Effects of a parenting education program on parenting skills, parenting stress, and mindfulness skills

Objective: To analyze the impact of the Adults and Children Together Raising Safe Kids (ACT-RSK) Program in parenting skills, parenting stress, and mindfulness skills in a group of parents and children. Methods: This investigative intervention was based on the application of a pre-test and a post-te...

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Published in:Acta paulista de enfermagem 2020-01, Vol.33 (6), p.1-7
Main Authors: Dos Santos, Ana Isabel Pratas Martins, Martins, Emília da Conceiçâo Figueiredo, Magalhāes, Cátia Clara Ávila, Mendes, Francisco Emiliano Dias, Fernandes, Rosina Inés Ribeiro de Sá
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Language:English
Subjects:
Child abuse & neglect
Children
Children & youth
Education
Families & family life
Intervention
Mindfulness
Parental behavior
Parents & parenting
Social sciences
Social skills
Statistics
Violence
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Summary:Objective: To analyze the impact of the Adults and Children Together Raising Safe Kids (ACT-RSK) Program in parenting skills, parenting stress, and mindfulness skills in a group of parents and children. Methods: This investigative intervention was based on the application of a pre-test and a post-test before and after the implementation of the ACT-RSK Program. The program consisted of eight weekly 90-minute sessions conducted with a sample of 22 parents from Central Portugal. The ACT-RSK Program questionnaires, Parenting Stress Index (PSI), Interpersonal Mindfulness in Parenting (IM-P) scale, and a socio-demographic questionnaire were used. A descriptive and inferential analysis (Wilcoxon) was conducted using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (IBM SPSS, v. 24) with a 95% confidence interval. Results: Participants showed improvement from pre-test to post-test in all four program dimensions: Parenting Style (M=36.32±6.61 vs. M=48.50±4.31; p
ISSN:0103-2100
1982-0194
DOI:10.37689/ACTA-APE/2020AE02826