Coaching Parents to Change: The Impact of In Vivo Feedback on Parents' Acquisition of Skills

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Summary

Parent educators use many different strategies in order to increase positive parenting behavior. This study investigated the use of in-the-moment coaching (i.e., coaching offered during parent-child interactions) for mothers with young children. Results indicated that the in-the-moment coaching was effective in increasing positive parenting behavior.

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Shanley, J. R., Niec, L. N. (2010). Coaching Parents to Change: The Impact of In Vivo Feedback on Parents' Acquisition of Skills. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 39, 282-287. doi:10.1080/15374410903532627