@article{ref1,
title="Long-term impact of a cell phone-enhanced parenting intervention",
journal="Child maltreatment",
year="2017",
author="Lefever, Jennifer E. Burke and Bigelow, Kathryn M. and Carta, Judith J. and Borkowski, John G. and Grandfield, Elizabeth and McCune, Luke and Irvin, Dwight W. and Warren, Steven F.",
volume="22",
number="4",
pages="305-314",
abstract="Home visiting programs support positive parenting in populations at-risk of child maltreatment, but their impact is often limited by poor retention and engagement. The current study assessed whether a cellular phone-supported version (PCI-C) of the Parent-Child Interactions (PCI) intervention improved long-term parenting practices, maternal depression, and children's aggression. Low-income mothers ( n = 371) of preschool-aged children were assigned to one of the three groups: PCI-C, PCI, and a wait-list control (WLC) group. Parenting improved in both intervention groups between baseline and 12-month follow-up compared to the WLC. Children in the PCI-C group were rated to be more cooperative and less aggressive than children in the WLC. The results offer evidence of the long-term effectiveness of PCI and the additional benefits of cellular phone supports for promoting intervention retention and improving children's behavior.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1077-5595",
doi="10.1177/1077559517723125",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077559517723125"
}