title: Culturally adapting an evidence-based parenting intervention for Latino immigrants: the need to integrate fidelity and cultural relevance.
abstract: Latinos constitute the largest ethnic minority group in the United States. However, the cultural adaptation and dissemination of evidence-based parenting interventions among Latino populations continues to be scarce despite extensive research that demonstrates the long-term positive effects of these interventions. The purpose of this article is threefold: (1) justify the importance of cultural adaptation research as a key strategy to disseminate efficacious interventions among Latinos, (2) describe the initial steps of a program of prevention research with Latino immigrants aimed at culturally adapting an evidence-based intervention informed by parent management training principles, and (3) discuss implications for advancing cultural adaptation prevention practice and research, based on the initial feasibility and cultural acceptability findings of the current investigation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA. parracar@msu.edu
authors.forename: Jose Ruben
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Parra Cardona
authors.forename: Melanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Domenech-Rodriguez
authors.forename: Marion
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Forgatch
authors.forename: Cris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sullivan
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bybee
authors.forename: Kendal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Holtrop
authors.forename: Ana Rocio
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Escobar-Chew
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tams
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dates
authors.forename: Guillermo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bernal
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research; D054521:Cultural Competency; D003469:Culture; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology*; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006302:Health Services Research; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008824:Michigan; D016487:Parenting / Q000208:ethnology*; D011594:Psychometrics; D014481:United States