Short- and Mid-Term Effects of a Parenting Program on Maternal Well-Being: Evidence for More and Less Advantaged Mothers

Georg F. Camehl, Katharina Spiess () and Kurt Hahlweg

No 1062, SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research from DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP)

Abstract: This paper evaluates how a light-touch parenting program for parents of children below school entry age affects maternal well-being. We first analyze data from a randomized controlled trial focusing on more advantaged parents. Second, we use a sample of mothers from deprived neighborhoods, for which we generate a control group using additional data. Overall, results show a relatively large positive effect of the intervention on maternal well-being, with the largest effects appearing three years after treatment for both groups, while less advantaged families also experience a well-being increase directly after treatment. Mechanisms are further explored.

Keywords: Parenting Program; Family Well-being; Instrumental Variables; Triple P (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C21 C26 I26 I31 J13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 37 p.
Date: 2019
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