EXAMINING LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF AN INFANT MENTAL HEALTH HOME-BASED EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM ON FAMILY STRENGTHS AND RESILIENCE. Infant Ment Health J 2015;36(4):353-65
Date
06/30/2015Pubmed ID
26118949DOI
10.1002/imhj.21518Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84933574700 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 33 CitationsAbstract
Infant Mental Health based interventions aim to promote the healthy development of infants and toddlers through promoting healthy family functioning to foster supportive relationships between the young child and his or her important caregivers. This study examined impacts of an Infant Mental Health home-based Early Head Start (IMH-HB EHS) program on family functioning. The sample includes 152 low-income families in the Midwestern United States, expectant or parenting a child younger than 1 year of age, who were randomly assigned to receive IMH-HB EHS services (n = 75) or to a comparison condition (n = 77). Mothers who received IMH-HB EHS services reported healthier psychological and family functioning, outcomes that are consistent with the IMH focus, when their children were between the ages of 3 and 7 years of age. Specifically, mothers in the IMH-HB EHS group reported healthier family functioning and relationships, better coping skills needed to advocate for their families, and less stress in the parenting role versus those in the comparison condition. The study also examined support seeking coping, some of which changed differently over time based on program group assignment. Overall, findings suggest that the gains families achieve from participating in IMH-HB EHS services are maintained after services cease.
Author List
Mckelvey L, Schiffman RF, Brophy-Herb HE, Bocknek EL, Fitzgerald HE, Reischl TM, Hawver S, Cunningham Deluca MAuthor
Rachel Schiffman BS,MS,PhD Associate Dean for Research in the College of Nursing department at University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Adaptation, PsychologicalAdolescent
Adult
Child
Child Health Services
Child, Preschool
Female
Home Care Services
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Longitudinal Studies
Midwestern United States
Mother-Child Relations
Parenting
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult
