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A self-paced online emotion socialization intervention for parents of children with challenging behavior: Tuning in to Kids OnLine
Originally published 2024-08-29 · Frontiers in Psychology
Frontiers Media SA · DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1393708 ↗
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What evidence exists for a self-paced emotion-focused parenting program?
This study examines whether flexible, self-paced delivery can support empathic responses and reduce emotional dismissiveness, alongside the importance of actual engagement.
Who was studied?
150 parents assigned to self-paced Tuning in to Kids OnLine or a waitlist
Age / stage: Children aged 4–10 years with challenging behavior
Read with three questions
- What did parents and teachers report at follow-up?
- How were emotion dismissiveness, coaching and child behavior assessed?
- Why does the association between program engagement and improvement not prove a dose effect?
Keep the limits in view
Independent behavioral observation and a demographically broader sample were needed. Some key outcomes were parent-reported, and engagement was not randomly assigned.
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Sophie S Havighurst; Shaminka N Mangelsdorf; Nikki Boswell; Jonathon Little; Abby Zhang; Kate Gleeson; Aniqa Hussain; Ann Harley; Alessandra Radovini; Christiane E Kehoe (2024). A self-paced online emotion socialization intervention for parents of children with challenging behavior: Tuning in to Kids OnLine Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1393708
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