Citation

Brody GH, Murry VMB, Chen Y, Kogan SM, Brown AC. Prev. Sci. 2006; 7(3): 281-291.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

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Abstract

This study was designed to test hypotheses about family risk factors and their links to dosage and efficacy of a family-centered preventive intervention. Participants were 172 families with an 11 year-old child randomly assigned to the intervention condition in the Strong African American Families Program (SAAF). Two family risk factors, ratio of adults to children in the household and youth unconventionality, were negatively related to dosage, defined as number of intervention sessions attended. Dosage, in turn, was associated with changes in targeted parenting behavior across the 7 months between pretest and posttest. The effect of family risk factors on the link between program dosage and changes in parenting behavior was stronger for families experiencing more risks. The results highlight the need for engagement strategies for recruiting and retaining high-risk families in preventive interventions. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Prevention Science, 2006. Copyright © 2006 by the Society for Prevention Research; Springer)

For more information about Strong African American Families (SAAF) Program, a Blueprints for Violence Prevention Promising Program, see VioPro record number 3712.

Blueprints Promising Reference
Georgia
Late Childhood
Parenting Skills
Child Substance Use
African American Adult
African American Parent
African American Child
African American Substance Use
Program Evaluation
Program Effectiveness
Evaluated Program
Substance Use Prevention
Alcohol Use Prevention
Family Based
Family Counseling
Rural Youth
Rural Environment
12-06