Universidade Federal de São Carlos (Federal University of São Carlos), Department of Psychology, Laprev (The Laboratory for Violence Analysis & Prevention), Rodovia Washington Luís, Km 235 - SP-310, CEP 13565-905, São Carlos, SP, Brazil.
Child Abuse Negl. 2017 Sep;71:80-91. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2017.04.019. Epub 2017 May 12.
This study evaluated a positive parenting program to Brazilian mothers who used corporal punishment with their children. The intervention was conducted in four agencies serving vulnerable children, and at a home replica laboratory at the University. Mothers who admitted using corporal punishment were randomly assigned between experimental (n=20) and control group (n=20). The program consisted of 12 individual sessions using one unit from Projeto Parceria (Partnership Project), with specific guidelines and materials on positive parenting, followed by observational sessions of mother-child interaction with live coaching and a video feedback session in the lab. The study used an equivalent group experimental design with pre/post-test and follow-up, in randomized controlled trials. Measures involved: Initial Interview; Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) - parent and child versions; Beck Depression Inventory (BDI); observational sessions with a protocol; and a Program Evaluation by participants. Analysis of mixed models for repeated measures revealed significant positive effects on the BDI and SDQ total scores, as well as less Conduct problems and Hyperactivity in SDQ measures from the experimental group mothers, comparing pre with post-test. Observational data also indicated significant improvement in positive interaction from the experimental group mothers at post-test, in comparison with controls. No significant results were found, however, in children's observational measures. Limitations of the study involved using a restricted sample, among others. Implications for future research are suggested.
本研究评估了一项正向育儿计划对巴西母亲的影响，这些母亲曾对其子女实施过体罚。干预措施在四个为弱势儿童服务的机构以及大学的家庭模拟实验室进行。承认曾使用体罚的母亲被随机分配到实验组（n=20）和对照组（n=20）。该计划包括 12 次个体会议，使用来自“Projeto Parceria”（伙伴关系项目）的一个单元，其中包含关于正向育儿的具体指导方针和材料，随后是对母子互动的观察会议，现场辅导和实验室中的视频反馈会议。该研究采用等效组实验设计，进行了随机对照试验的预/后测试和随访。研究使用了以下测量工具：初始访谈；父母版和儿童版的《长处和困难问卷》（SDQ）；贝克抑郁量表（BDI）；有协议的观察会议；以及参与者的计划评估。混合模型重复测量分析显示，实验组母亲的 BDI 和 SDQ 总分以及 SDQ 中的行为问题和多动得分显著降低，与前测相比后测时具有显著的积极影响。观察数据还表明，实验组母亲在与对照组相比，在后测时的积极互动方面有显著改善。然而，在儿童观察测量方面未发现显著结果。研究的局限性包括样本受限等。提出了对未来研究的影响。
