Asian
3%
Source
Bernard, K., Yarger, H. A., Meade, E. B., Wallin, A., & Dozier, M. (2015). Enhancing sensitivity and positive regard among parents of children adopted internationally: Long-term effects from a randomized clinical trial. Unpublished manuscript.
Model(s) Reviewed
Funding Sources
Not reported.
Study Design
| Design | Attrition | Baseline equivalence | Confounding factors | Valid, reliable measures? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randomized controlled trial | Low | Not established on race; not established on SES; established on outcome measures assessable at baseline. | None |
Notes
This study rating applies to 0- to 6-month outcomes. Three later follow-ups (at 6 to 12, 12 to 18, and 18 to 24 months) all rated low because HomVEE could not confirm low attrition or baseline equivalence for those follow-ups.
Study Participants
Study participants were parents who had recently adopted a child internationally. This study was a randomized controlled trial, and parents were randomly assigned to the treatment or control condition. A total of 133 parents were randomized at baseline, 66 to the treatment condition (ABC) and 67 to the Developmental Education for Families (DEF) (control) condition. At the zero- to-six-month post-intervention follow-up, 54 parents were assessed in each group for an analytic sample of 108. At baseline, 96 percent of the treatment parents and 87 percent of control parents where white, 83 percent and 80 percent had a bachelor's or graduate degree, and 67 percent of treatment mothers and 70 percent of control mothers were employed outside of the home.
Setting
Not reported.
Home Visiting Services
Parents in the treatment condition received the Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up (ABC) intervention, with an additional focus on helping parents handle child behaviors that are indiscriminately friendly or pseudo-autistic.
Comparison Conditions
Parents in the control condition received the DEF program, a parent education program adapted from a home visiting program that emphasizes motor, cognitive, and language development.
Study Participants
Study participants were parents who had recently adopted a child internationally. This study was a randomized controlled trial, and parents were randomly assigned to the treatment or control condition. A total of 133 parents were randomized at baseline, 66 to the treatment condition (ABC) and 67 to the Developmental Education for Families (DEF) (control) condition. At the zero- to-six-month post-intervention follow-up, 54 parents were assessed in each group for an analytic sample of 108. At baseline, 96 percent of the treatment parents and 87 percent of control parents where white, 83 percent and 80 percent had a bachelor's or graduate degree, and 67 percent of treatment mothers and 70 percent of control mothers were employed outside of the home.
Setting
Not reported.
Home Visiting Services
Parents in the treatment condition received the Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up (ABC) intervention, with an additional focus on helping parents handle child behaviors that are indiscriminately friendly or pseudo-autistic.
Comparison Conditions
Parents in the control condition received the DEF program, a parent education program adapted from a home visiting program that emphasizes motor, cognitive, and language development.
Findings that rate moderate or high in this manuscript
| Outcome measure | Timing of follow-up | Rating | Direction of Effect | Effect size (absolute value) | Stastical significance | Sample size | Sample description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parent sensitivity | 0-6 months | Moderate | 0.62 | Statistically significant, p<0.01 | 108 caregivers | International adoptions | ||
| Parent positive regard | 0-6 months | Moderate | 0.70 | Statistically significant, p<0.01 | 108 caregivers | International adoptions |
This study included participants with the following characteristics at enrollment:
Race/Ethnicity
Maternal Education
Other Characteristics
This study included participants from the following locations:
- State not reported or international