The efficacy of online parenting interventions in addressing emotional problems in children and adolescents: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Oana A David, Liviu A Fodor, Marina D Dascăl and Ionela S Miron

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2023, vol. 69, issue 5, 1100-1112

Abstract: Background: Parenting interventions offer opportunities for reducing emotional problems in children and adolescents, based on addressing parental risk and protective factors. Online parenting interventions were developed more recently to increase access to interventions for parents, and the aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to investigate their efficacy. Methods: We conducted a meta-analysis pooling studies that tested online parenting interventions having as outcome emotional problems in children/adolescents. We considered as secondary outcome parent mental health and moderation effects for the type of population, intervention characteristics, and risk of bias. Results: Thirty-one studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in the meta-analysis. For child/adolescent emotional problems, at post-intervention, 13 studies were pooled, yielding an ES of g  = −0.26 (95% CI [−0.41, −0.11]; p  

Keywords: Online parenting intervention; parent mental health; child behavior; emotional problems (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1177/00207640231156034

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