The Effects of a Parenting Program on Maternal Well-Being: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial

Georg F. Camehl, Christa Katharina Spiess and Kurt Hahlweg

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Abstract: This paper evaluates how a light-touch parenting program for parents of children below school entry age affects maternal family well-being. We analyze data from a randomized controlled trial focusing on non-disadvantaged parents. Overall, results show no short-term effects but a relatively large positive effect of the intervention on maternal family well-being in the medium term. With a 20- to 30-percent standard deviation, the effects appearing three years after treatment are relatively large. Mechanisms such as improvements in child behavior are further explored.

Keywords: parenting program; family well-being; randomized controlled trial; Triple P (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C21 C26 I26 I31 J13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1515/bejeap-2020-0084

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