ERIC Number: ED604366
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 52
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: EISSN-
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Evaluating the Efficacy of the Family Check-Up Online: A School-Based, eHealth Model for the Prevention of Problem Behavior during the Middle School Years
Stormshak, Elizabeth A.; Seeley, John R.; Caruthers, Allison S.; Cardenas, Lucia; Moore, Kevin J.; Tyler, Milagra S.; Fleming, Christopher M.; Gau, Jeff; Danaher, Brian
Grantee Submission
This study evaluated the efficacy of a family-centered preventive intervention, the Family Check-Up (FCU), delivered as an online, eHealth model to middle school families. To increase accessibility of family-centered prevention in schools, we adapted the evidence-based FCU to an online format, with the goal of providing a model of service delivery that is feasible, given limited staffing and resources in many schools. Building on prior research, we randomly assigned participants to waitlist control (n = 105), FCU Online as a web-based intervention (n = 109), and FCU Online with coaching support (n = 108). We tested the effects of the intervention on multiple outcomes, including parental self-efficacy, child self-regulation, and child behavior, in this registered clinical trial (NCT03060291). Families engaged in the intervention at a high rate (72% completed the FCU assessment) and completed 3-month post-test assessments with good retention (94% retained). Random assignment to the FCU Online with coaching support was associated with reduced emotional problems for children (p = 0.003, d = -0.32) and improved parental confidence and self-efficacy (p = 0.018, d = 0.25) when compared with waitlist controls. Risk moderated effects: at-risk youth showed stronger effects than did those with minimal risk. The results have implications for online delivery of family-centered interventions in schools. [This paper was published in "Development and Psychopathology" v31 n5 p1873-1886 2019.]
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Family Programs, Prevention, Health Promotion, Online Courses, Educational Technology, Self Efficacy, Parenting Skills, Self Control, Child Behavior, Behavior Problems, Early Adolescents, At Risk Students, Grade 6, Grade 7, Feedback (Response), Maintenance, Positive Behavior Supports, Problem Solving, Communication Skills
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Elementary Education; Grade 6; Intermediate Grades; Grade 7
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute on Drug Abuse (DHHS/PHS); Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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Identifiers - Location: Oregon
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: DA037628; R324B180001