Working together to solve disparities: Latina/o parents' contributions to the adaptation of a preventive intervention for childhood conduct problems.
Left untreated, conduct problems can have significant and long-lasting negative effects on children's development. Despite the existence of many effective interventions, U.S. Latina/o children are less likely to access or receive evidence-based services. Seeking to build the foundation to address these service disparities, the current study used a Community-Based Participatory Research approach to examine U.S. Latina/o parents' perceptions of the need for interventions to prevent childhood disruptive behaviors in their community in general, and of an existing evidence-based intervention-parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT)-in particular. Results suggest that parents recognize a need for prevention resources in their community and value most of the core features of PCIT. Nevertheless, important directions for potential adaptation and expansion of PCIT into a prevention approach were identified. Results point to several goals for future study with the potential to ameliorate the unmet mental health needs experienced by U.S. Latina/o families with young children at risk for developing conduct problems.
Center for Children, Families and Communities, Central Michigan University.
Larissa N
LN
Niec
Center for Children, Families and Communities, Central Michigan University.
Ignacio D
ID
Acevedo-Polakovich
Center for Children, Families and Communities, Central Michigan University.
Emily
E
Abbenante-Honold
Center for Children, Families and Communities, Central Michigan University.
Allison S
AS
Christian
Center for Children, Families and Communities, Central Michigan University.
Miya L
ML
Barnett
Hispanic Center of Western Michigan.
Gerardo
G
Aguilar
Center for Children, Families and Communities, Central Michigan University.
Samuel O
SO
Peer
D019958:Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D019955:Conduct Disorder / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005196:Family Therapy; D005260:Female; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology*; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States