Preparing the Field for Feasibility Testing of a Parenting Intervention for War-Affected Mothers in Northern Uganda.
In this article, we discuss the successful implementation of an adapted evidence-based parenting intervention for families affected by two decades of war in Northern Uganda. The adaptation and adoption of such interventions to support mental health and family functioning is widely endorsed by prevention scientists and considered a priority in global mental health. The preparation and early adoption phases of engaging with a highly vulnerable community affected by war trauma are documented in this paper along with a discussion of the steps taken to adapt a parenting intervention for cultural and contextual fit. This study is a component of an overall program of research aimed at reducing the long-term negative effects of war on parenting practices and childhood outcomes, which have considerable implications for preventing mental, neurological, and substance-use disorders. The processes described here cover a 4-year period culminating in the implementation of the nine-session Enhancing Family Connection intervention piloted with a group of 14 mothers. The lessons in cultural adaptation have been valuable and the feasibility results promising for further testing the intervention.
Family Social Science, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN.|Victims Voice International (vivo.org), Gulu, Uganda.
Elizabeth
E
Wieling
Family Social Science, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN.
Christopher
C
Mehus
Family Social Science, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN.
Cigdem
C
Yumbul
Department of Psychology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany.
Julia
J
Möllerherm
Victims Voice International (vivo.org), Gulu, Uganda.|Department of Psychology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany.
Verena
V
Ertl
Victims Voice International (vivo.org), Gulu, Uganda.
Achan
A
Laura
Oregon Social Learning Center, Implementation Sciences International Incorporated, Eugene, OR.
Marion
M
Forgatch
Victims Voice International (vivo.org), Gulu, Uganda.|Department of Psychology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany.
Frank
F
Neuner
Victims Voice International (vivo.org), Gulu, Uganda.|Department of Psychology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany.
Claudia
C
Catani
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D054521:Cultural Competency; D004505:Education, Nonprofessional; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009035:Mothers / Q000193:education*; D009042:Motivation; D020380:Needs Assessment; D016487:Parenting; D011203:Poverty; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*; D012107:Research Design; D040921:Stress Disorders, Traumatic / Q000523:psychology; D014195:Travel; D014454:Uganda; D014857:Warfare
Implementation and Dissemination Science; Parenting; Prevention; Uganda; War trauma; ciencia de la implementación y la difusión; crianza; prevención; trauma de la guerra; 乌干达; 亲职; 实施和传播科学; 战争创伤; 预防