Krista van Mourik|Mathilde R. Crone|M.S. de Wolff|Ria Reis
Parent Training Programs for Ethnic Minorities: a Meta-analysis of Adaptations and Effect
Leiden University Medical Center|Leiden University Medical Center|Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research|University of Amsterdam
metaanalysis focuses parent training programs ethnic minority families reports adaptation program content ii process informs adaptations relevant studies reviewed determine adaptations made impact adaptations parenting child outcomes studies eligible inclusion enrolled predominantly ethnic minority parents children aged 012 years used randomized controlled trial design postintervention assessments focused groupbased parent training programs prevention parenting problems reported parenting behavior outcomes total 18 studies included analysis results show parent training programs targeting ethnic minority parents small significant effect improving parenting behavior k 18 cohens 030 child outcomes k 16 cohens 013 parental perspectives k 8 cohens 019 programs made adaptations related surface deep structure sensitivity programs cultural adaptations especially deep structure sensitivity k 7 cohens 054 effective improving parenting behavior third included studies provided details processes guided adaptations made additional studies needed provide information process adaptation enable others learn procedures undertaken culturally adapt interventions