| Title: |
Training of Parental Scaffolding in High-Socio-Economic Status Families: How Do Parents of Full- and Preterm-Born Toddlers Benefit? |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Gärtner, Kim Angeles (ORCID 0000-0002-7537-3501); Vetter, Verena Clara; Schäferling, Michaela; Reuner, Gitta; Hertel, Silke |
| Source: |
British Journal of Educational Psychology. Jun 2018 88(2):300-322. |
| Availability: |
Wiley-Blackwell. 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148. Tel: 800-835-6770; Tel: 781-388-8598; Fax: 781-388-8232; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
23 |
| Publication Date: |
2018 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Adult Education |
| Descriptors: |
Premature Infants; Child Development; Self Control; Child Rearing; Parenting Styles; Parent Education; Program Effectiveness; Scaffolding (Teaching Technique); Self Efficacy; Control Groups; Experimental Groups; Comparative Analysis; Toddlers; Quasiexperimental Design; Pretests Posttests; Interaction; Questionnaires; Socioeconomic Status |
| DOI: |
10.1111/bjep.12218 |
| ISSN: |
0007-0998 |
| Abstract: |
Background: Preterm children have an increased risk regarding self-regulation development. Given the strong link between parenting behaviour (i.e., scaffolding and sensitivity) and children's self-regulation, parental training presents a promising way to counteract the negative consequences of preterm birth. Aims: We explored the effectiveness of parental training by comparing a basic scaffolding training and a combined scaffolding/sensitivity training to an active treatment-control group (stress management). Basic and combined treatments should increase parents' domain-specific self-efficacy (DSSE) and beliefs on parental co-regulation and the promotion of learning (BCL) more than the control treatment should. No such differences were expected for parents' domain-general self-efficacy (DGSE). We examined whether parents of preterm and full-term children benefitted equally from training conditions. Sample(s): A total of 87 parents of full-term and 35 parents of preterm toddlers (24-36 months of age, corrected for prematurity) participated. Methods: Based on a quasi-experimental pre-test--post-test follow-up design, parents were randomly assigned to treatments. A multimethod approach was applied, including self-report, parent-child interactions, and standardized behavioural tasks. The presented study is limited to questionnaire data on parents' DGSE, DSSE, and BCL. Results: An overall increase resulted from pre- to post-test and/or follow-up. Parents' BCL changed significantly stronger in the combined training than in the control group. Parents of preterm and full-term children benefitted equally from basic and combined training. Conclusions: The combined training enhanced BCL among parents of full-term and preterm children the most. If such training also yields improvement on the behavioural level, this finding will advance preterm aftercare. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2018 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1178973 |
| Database: |
ERIC |