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ERIC Number: ED604366
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 52
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: EISSN-
EISSN: N/A
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.]
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Elementary Education; Grade 6; Intermediate Grades; Grade 7
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute on Drug Abuse (DHHS/PHS); Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Oregon
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: DA037628; R324B180001