Florida International University, Miami, USA.
Behav Modif. 2022 Jul;46(4):691-705. doi: 10.1177/0145445520988140. Epub 2021 Jan 15.
Behavioral parenting interventions have been shown to decrease early childhood behavior problems by improving parenting skills. Few studies have examined the impact of therapist coaching statements on parenting skill acquisition, especially among ethnic minority families and non-English-speaking families. In this study, we examined therapists' use of responsive and directive coaching statements during the first coaching session in a brief parenting intervention, the Infant Behavior Program (IBP), on changes in parenting skill acquisition. Participants were 24 mothers of 12- to 15-month-olds, with elevated levels of behavioral problems from primarily Latinx and low-income backgrounds. Mothers who heard more responsive coaching from their therapist showed greater increases in positive parenting skills. Spanish-speaking therapists used fewer responsive coaching statements and more commands, however, language spoken did not moderate the effect of these statements on changes in parenting skills. Responsive coaching statements in English and Spanish had a positive impact on parenting skill acquisition.
行为养育干预措施已被证明可以通过提高育儿技能来减少幼儿的行为问题。很少有研究探讨治疗师指导语句对育儿技能习得的影响，尤其是在少数族裔家庭和非英语家庭中。在这项研究中，我们考察了治疗师在简短养育干预措施——婴儿行为计划（IBP）的第一次指导会议期间使用反应性和指令性指导语句的情况，以了解其对育儿技能习得变化的影响。参与者为 24 名 12 至 15 个月大婴儿的母亲，她们来自拉丁裔和低收入背景，行为问题较为突出。那些从治疗师那里听到更多反应性指导的母亲，其积极育儿技能的提升幅度更大。然而，讲西班牙语的治疗师使用的反应性指导语句较少，而命令性语句较多，但语言种类并未调节这些语句对育儿技能变化的影响。英语和西班牙语的反应性指导语句对育儿技能习得有积极影响。
