An online parenting skills program developed at the University of Oregon can help parents in rural areas who struggle with substance use or mental health and may have limited access to community resources.
Parents who engaged with the program, known as the Family Check-Up, via their smartphones reported fewer symptoms of depression and improved parenting effectiveness compared with a group of parents who did not participate in the program, a new study shows.
The paper recently appeared in the journal Early Childhood Research Quarterly. It was authored by Kate Hails, a research associate with the UO Prevention Science Institute, and several institute collaborators.
The Family Check-Up is backed by almost 30 years of research. The original version is delivered in-person, often at schools or community health centers. The online version, delivered via a web app that complies with federal health privacy laws, can greatly broaden the program’s reach.
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Originally published on Oregon News. Written by Sherri Buri McDonald, University Communications
This research was supported by the National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse and the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.
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