The Efficacy of Parent Training Interventions with Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities

Benedetta Ragni, Francesca Boldrini, Sonia Mangialavori, Marco Cacioppo, Michele Capurso and Simona De Stasio ()
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Benedetta Ragni: Department of Human Studies, LUMSA University, Piazza delle Vaschette, 101, 00193 Rome, Italy
Francesca Boldrini: Department of Human Studies, LUMSA University, Piazza delle Vaschette, 101, 00193 Rome, Italy
Sonia Mangialavori: Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy
Marco Cacioppo: Department of Human Studies, LUMSA University, Piazza delle Vaschette, 101, 00193 Rome, Italy
Michele Capurso: Department of Philosophy, Social Sciences & Education, University of Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy
Simona De Stasio: Department of Human Studies, LUMSA University, Piazza delle Vaschette, 101, 00193 Rome, Italy

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 15, 1-23

Abstract: Parenting children with developmental disabilities (DD) can be generally characterized by a considerable psychological burden. The effects on parental and familial psychological well-being and, consequently, on children’s developmental outcomes should not be underestimated, especially in early childhood. The current review aims to advance our understanding of the key factors (e.g., formats, sample characteristics, research design) that characterize parent training interventions, and that could be related to their outcomes, to guide researchers and clinical practitioners to develop and provide efficient programs. Studies were identified via an Internet search from three electronic databases, following PRIMSA guidelines. Studies published until November 2021 were taken into account. The initial search yielded a total of 2475 studies. Among them, 101 studies were fully reviewed. Finally, ten of the studies, which met all the inclusion criteria, formed the basis for this review. Participants’ characteristics, main features of the interventions (i.e., study design, structure, and contents), outcome variables and treatment efficacy were deeply examined and discussed. Key factors of parent training interventions with parents of children affected by DD are enlightened, to guide researchers and clinicians in the design and implementation of tailored specific programs, aimed to sustain parenting and foster children’s developmental outcomes, from early stages of life.

Keywords: parenting; developmental disabilities; infancy; parent training; intervention (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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