Altafim Elisa Rachel Pisani, de Oliveira Rebeca Cristina, Pluciennik Gabriela Aratangy, Marino Eduardo, Gaspardo Cláudia Maria
Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences Graduate Program, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14051-140, Brazil.
Independent Researcher, Ribeirão Preto 14051-140, Brazil.
Children (Basel). 2024 Aug 14;11(8):980. doi: 10.3390/children11080980.
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Digital parenting programs using smartphone apps can support families in positive parenting and require evaluations of their effects, mainly in low- and middle-income countries with caregivers experiencing psychosocial vulnerabilities. The study evaluated the "Born Learning" digital parenting program on improving parenting practices, child prosocial behavior, and reducing the children's externalizing behavior problems. Additionally, participants' satisfaction and engagement with the program were evaluated.
Brazilian primary caregivers of 3- to 6-year-old children totaling 91, participated in the "Born Learning" program and pre-, post-intervention, and five-month follow-up evaluations.
Most participants received cash transfers (64%) and reported some level of food insecurity (78%). The parenting coercive practices decreased from pre- to post-intervention, with maintenance in follow-up. Satisfaction with the role of parenting increased, and child conduct behavior problems decreased from pre-intervention to follow-up. Most participants found the program content very interesting and engaged adequately with the program strategies, such as messages and videos.
The digital parenting program can support caregivers by enhancing parenting and decreasing child behavior problems, highlighting the potential for broader implementation in similar contexts.
背景/目的：使用智能手机应用程序的数字育儿项目可以支持家庭进行积极育儿，并且需要对其效果进行评估，主要是在照顾者面临心理社会脆弱性的低收入和中等收入国家。该研究评估了“出生即学习”数字育儿项目在改善育儿实践、儿童亲社会行为以及减少儿童外化行为问题方面的效果。此外，还评估了参与者对该项目的满意度和参与度。
91名巴西3至6岁儿童的主要照顾者参与了“出生即学习”项目，并在干预前、干预后以及五个月的随访中进行了评估。
大多数参与者获得了现金转移支付（64%），并报告存在一定程度的粮食不安全（78%）。从干预前到干预后，育儿强制行为减少，并在随访中保持。对育儿角色的满意度提高，儿童行为问题从干预前到随访有所减少。大多数参与者认为项目内容非常有趣，并充分参与了项目策略，如信息和视频。
数字育儿项目可以通过加强育儿和减少儿童行为问题来支持照顾者，突出了在类似背景下更广泛实施的潜力。
