Shirlee Lichtman-Sadot, Niryvia Pillay Bell
Child Health in Elementary School Following California’s Paid Family Leave Program
Journal of policy analysis and management : [the journal of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management]
investigate efficacy cognitivebehavioral group intervention children chronic illnesses test effect added parent component children n 194 parents participated multicenter randomized clinical trial comparing childonly intervention parentchild intervention waitlist control group primary outcomes parent selfreported internalizing externalizing problems secondary outcomes child diseaserelated coping skills information seeking relaxation social competence medical compliance positive thinking assessments took place baseline 6 12month followups intentiontotreat mixedmodel analyses performed test difference change outcomes intervention positive effect changes parentreported internalizing problems childreported externalizing problems information seeking social competence positive thinking additional effect parental involvement observed parentreported internalizing problems childreported externalizing problems information seeking social competence illness severity illness type moderate effects intervention effects childreported internalizing problems parentreported externalizing problems relaxation medical compliance families waitlist control group 74 sought alternative psychological support intervention period rct supports efficacy protocolbased group intervention children chronic illnesses parents adding parental component intervention contributed persistence effects future research focus moderating mediating effects intervention