Who Benefits and How Does it Work? Moderators and Mediators of Outcome in an Effectiveness Trial of a Parenting Intervention

Parenting intervention has been found effective to reduce child problem behaviors. Two groups of preschoolers at risk for conduct problems were included in the study, with one group's parents receiving parenting intervention, and the other group not. Results revealed that families with certain characteristics benefited more from the intervention than others, and positive parenting was the key to intervention success.