Father Participation with Mothers in the Signposts Program: An Initial Investigation

Autor/inn/en	May, Fiona S.; Mclean, Louise A.; Anderson, Angelika; Hudson, Alan; Cameron, Christine; Matthews, Jan
Titel	Father Participation with Mothers in the Signposts Program: An Initial Investigation
Quelle	In: Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 38 (2013) 1, S.39-47 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1366-8250
DOI	10.3109/13668250.2012.748184
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Mental Retardation; Effect Size; Mothers; Fathers; Child Rearing; Parent Participation; Intervention; Behavior Problems; Children; Program Effectiveness; Pretests Posttests; Australia; Developmental Behavior Checklist + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Geistige Behinderung; Mother; Mutter; Kindererziehung; Elternmitwirkung; Child; Kind; Kinder; Australien
Abstract	Background: The Signposts program is an evidence-based intervention system for parents of children with intellectual disability and problem behaviours. This study provided an initial investigation of the outcomes for mothers associated with father participation in Signposts, using data collected from the Signposts Statewide project, conducted in Victoria, Australia. Method: Data from Signposts Statewide were analysed, with the effect size Cohen's "d" and 95% confidence interval around "d" calculated for pre- to post-program changes for 134 mothers who participated in Signposts with fathers and 483 mothers who participated without fathers. Results: Although mothers in both groups benefitted from the program, as evidenced by pre- to post-program improvements across all measures, the mean effect size was notably larger for mothers who participated in Signposts with fathers. Conclusions: These results highlight possible further program benefits for mothers who participate in Signposts with fathers, and are of particular significance in light of research describing the increased stress experienced by mothers of children with a disability. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10