Risk moderation of parent and child outcomes in a preventive intervention: a test and replication.
Family risk-related variations in proximal parent and young adolescent outcomes of a universal family-focused preventive intervention were examined using a cumulative index of risk incorporating sociodemographic characteristics and social-emotional adjustment measures. Results of an initial investigation involving 209 families of young adolescents suggested that intervention efficacy was largely unrelated to cumulative family risk. These findings were replicated with a second sample of 428 families. Implications for future intervention applications and outcome research are discussed.
Spoth
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Institute for Social and Behavioral Research, Iowa State University, Ames, USA.
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Shin
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Lepper
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Haggerty
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Wall
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D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000328:Adult; D003415:Crime / Q000517:prevention & control; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D012309:Risk-Taking; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control; D016896:Treatment Outcome