Maternal Early Childhood Sustained Home-Visiting Program (MECSH) Meets HHS Criteria

Model effectiveness research report last updated: 2023

Effects shown in research

Positive parenting practices

Findings rated high

Maternal Early Childhood Sustained Home-Visiting Program (MECSH)
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Outcome measure Effect Follow-up timing Sample Sample size Intervention group Comparison group Group difference Effect size Statistical significance

Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (HOME), Parental Responsivity

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

24 months old

MECSH vs. comparison, Australia, 2013-2017, full sample

546 mothers Unadjusted mean = 10.33 Unadjusted mean = 10.27 Mean difference = 0.06 Study reported = 0.02

Not statistically significant, p= 0.74

Hostile parenting (items drawn from Longitudinal Study of Australian Children; reverse coded)

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

24 months old

MECSH vs. comparison, Australia, 2013-2017, full sample

588 mothers Unadjusted mean = 8.55 Unadjusted mean = 8.25 Mean difference = 0.30 Study reported = 0.24

Statistically significant, p= <.001

Parenting Self-Efficacy Scale (items drawn from Longitudinal Study of Australian Children)

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

24 months old

MECSH vs. comparison, Australia, 2013-2017, full sample

587 mothers Unadjusted mean = 8.21 Unadjusted mean = 8.01 Mean difference = 0.20 Study reported = 0.14

Statistically significant, p= 0.04

Warm parenting (items drawn from Longitudinal Study of Australian Children)

FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

24 months old

MECSH vs. comparison, Australia, 2013-2017, full sample

582 mothers Unadjusted mean = 4.61 Unadjusted mean = 4.54 Mean difference = 0.07 Study reported = 0.20

Statistically significant, p= 0.01

Findings rated moderate

Maternal Early Childhood Sustained Home-Visiting Program (MECSH)
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Outcome measure Effect Follow-up timing Sample Sample size Intervention group Comparison group Group difference Effect size Statistical significance
Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (HOME), Avoidance of restriction and punishment
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect
24 months Sydney sample 174 mothers Mean = 5.75 Mean = 5.50 Mean difference = 0.25 Not available Not Statistically significant, p = 0.18
Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (HOME), Maternal involvement with child
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect
24 months Sydney sample 174 mothers Mean = 3.24 Mean = 3.19 Mean difference = 0.05 Not available Not Statistically significant, p = 0.76
Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (HOME), Organization of environment
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect
24 months Sydney sample 174 mothers Mean = 4.92 Mean = 4.84 Mean difference = 0.09 Not available Not Statistically significant, p = 0.43
Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (HOME), Provision of appropriate play materials
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect
24 months Sydney sample 174 mothers Mean = 6.90 Mean = 6.68 Mean difference = 0.23 Not available Not Statistically significant, p = 0.21
Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (HOME), Responsivity
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect
24 months Sydney sample 174 mothers Mean = 9.35 Mean = 8.88 Mean difference = 0.47 Study reported = 0.26 Statistically significant, p = 0.02
Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (HOME), Variety in daily stimulation
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect
24 months Sydney sample 174 mothers Mean = 3.75 Mean = 3.67 Mean difference = 0.08 Not available Not Statistically significant, p = 0.49
Household always smoke free
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect
24 months Sydney sample 208 mothers % = 35.00 % = 35.00 OR = 1.00 HomVEE calculated = 0.00 Not Statistically significant, p = 0.99
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