia.
9. Celluci, T., Vik, P., & Nirenberg, T. (2003). Substance abuse in the rural community. In H. B. Stamm (Ed.), Rural behavioral health care: An interdisciplinary guide (pp. 53-65). Washington DC: American Psychological Association.
10. Connell, S., Sanders, M.R., & Markie-Dadds, C. (1997). Self-directed behavioral family intervention for parents of oppositional children in rural and remote areas. Behavior Modification, 21, 379-408.
11. Davis, B., Caros, J., & Carnine, D. (2006). Using technology to access the general education curriculum. In D. D. Deshler & J. B. Schumaker (Eds.), Teaching adolescents with disabilities: Accessing the general education curriculum (pp. 187-233). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
12. Day, J.C., Janus, A., & Davis, J. (2005). Computer use and the Internet in 2003. Special studies, Current Population Reports. Washington, DC: U.S. Census Bureau.
13. DeLeon, P.H., Wakefield, M., & Hagglund, K.J. (2003). The behavioral health care needs of rural communities in the 21st century. In H. B. Stamm (Ed.), Rural behavioral health care: An interdisciplinary guide (pp. 23-32). Washington DC: American Psychological Association.
14. Department of Health and Human Services. (2005). Child Maltreatment 5. Administration on Children, Youth, and Families. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
15. Deprey, T.M., & Noell, J. (1997, November). Clinic-based multimedia smoking cessation program. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Public Health Association, Indianapolis, IN.
16. Dunham, P.J., Hurshman, A., Litwin, E., Gusella, J., Ellsworth, C., & Dodd, P.W.D. (1998). Computer-mediated social support: Single young mothers as a model system. American Journal of Community Psychology, 26 (2). 281-306.
17. Elder, G.H., & Conger, R.D. (2000). Children of the land. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
18. Fallows, D. (2005). Search engine users. Pew Internet & American Life Project. Retrieved March 18, 2007, from http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/ PIP_Searchengine_users.pdf
19. Feil, E.G., Glasgow, R.E., Boles, S., & McKay, H.G. (2000). Who participates in Internet-based self-management programs? A study among novice computer users in a primary care setting. The Diabetes Educator, 26 (5). 806-811.
20. Feil, E.G., Noell, J., Lichtenstein, E., Boles, S.M., & McKay, H.G. (2003). Evaluation of an Internet-based smoking cessation program: Lessons learned from a pilot study. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 5, 189-194.
21. Feil, E.G., Severson, H.S., Taylor, T., & Boles, S.M. (2000). Pilot study results from Parent-Net. Unpublished manuscript.
22. Feil, E.G., Severson, H.S., Taylor, T., Boles, S.M., Broadbent, B., Eldridge, M., et al. (2005, May). Computer based Incredible Years parent training for parents of Head Start children: Challenges and outcomes. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Washington, DC.
23. Feliti, V.J., Anda, R.F., Nordenberg, D., Williamson, D.F., Spitz, A.M., Edwards, V., et al. (1998). The relationship of adult health status to childhood abuse and household dysfunction. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 14, 245-258.
24. Franke-Ogg, D., & Pritchard, L. (1989). Parenting education: Primary prevention in a rural community. Prevention in Human Services, 6 (2). 93-100.
25. Friedrichsen, S.W., & Stamm, B.H. (2003). Rural dentistry. In H. B. Stamm (Ed.), Rural behavioral health care: An interdisciplinary guide (pp. 133-143). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
26. Gale, J.A., & Deprez, R.D. (2003). A public health approach to the challenges of rural mental health service integration. In H. B. Stamm (Ed.), Rural behavioral health care: An interdisciplinary guide (pp. 95-108). Washington DC: American Psychological Association.
27. Gershater-Molko, R.M., Lutzker, J.R., & Wesch, D. (2003). Project SafeCare: Improving health, safety, and parenting skills in families reported for, and at-risk for child maltreatment. Journal of Family Violence, 18 (6). 377-386.
28. Goldman, J., Salus, M., Wolcott, D., & Kennedy, K. (2003). A coordinated response to child abuse and neglect: The foundation for practice. National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Children's Bureau Office on Child Abuse and Neglect. Retrieved March 13, 2007, from http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/pubs/usermanuals/foundation/foundation.pdf
29. Gordon, D. (2000). Parent training via CD-ROM: Using technology to disseminate effective prevention practices. The Journal of Primary Prevention, 21 (2). 227-251.
30. Guterman, N. (1997). Early prevention of physical child abuse and neglect: Existing evidence and future directions. Journal of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, 2 (1). 12-34.
31. Hahn, R.A., Mercy, J., Bilukha, O., & Briss, P. (2005). Assessing home visiting programs to prevent child abuse: Taking silver and bronze along with gold. Child Abuse and Neglect, 29 (3). 215-218.
32. Hammond, R. (2008). An emerging theme for child maltreatment: Promoting safe, stable, nurturing relationships for children. Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice Advocate, 31, 1-3.
33. Hollon, S., Munoz, R., Barlow, D., Beardslee, W., Bell, C., Bernal, G., et al. (2002). Psychosocial intervention development for the prevention and treatment of depression: Promoting innovation and increasing access. Biological Psychiatry, 52, 610-630.
34. Irvine, A.B., Beauchamp, N., Philips, L., Ary, D.V., & Hammond, M. (2002). Parenting for single moms: Consequences [CD-ROM]. Eugene: Oregon Center for Applied Science.
35. Kacir, C.D., & Gordon, D.A. (1999). Parenting adolescents wisely: The effectiveness of an interactive videodisk parent training program in Appalachia. Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 21 (4). 1-22.
36. Kameenui, E.J., & Carnine, D.W. (2001). Effective teaching strategies that accommodate diverse learners (2 nd ed.). Paramus, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
37. Kendall-Tackett, K.A. (2003). Treating the lifetime health effects of childhood victimization. Kingston, NJ: Civic Research Institute, Inc.
38. Kitzman, H., Olds, D., Sidora, K., Henderson, C., Hanks, C., Cole, R., et al. (2000). Enduring effects of nurse home visitation on maternal life course: A 3-year follow-up of a randomized trial. The Journal of the American Medical Association, 283, 1983-1989.
39. Lagges, A.M., & Gordon, D.A. (1999). Use of an interactive laserdisc parent training program with teenage parents. Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 21 (1). 19-37.
40. Landry, S.H., & Smith, K.E. (1996). Playing and learning strategies-I. Houston: University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center.
41. Landry, S., & Smith, K. (2005). The influence of parenting on emerging literacy skills. In D. K. Dickinson & S. B. Neuman (Eds.), Handbook of early literacy research: Vol. 2 (pp. 135-148). New York: Guilford Press.
42. Landry, S.H., Smith, K.E., & Guttentag, C. (in press). A responsive parenting intervention: The optimal timing across early childhood for impacting maternal behaviors and child outcomes. Developmental Psychology.
43. Landry, S.H., Smith, K.E., Swank, P.R., Assel, M.A., & Vellet, S. (2001). Does early responsive parenting have a special importance for children's development or is consistency across early childhood necessary ? Developmental Psychology, 37 (3). 387-403.
44. Mackenzie, E.P., & Hilgedick, J.M. (1994). The Computer-Assisted Parenting Program (CAPP, Version 1.04) [Computer software]. Unpublished computer software program.
45. Mackenzie, E.P., & Hilgedick, J.M. (1998). The Computer-Assisted Parenting Program (CAPP, Version 1.05b) [Computer software]. Unpublished computer software program.
46. Mackenzie, E.P., & Hilgedick, J.M. (1999). The Computer-Assisted Parenting Program (CAPP): The use of a computerized behavioral parenting training program as an educational tool. Child and Family Behavior Therapy, 21, 23-43.
47. MacLeod, J., & Nelson, J. (2000). Programs for the promotion of family wellness and the prevention of child maltreatment: A meta-analytic review. Child Abuse & Neglect, 24, 1127-1149.
48. Madden, M. (2006). Internet penetration and impact. Pew Internet & American Life Project. Retrieved March 18, 2007, from http://www.pewinternet. org/pdfs/PIP_Internet_Impact.pdf
49. McCullough, A. (2001). Viability and effectiveness of teletherapy for pre-school children with special needs. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 36 (Suppl.), 321-326.
50. McGinty, K.L., Saeed, S.A., Simmons, S., C., & Yildirim, Y. (2006). Telepsychiatry and e-mental health services: Potential for improving access to mental health care. Psychiatric Quarterly, 77, 335-342.
51. Munneke, D.M. (2001). A preliminary investigation of the acceptability and effectiveness of a computer-based adjunct to therapist-delivered parent training for child noncompliance. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering, 67 (8-B). 4419.
52. National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. (2004). Using evidence-based parenting programs to advance CDC efforts in child maltreatment prevention research activities. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
53. National Institute of Mental Health. (2000). Mental health in rural America: How research is helping. Retrieved December 1, 2007, from http://www.nimh.nih.gov/research/senatemhwg.cfm
54. National Institute of Mental Health. (2003, July). Internet-based research interventions in mental health: How are they working? Washington, DC: Division of Services and Intervention Research (DSIR) of the National Institute of Mental Health.
55. Nielsen Netratings. (2002, August). Internet usage statistics. Retrieved February 15, 2007, from www.nielsen-netratings.com
56. Nordal, K.C., Copans, S.A., & Stamm, H.B. (2003). Children and adolescents in rural and frontier areas. In H. B. Stamm (Ed.), Rural behavioral health care: An interdisciplinary guide (pp. 159-170). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
57. Olds, D. (2003). What can we conclude from meta analyses of early interventions? Prevention and Treatment, 6 ( 34 ).
58. Olds, D., Henderson, C., Cole, R., Eckenrode, J., Kitzman, H., Luckey, D., et al. (1998). Long-term effects of nurse home visitation on children's criminal and antisocial behavior: 15-year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial. Journal of the American Medical Association, 280, 1238-1244.
59. Olds, D.L., Hill, P.L., O'Brien, R., Racine, D., & Moritz, P. (2003). Taking preventive intervention to scale: The nurse-family partnership. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 10 (4). 278-290.
60. Olds, D.L., Robinson, J., O'Brien, R., Luckey, D.W., Pettitt, L.M., Henderson, C.R., et al. (2002). Home visiting by paraprofessionals and by nurses: A randomized controlled trial. Pediatrics, 110 (3). 486-496.
61. O'Neill, H., & Woodward, R. (2002). Evaluation of the Parenting Wisely CD-ROM parenting training programme: An Irish replication. Irish Journal of Psychology, 1-2, 62-72.
62. Organista, K.C., Muoz, R.F., & Gonzalez, G. (1994). Cognitive-behavioral therapy for depression in low-income and minority medical outpatients: Description of a program and exploratory analyses. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 18 (3). 241-259.
63. Ramey, C.T., & Campbell, F. (1991). Poverty, early childhood education, and academic competence: The Abecedarian experiment. In A. Huston (Ed.), Children in poverty: Child development and public policy (pp. 190-221). New York: Cambridge University Press.
64. Repetti, R.L., Taylor, S.E., & Seeman, T.E. (2002). Risky families: Family social environments and the mental and physical health of offspring. Psychological Bulletin, 128, 330-336.
65. Roberts, L.W., Battaglia, J., & Epstein, R.S. (1999). Frontier ethics: Mental health care needs and ethical dilemmas in rural communities. Psychiatric Services, 50 (4). 497-503.
66. Sanders, M.R. (1997). Commentary: Empirically validated treatments and child clinical interventions. Behaviour Change, 14 (1). 15-17.
67. Sanders, M. (1999). Triple P-Positive Parenting Program: Towards an empirically validated multilevel parenting and family support strategy for the prevention of behavior and emotional problems in children. Clinical Child & Family Psychology Review, 2 (2). 71-90.
68. Segal, D., Chen, P.Y., Gordon, D.A., Kacir, C.D., & Gylys, J. (2003). Development and evaluation of a parenting intervention program: Integration of scientific and practical approaches. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 15 (3). 453-467.
69. Sheeber, L.B., Biglan, A., Metzler, C.W., & Taylor, T.K. (2002). Effective parenting practices. In L. A. Jason & D. S. Glenwick (Eds.), Innovative strategies for promoting health and mental health across the life span (pp. 63-84). New York: Springer.
70. Smith, K.E., Landry, S.H., & Swank, P.R. (2000). The influence of early patterns of positive parenting on children's preschool outcomes. Early Education and Development, 11 (2). 147-169.
71. Smith, K.E., Landry, S.H., & Swank, P.R. (2005). The influence of decreased parental resources on the efficacy of a responsive parenting intervention. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 73 (4). 711-720.
72. Stamm, H. B. (Ed.). (2003). Rural behavioral health care: An interdisciplinary guide. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
73. Tan, K., & Lai, N.M. (2007). Telemedicine for the support of parents of high risk newborn infants. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 4.
74. Tate, D.F., Jackvony, E.H., & Wing, R.R. (2003). Effects of Internet behavioral counseling on weight loss in adults at risk for type 2 diabetes. Journal of the American Medical Association, 289 (14). 1833-1836.
75. U.S. Census Bureau. (2002). Health insurance coverage: 2001. Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
76. Valle, L.A., Whitaker, D.J., Lutzker, J.R., Filene, J.H., Wyatt, J.M., Cephas, K.C., et al. (2004). Using evidence-based parenting programs to advance CDC efforts in child maltreatment prevention. Atlanta, GA: Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
77. van den Boom, D.C. (1994). The influence of temperament and mothering on attachment and exploration: An experimental manipulation of sensitive responsiveness among lower-class mothers with irritable infants. Child Development, 65 (5). 1457-1477.
78. van den Boom, D.C. (1995). Do first-year intervention effects endure? Follow-up during toddlerhood of a sample of Dutch irritable infants. Child Development, 66, 1798-1816.
79. Wachino, V., Schneider, A., & Leighton, K. (2005). Medicaid budget proposals would shift costs to states and be likely to cause reductions in health coverage. Washington, DC: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
80. Webster-Stratton, C. (1984). Randomized trial of two parent-training programs for families with conduct-disordered children. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 52, 666-678.
81. Weismann, M.M., & Jensen, P. (2002). What research suggests for depressed women with children. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 63 (7). 614-647.
82. Willett, J.B., Ayoub, C.C., & Robinson, D. (1991). Using growth modeling to examine systematic differences in growth: An example of change in the functioning of families at risk of maladaptive parenting, child abuse, or neglect. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 59, 38-47.
83. Wu, S., Ma, C.X., Carter, R., Ariet, M., Feaver, E., Resnick, M., et al. (2004). Risk factors for infant maltreatment: A population-based study. Child Abuse and Neglect, 28, 1253-1264.
84. Zeanah, P., Stafford, B., & Zeanah, C. (2005). Clinical interventions to enhance infant mental health: A selective review. Los Angeles: National Center for Infant and Early Childhood Health Policy at UCLA.