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Super Parents: Preliminary Findings Of A Group-Based Parenting Intervention, Jens E. Jespersen, Cara D. Bosler, Ruth S. Slocum, Jennifer Hays-Grudo, Jerry Root, Laura Hubbs-Tait, Amanda Sheffield Morris
Super Parents: Preliminary Findings Of A Group-Based Parenting Intervention, Jens E. Jespersen, Cara D. Bosler, Ruth S. Slocum, Jennifer Hays-Grudo, Jerry Root, Laura Hubbs-Tait, Amanda Sheffield Morris
Journal of Human Sciences and Extension
Super Parents is a group-based, Extension-led parenting program developed to enhance the parent-child relationship. Implemented by trained Head Start staff using the train-the-trainer model, this effort is achieved by teaching positive parenting practices, increasing parents’ knowledge of child development, instructing parents in activities and exercises for enhancing their child’s executive function skills, and encouraging the use of mindfulness techniques in parenting. The specific aims of our study were to evaluate the program's effectiveness among parents of young children ages 0 to 5 by examining changes in parenting attitudes, mindfulness, executive function, parenting efficacy, stress, and child behavior. Through the use …
Process Evaluation Of An Email-Based Walking Program With Extension Educators, Elizabeth A. Richards, Stephanie Woodcox
Process Evaluation Of An Email-Based Walking Program With Extension Educators, Elizabeth A. Richards, Stephanie Woodcox
Journal of Human Sciences and Extension
This study evaluated the implementation process of an email-based walking program from the perspectives of program deliverers. Twenty-four Extension Educators participated in the process evaluation. We used an online survey to examine the perceptions of the implementation process of Get WalkIN’, a twelve-week email-based walking program. Educators agreed that the provided program training and recruitment materials were sufficient for successful program delivery. Program implementation involved sending emails to program participants at least weekly. Educators also agreed that the program was easy to deliver and took twenty minutes or less to implement each week. Strengths and areas for program improvement are …
Padres Preparados, Jóvenes Saludables, A Family-Based Program To Prevent Obesity Among Latino Early Adolescents: Pilot Test Findings, Youjie Zhang, Ghaffar A. Hurtado, Alejandro Peralta Reyes, Patricia Arellano Brazys, Laura Perdue, Silvia Alvarez De Davila, Rafael Florex, Javiera Monardez Popelka, Marla Reicks
Padres Preparados, Jóvenes Saludables, A Family-Based Program To Prevent Obesity Among Latino Early Adolescents: Pilot Test Findings, Youjie Zhang, Ghaffar A. Hurtado, Alejandro Peralta Reyes, Patricia Arellano Brazys, Laura Perdue, Silvia Alvarez De Davila, Rafael Florex, Javiera Monardez Popelka, Marla Reicks
Journal of Human Sciences and Extension
Latino children have a disproportionately high prevalence of obesity. Parenting styles and food- and activity-related parenting practices influence children’s weight and weight-related behaviors. Fathers are underrepresented in existing healthy lifestyle intervention studies for families. The Padres Preparados, Jóvenes Saludables program was designed with an emphasis on paternal involvement for preventing childhood obesity among early adolescents. It offers eight weekly sessions delivered by Extension educators at community sites, with major topics of parenting skill training, positive parent-adolescent relationships, and healthy lifestyles related to healthy eating, physical activity, and screen time. The current study described pilot testing of the program for feasibility …
Assessing Family Level Behaviors For Obesity Prevention: Development And Preliminary Validation Of The Family Stage Of Change Tool, Katherine B. Gunter, Patrick Abi Nader, Brendan D. Klein, Deborah H. John
Assessing Family Level Behaviors For Obesity Prevention: Development And Preliminary Validation Of The Family Stage Of Change Tool, Katherine B. Gunter, Patrick Abi Nader, Brendan D. Klein, Deborah H. John
Journal of Human Sciences and Extension
We applied the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) to develop the Family Stage of Change (FSOC) screening tool. Our goal was to provide practitioners an instrument that measures families’ readiness to change obesity preventing behaviors, in order to optimize family-focused obesity-prevention intervention strategies. We evaluated instrument validity by comparing responses on the FSOC to related items on a validated family behavioral and environmental assessment (Family Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment; FNPA) shown to predict child BMI. Study participants included parents and caregivers (N = 146) of children ages 2-14 years recruited through preschool, elementary, and middle school listservs. Descriptive analyses were conducted …
Considering Positive Psychology Constructs Of Life Satisfaction And School Connectedness When Assessing Symptoms Related To Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Emily B. Mancil, Jason M. Bird, Mike Lyons, Kathryn Van Eck, Bradley H. Smith
Considering Positive Psychology Constructs Of Life Satisfaction And School Connectedness When Assessing Symptoms Related To Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Emily B. Mancil, Jason M. Bird, Mike Lyons, Kathryn Van Eck, Bradley H. Smith
Journal of Human Sciences and Extension
Children and adolescents diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) demonstrate significant difficulty with academic and behavioral functioning. This, in turn, can lead to lower educational attainment and vocational achievement, which has serious long-term consequences and costs to individuals and society (Barkley, 2002, 2006; Mannuzza, Klein, Bessler, Malloy, & LaPadula, 1993). Researchers from a positive psychology framework suggest that ADHD symptoms (i.e., inattention, hyperactivity/impulsivity) alone may not fully explain academic impairment (Diener, Scollon, & Lucas, 2004). From the standpoint of positive psychology, life satisfaction and school connectedness are important constructs that examine positive life functioning; however, they have been understudied, particularly in …