School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 109 Observatory Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029, USA.
Am J Community Psychol. 2010 Mar;45(1-2):17-35. doi: 10.1007/s10464-009-9290-4.
This study evaluated the effectiveness of a theoretically based, culturally specific family intervention designed to prevent youth risky behaviors by influencing the parenting attitudes and behaviors of nonresident African American fathers and the parent-child interactions, intentions to avoid violence, and aggressive behaviors of their preadolescent sons. A sample of 158 intervention and 129 comparison group families participated. ANCOVA results indicated that the intervention was promising for enhancing parental monitoring, communication about sex, intentions to communicate, race-related socialization practices, and parenting skills satisfaction among fathers. The intervention was also beneficial for sons who reported more monitoring by their fathers, improved communication about sex, and increased intentions to avoid violence. The intervention was not effective in reducing aggressive behaviors among sons. Findings are discussed from a family support perspective, including the need to involve nonresident African American fathers in youth risky behavior prevention efforts.
本研究评估了一种基于理论、具有文化针对性的家庭干预措施的有效性，该措施旨在通过影响非居住的非裔美国家长的育儿态度和行为，以及他们与青春期前儿子的亲子互动、避免暴力的意愿和攻击行为，来预防青少年的危险行为。共有 158 个干预组家庭和 129 个对照组家庭参与了这项研究。方差分析结果表明，该干预措施有望增强父亲的监督、关于性的沟通、沟通意愿、与种族有关的社会化实践以及育儿技能满意度。该干预措施还对报告父亲监督更多、性沟通改善以及避免暴力的意愿增强的儿子有益。该干预措施对减少儿子的攻击行为没有效果。研究结果从家庭支持的角度进行了讨论，包括需要让非居住的非裔美国家长参与到预防青少年危险行为的努力中。
