Year: 2020
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Although parenting interventions promote youth mental health, they are inaccessible to many families. It remains unclear how to leverage online resources to increase accessibility. Content analysis of focus groups (N = 14) indicated that engagement was enhanced by several factors, including intuitive navigation, strength-based information, and school-based recruitment. Next, an online strength-based intervention was delivered to parents of kindergarten children (N = 129). Content analysis of parent’s responses to the intervention’s reflection questions indicated that parents prefer highly applicable information, particularly information about noticing and developing strengths. Finally, descriptive statistics indicated that single parents, fathers, and parents of children from a minoritized racial group were less likely to access the intervention which alludes to the additional barriers faced by these socio-demographic groups. The results provide specific suggestions for making online interventions more accessible, as well as highlight the need for additional research to better understand the needs of diverse families.
Author: Ryan O’Byrne
Language: English
Subfield: Applied Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3093233559