Outhwaite, Laura;
(2023)
App-based support for parental self-efficacy in the first 1,000 days: A randomized control trial.
Frontiers in Psychology
, 13
, Article 998170. 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.998170.
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Abstract
Parental self-efficacy is key for guiding parents’ interactions with their child and is an important target for early intervention. This study reports a pilot randomized control trial (RCT) of a parenting application (app) with 79 parents of children aged 0–6 months in the United Kingdom. The app includes 1,026 daily age-appropriate activities across eight areas of child development, using resources accessible at home. While controlling for pre-test scores, parents who used the parenting app (Treatment Group) had significantly higher parental self-efficacy, after the 4-week intervention period, compared to the Active Control Group. Partial correlation analyses indicated that higher frequency of self-reported use of the parenting app was associated with greater parental self-efficacy outcomes. This evidence establishes proof of concept that parenting apps can have significant benefits on parental self-efficacy in early childhood. Limitations to the interpretation and generalization of the findings, as well as directions for future research are discussed.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | App-based support for parental self-efficacy in the first 1,000 days: A randomized control trial |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.998170 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.998170 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © 2023 Outhwaite. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
| Keywords: | parental self-efficacy, randomized control trial, early child development, parenting app, first 1,000 days |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Learning and Leadership UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Learning and Leadership > Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10163151 |
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