Jim Smith|Johanna Carpenter|Doré R. LaForett|Jeremy S. Cohen
Parental Engagement and Barriers to Participation in a Community?Based Preventive Intervention
University of North Carolina at Greensboro|Temple University|Temple University|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|Temple University
study examined parent characteristics barriers participation communitybased preventive intervention sample 201 parents lowincome predominantly ethnic minority backgrounds personcentered analyses revealed five subgroups parents demonstrated variability parent characteristics included psychological resources level parental involvement education group membership associated differences school involvement use psychoeducational intervention home accounting number barriers engagement intervention attendance variable greater number barriers associated decreased attendance parents resilient subgroup psychologically distressed subgroup attendance remained constant across levels barriers three subgroups parents results study inform theory practice regarding tailor preventive interventions accommodate subgroups parents within populations experience barriers accessing mental health services