More than I expected: a qualitative exploration of participants’ experience of an online adoptive parent-toddler group

IF 0.4 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOTHERAPY Pub Date : 2023-01-17 DOI:10.1080/0075417X.2022.2129733

Francesca Di Lorenzo, Lydia Barge, Lisa A. Thackeray, S. Peter, Isabella Vainieri

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Abstract

ABSTRACT The question of how best to support adoptive parents has been attracting increasing attention in recent years. This paper aims to explore participants’ experience of a new online intervention for adoptive parents and toddlers, which was adapted from an existing psychoanalytic Parent-Toddler Group (PTG) model. Participants were recruited from the parents attending the intervention, and four took part in a semi-structured post-intervention interview, aimed at exploring their experience of the PTG. Findings showed that, despite difficulties with the online setting of this intervention, participants overall experienced it positively, and particularly valued the supportive element of the group and the improvements in the parent-child relationship. However, challenges included engaging toddlers in the online setting, and participants’ confusion over the expectations and outcomes of the group. Based on these findings, suggestions were made for further research and adaptations of this model for future adoptive parenting interventions and support.

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出乎我意料的是:对在线收养父母-幼儿群体的参与者体验进行了定性探索

摘要近年来，如何最好地支持养父母的问题越来越受到关注。本文旨在探索参与者对养父母和学步儿童进行新的在线干预的体验，该干预改编自现有的心理分析父母-学步儿童小组（PTG）模型。参与者是从参加干预的父母中招募的，其中四人参加了半结构化的干预后访谈，旨在探索他们对PTG的体验。研究结果表明，尽管这种干预的在线设置存在困难，但参与者总体上体验积极，尤其重视团队的支持因素和亲子关系的改善。然而，挑战包括让幼儿参与在线环境，以及参与者对团队的期望和结果感到困惑。基于这些发现，提出了进一步研究和调整这一模式的建议，以供未来的收养父母干预和支持。

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JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOTHERAPY PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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0.70

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50.00%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Child Psychotherapy is the official journal of the Association of Child Psychotherapists, first published in 1963. It is an essential publication for all those with an interest in the theory and practice of psychoanalytic psychotherapy and work with infants, children, adolescents and their parents where there are emotional and psychological problems. The journal also deals with the applications of such theory and practice in other settings or fields The Journal is concerned with a wide spectrum of emotional and behavioural disorders. These range from the more severe conditions of autism, anorexia, depression and the traumas of emotional, physical and sexual abuse to problems such as bed wetting and soiling, eating difficulties and sleep disturbance.