Positive Parenting Program to Promote Child Development Among Children 1 to 3 Years Old: A Quasi-Experimental Research
Issued Date
2022-01-01
Resource Type
ISSN
21501319
eISSN
21501327
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85130032654
Pubmed ID
35575427
Journal Title
Journal of Primary Care and Community Health
Volume
13
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SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Journal of Primary Care and Community Health Vol.13 (2022)
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Viet T.H., Nanthamongkolchai S., Munsawaengsub C., Pitikultang S. Positive Parenting Program to Promote Child Development Among Children 1 to 3 Years Old: A Quasi-Experimental Research. Journal of Primary Care and Community Health Vol.13 (2022). doi:10.1177/21501319221089763 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/86538
Title
Positive Parenting Program to Promote Child Development Among Children 1 to 3 Years Old: A Quasi-Experimental Research
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Abstract
Introduction: Child development receives lack of concern and the role of parents in promoting child development is not frequently mentioned in Vietnam. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of Positive Parenting Program to Promote Child Development on maternal knowledge and practice and development of children aged 1 to 3 years. Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study conducted in Nha Trang city, Vietnam. There are a total of 60 mothers whose children were identified as suspected developmental delayed participated in the study. There were 30 mothers who attended the program as experimental group and 30 mothers who joined the study as comparison group. Ages and Stages Questionnaires, Third Edition (ASQ-3) were applied to assess the child development. Descriptive analysis and paired and independent-samples t-test were applied to examine the research objectives. Results: The findings suggested that after the program implementation, the maternal knowledge of child development and child development of the experimental group were significantly higher than pre-program and the improvements of these variables were better than the comparison group (P <.05) while the maternal practice to promote child development was significantly better only within the experimental group. Conclusions: The program was effective in improving several maternal outcomes and child development. The study recommends applying the Positive Parenting Program to Promote Child Development to enhance mother’s knowledge of child development and child development.