Black or African American
54%
Source
Yarger, H. A., Hoye, J. R., & Dozier, M. (2016). Trajectories of change in Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up among high-risk mothers: A randomized clinical trial. Infant Mental Health Journal, 37(5), 525–536. https://doi.org/10.1002/imhj.21585
Model(s) Reviewed
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Funding Sources
Not reported.
Study Design
| Design | Attrition | Baseline equivalence | Confounding factors | Valid, reliable measures? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randomized controlled trial | Low | Established on race; established on SES; established on outcome measures assessable at baseline |
None |
Not assessed in manuscripts reviewed under Handbook of Procedures and Standards, Version 1 |
Study Participants
The study is a randomized controlled trial. The Division of Family Services in Delaware referred mothers who had an unsubstantiated allegation of child neglect to participate in the study. After eligible mothers consented to participate, researchers randomly assigned 13 mothers to the Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up (ABC) condition and 11 to the Developmental Education for Families (DEF) (control) condition.Based on the screening criteria, all mothers had children ages 6 to 20 months old and a household income less than $35,000. Most mothers identified as African American or European American.
Setting
Delaware
Home Visiting Services
ABC is an intervention designed to teach parents nurturing, sensitive, and nonfrightening ways of interacting with their children. The intervention was implemented across 10 weekly sessions in parents' homes with a parent coach interacting each week with the parent and child. Parents are also assigned homework each week to reinforce the skills taught during the session.
Model(s) Reviewed
Note: Navigate to model page for more information about the home visiting model. See the study manuscript for more information about how the model was implemented in this study.
Comparison Conditions
DEF is another home-based intervention. Like ABC, it is also a manualized treatment conducted over 10 sessions with a parent coach. However, its focus is on improving children's gross and fine motor, cognitive, and language skills.
Findings that rate moderate or high in this manuscript
Positive parenting practices
| Outcome measure | Timing of follow-up | Rating | Direction of Effect | Effect size (absolute value) | Stastical significance | Sample size | Sample description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Growth in parental intrusiveness |
16 to 19 weeks |
High | 0.81 | Statistically significant, p = 0.02 |
24 mothers | Delaware mothers |
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Growth in parental sensitivity |
16 to 19 weeks |
High | 0.70 | Statistically significant, p = 0.04 |
24 mothers | Delaware mothers |
This study included participants with the following characteristics at enrollment:
Race/Ethnicity
Maternal Education
Other Characteristics
This study included participants from the following locations:
- Delaware