The PREVNet Podcast - Engaging Parents in Teen Dating Violence Prevention through Micro Learning

Описание: Research suggests that open and honest communication between teens and their parents/caregivers about healthy relationships can help reduce their risk of experiencing dating violence. But parents don't always feel knowledgeable about these topics or comfortable discussing them with their kids. While there are programs and educational resources to support parents in this area, it can be challenging to access these supports while balancing the daily demands of parenting, work, and other obligations. That's why we've brought in Lianne Lee and Sarah Winstanley from ConnectEd Parents to talk about one potential solution.

ConnectEd Parents uses an innovative approach called 'micro-learning'. This involves using text messages to build parents’ skills to support healthy youth relationships, and improve their confidence over time. Listen to our conversation to learn more about this approach and what early evaluation data is revealing about parents' experience with the program.

CITATIONS

Parent-child communication as a protective factor against adolescent dating violence:

Doucette, H., Collibee, C., & Rizzo, C. J. (2021). A review of parent-and family-based prevention efforts for adolescent dating violence. Aggression and violent behavior, 58, 101548.

Hebert, M., Daspe, M. È., Lapierre, A., Godbout, N., Blais, M., Fernet, M., & Lavoie, F. (2019). A meta-analysis of risk and protective factors for dating violence victimization: The role of family and peer interpersonal context. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 20(4), 574-590.

Ombayo, B., Black, B., & Preble, K. M. (2019). Adolescent–parent communication among youth who have and have not experienced dating violence. Child and adolescent social work journal, 36(4), 381-390.

Foshee, V., Benefield, T., Chen, M., Reyes, L., Dixon, K., Ennett, S., & ... Bowling, J. (2016). The effects of the moms and teens for safe dates program on dating abuse: A conditional process analysis. Prevention Science, 17(3), 357-366

Kast, N. R., Eisenberg, M. E., & Sieving, R. E. (2015). The Role of Parent Communication and Connectedness in Dating Violence Victimization among Latino Adolescents. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 31(10), 1932-1955. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260515570750



Barriers to parent participation in conventional prevention programming:

Doucette, H., Collibee, C., & Rizzo, C. J. (2021). A review of parent-and family-based prevention efforts for adolescent dating violence. Aggression and violent behavior, 58, 101548.

Spoth, R., & Redmond, C. (2000). Research on family engagement in preventive interventions: Toward improved use of scientific findings in primary prevention practice. Journal of Primary Prevention, 21(2), 267-284.

Kumpfer, K. L., & Alvarado, R. (2003). Family-strengthening approaches for the prevention of youth problem behaviors. American psychologist, 58(6-7), 457.

Mytton, J., Ingram, J., Manns, S., & Thomas, J. (2014). Facilitators and barriers to engagement in parenting programs: A qualitative systematic review. Health Education & Behavior, 41(2), 127-137.

Koerting, J., Smith, E., Knowles, M. M., Latter, S., Elsey, H., McCann, D. C., ... & Sonuga-Barke, E. J. (2013). Barriers to, and facilitators of, parenting programmes for childhood behaviour problems: a qualitative synthesis of studies of parents’ and professionals’ perceptions. European child & adolescent psychiatry, 22(11), 653-670.


Examples of emerging research on the potentials of tech-based and/or micro-learning to improve engagement, knowledge retention, etc:

Monson, C. E. (2024). Harnessing Microlearning for Effective Professional Development to Enhance Early Years Alphabet Instruction (Doctoral dissertation, University of Toronto (Canada)).

Valero, M., Quesada, V., Oliver, J. L., & Amer, J. (2023). Efficacy of technology‐based parenting programmes in reducing behaviour problems: An analysis of systematic reviews and meta‐analyses. Child & Family Social Work. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.13098

Rizzo, C. J., Houck, C., Barker, D., Collibee, C., Hood, E., & Bala, K. (2021). Project STRONG: An online, parent–son intervention for the prevention of dating violence among early adolescent boys. Prevention Science, 22(2), 193-204.


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