Training Paraprofessionals to Implement Hold Me Tight in South Africa: Outcomes and Experiences

IF 1.8 3区心理学 Q2 FAMILY STUDIES

Journal of marital and family therapy Pub Date : 2025-06-16 DOI:10.1111/jmft.70046

Adrian Blow, Tina Timm, Elmien Lesch, Andrea Wittenborn, Kathryn de Bruin, Colleen Anderson, Jennifer White VanBoxel, Chi-Fang Tseng

{"title":"Training Paraprofessionals to Implement Hold Me Tight in South Africa: Outcomes and Experiences","authors":"Adrian Blow, Tina Timm, Elmien Lesch, Andrea Wittenborn, Kathryn de Bruin, Colleen Anderson, Jennifer White VanBoxel, Chi-Fang Tseng","doi":"10.1111/jmft.70046","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p>No studies have examined the effectiveness of Hold Me Tight (HMT) delivered outside of North America by paraprofessionals. In this study, paraprofessionals were trained to deliver HMT experientially by personally receiving the intervention along with didactic training on establishing and delivering HMT groups. Paraprofessionals' outcomes and their qualitative experiences learning and delivering HMT were assessed. Paired-samples <i>t</i>-tests comparing pre- and posttest scores showed significant positive differences for emotional control, relationship trust, attachment avoidance, and psychological distress. There were no statistically significant differences for relationship satisfaction and attachment anxiety. Qualitative interviews showed that paraprofessionals had a positive experience of the training and that most facilitators felt confident in delivering HMT after the training. Their experiences receiving the training and establishing and delivering HMT are described.</p>","PeriodicalId":16320,"journal":{"name":"Journal of marital and family therapy","volume":"51 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8000,"publicationDate":"2025-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jmft.70046","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of marital and family therapy","FirstCategoryId":"102","ListUrlMain":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jmft.70046","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"FAMILY STUDIES","Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Abstract

No studies have examined the effectiveness of Hold Me Tight (HMT) delivered outside of North America by paraprofessionals. In this study, paraprofessionals were trained to deliver HMT experientially by personally receiving the intervention along with didactic training on establishing and delivering HMT groups. Paraprofessionals' outcomes and their qualitative experiences learning and delivering HMT were assessed. Paired-samples t-tests comparing pre- and posttest scores showed significant positive differences for emotional control, relationship trust, attachment avoidance, and psychological distress. There were no statistically significant differences for relationship satisfaction and attachment anxiety. Qualitative interviews showed that paraprofessionals had a positive experience of the training and that most facilitators felt confident in delivering HMT after the training. Their experiences receiving the training and establishing and delivering HMT are described.

查看原文本刊更多论文

在南非培训辅助专业人员实施Hold Me Tight：结果和经验

在北美以外的地区，还没有研究检验过由辅助专业人员提供的Hold Me Tight （HMT）的有效性。在本研究中，辅助专业人员通过亲自接受干预以及建立和提供HMT小组的说教式培训来进行经验式HMT培训。对辅助专业人员学习和实施HMT的结果和定性经验进行评估。配对样本t检验比较测试前和测试后得分显示情绪控制、关系信任、依恋回避和心理困扰有显著的正差异。关系满意度与依恋焦虑的差异无统计学意义。定性访谈显示，辅助专业人员对培训有积极的体验，大多数辅导员在培训后对提供HMT有信心。介绍了他们接受培训、建立和实施HMT的经验。

本文章由计算机程序翻译，如有差异，请以英文原文为准。

求助全文

约1分钟内获得全文求助全文

来源期刊

Journal of marital and family therapy Multiple-

CiteScore

4.10

自引率

9.10%

发文量

期刊介绍： The Journal of Marital & Family Therapy (JMFT) is published quarterly by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and is one of the best known and most influential family therapy journals in the world. JMFT is a peer-reviewed journal that advances the professional understanding of marital and family functioning and the most effective psychotherapeutic treatment of couple and family distress. Toward that end, the Journal publishes articles on research, theory, clinical practice, and training in marital and family therapy.