The Effects of Online Parenting Programs on Caregiver Reports of Child Maltreatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

IF 5.4 1区社会学 Q1 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Trauma Violence & Abuse Pub Date : 2024-12-30 DOI:10.1177/15248380241306028

Huiping Zhang, Hong He, Yuehui Yu, Shiqin Liu

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Abstract

Although online parenting programs have been growing fast recently, their effects on child maltreatment remains unknown. This meta-analysis aims to estimate the effectiveness of online parenting programs on child maltreatment-related outcomes and examine potential moderators associated with intervention effects. Seven electronic databases were systematically searched for quasi-experimental and randomized controlled trials published before January 15, 2024. Sixteen studies were included, which yielded 24 effect sizes. The overall effect indicated significant reductions in caregiver reports of child maltreatment (standardized mean difference [SMD] = −0.17, 95% CI [−0.30, −0.04]), with the most substantial effects on improving inappropriate parenting attitudes and cognition (SMD = −0.63 [−1.11, −0.16]). Subgroup analyses revealed that intervention location and sample source significantly moderated the effectiveness of online parenting programs, with studies conducted outside the United States and recruiting participants from primary care clinic settings showing larger effect sizes. Additionally, interventions without human interactions or action tasks, targeting individuals, delivered asynchronously, and with shorter durations showed larger effects. These findings suggest that online parenting program is a promising strategy in preventing child maltreatment, and future research can develop more effective online parenting programs to protect children.

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在线育儿计划对照顾者虐待儿童报告的影响：系统回顾和荟萃分析

尽管在线育儿项目最近发展迅速，但它们对儿童虐待的影响尚不清楚。本荟萃分析旨在评估在线育儿计划对儿童虐待相关结果的有效性，并检查与干预效果相关的潜在调节因子。系统检索7个电子数据库，检索2024年1月15日前发表的准实验和随机对照试验。纳入了16项研究，产生了24种效应量。总体效果表明，照顾者虐待儿童的报告显著减少（标准化平均差异[SMD] = - 0.17, 95% CI[- 0.30, - 0.04]），最显著的影响是改善不当育儿态度和认知（SMD = - 0.63[- 1.11, - 0.16]）。亚组分析显示，干预地点和样本来源显著调节了在线育儿计划的有效性，在美国以外进行的研究和从初级保健诊所招募的参与者显示出更大的效应。此外，没有人类互动或行动任务的干预，针对个人，异步传递，持续时间较短，显示出更大的效果。这些发现表明，在线育儿计划是防止儿童虐待的一种有前途的策略，未来的研究可以开发出更有效的在线育儿计划来保护儿童。

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Trauma Violence & Abuse Multiple-

CiteScore

13.60

自引率

7.80%

发文量

131

期刊介绍： Trauma, Violence, & Abuse is devoted to organizing, synthesizing, and expanding knowledge on all force of trauma, abuse, and violence. This peer-reviewed journal is practitioner oriented and will publish only reviews of research, conceptual or theoretical articles, and law review articles. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse is dedicated to professionals and advanced students in clinical training who work with any form of trauma, abuse, and violence. It is intended to compile knowledge that clearly affects practice, policy, and research.