Social contexts and black families' engagement in early childhood programs. by Jane Leer, Imari Z Smith, Zoelene Hill, Lisa A Gennetian

“…This study fills gaps in the literature by examining how the broader social context affects Black families' engagement in home visiting programs. Via focus groups, survey data from a socioeconomically diverse sample of Black parents across the U.S., and a pre-registered field experiment, we capture views of and experiences with early childhood home visiting programs. …”
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Piloting creative engagement strategies to explore themes of parenthood with fathers by Iryna Culpin, Iryna Culpin, Catherine Lamont-Robinson, Mark Billington, Matthew James, James Prewett, Gareth Ward, Mireia Bes Garcia, Giovanni Biglino, Giovanni Biglino

“…Two further shorter sessions followed as fathers' key messages emerged, and the final forms of their own creative expressions crystallised.ResultsThe final pieces included a musical composition around sharing vulnerability as a new father, a word cloud to represent gendered language of parenthood, an animated graphic image representing the bond between father and child, a combination of short poetic stanzas highlighting assumptions around fatherhood, an experiential photographic record of a father and a son in the early years, and a cartoon strip around emotional intelligence in parenting.DiscussionArts-based participatory engagement enabled to capture deep-rooted experiences of being a father in modern society, illuminating common cultural and intergenerational perspectives, while also tapping into unique individual experiences. …”
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How successfully do immigrant parents transfer their voting behavior to their offspring? by Monika Bozhinoska Lazarova, Christoph Spörlein

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Parental attention patterns to ask children to study in the Covid-19 pandemic by Buhaerah Buhaerah

“…This research aims to find out more about the parental engagement in children's online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic. …”
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Video-feedback intervention for promoting social engagement in children with neurodevelopmental disabilities by Rosario Montirosso, Serena Micheletti, Camilla Pisoni, Eleonora Mascheroni, Elisa Scarano, Elisa Scarano, Cecilia Naboni, Elisa Rosa, Annalisa Castagna, Margherita Bonino, Elisa Fazzi, Elisa Fazzi, Simona Orcesi, Simona Orcesi

“…Moreover, a higher increase in sensitive maternal behavior during the Reunion phase was associated with greater child engagement at T1 during the Reunion episode. No significant changes post-intervention were observed in the emotionality of the child.ConclusionThe VFI effectively enhanced socio-emotional skills and maternal sensitivity during parent–child interactions, particularly in recovering from interactive disruptions.…”
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Supporting Mothers’ Engagement in a Community-Based Methadone Treatment Program by Nicole Letourneau, Mary Ann Campbell, Jennifer Woodland, Jennifer Colpitts

“…Mothers participating in MMT to manage their addiction and their service providers were interviewed to identify resources to maximize mothers’ engagement in treatment and enhance mothers’ parenting capacity. …”
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Designing a Parent Training Model to Prevent Cyber Space Risks in Students by Seyed Majid Karimi, Seyed Mohammadbagher Jafari, Gholamreza Sharifi Rad, Ali Akbar Khoshgoftar Moghadam

“…Given that the family unit serves as the cornerstone of all other social institutions and that individuals' mental health is largely cultivated within this context, the implementation of parental training programs is pivotal in regulating children's engagement with this digital environment. …”
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Supportive parenting and adolescents digital citizenship behaviors: The mediating role of self-regulation by Agustín Morales-Álvarez, Angel Alberto Valdés-Cuervo, Lizeth Guadalupe Parra-Pérez

“… A plethora of studies have shown that parenting practices can lead to problematic Internet use. …”
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Mental health in children with and without ADHD: the role of physical activity and parental nativity by David Adzrago, Saanie Sulley, Faustine Williams

“…Children with ADHD (versus no ADHD) had higher odds of anxiety/depression. Engaging in PA (versus no PA) and having immigrant parents (versus non-immigrant parents) were associated with lower anxiety/depression odds. …”
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Universal parent-focused child sexual abuse prevention: A quasi-experimental protocol. by Ella Abourjaily, Kate Guastaferro, Kassidy McElwee, Christian M Connell

“…In adjacent efforts to enhance the curriculum's reach with future dissemination and implementation, we will also explore the impact of recruitment materials and strategies on parental engagement.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Results of this study will advance efforts to implement parent-focused CSA prevention with a universal audience.…”
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Youth Involvement in Pornography and Academic Engagement in Selected Secondary Schools in Kabale Municipality. by Kanyesigye, Bens Rogers

“…Social media platforms, internet sources, and private messaging applications were the primary sources of pornographic content, exacerbated by widespread internet and smartphone use, and the lack of proper supervision by parents, teachers, and school administrators. The study highlighted the complex and multi-faceted relationship between pornography and youth academic engagement, with excessive consumption of pornographic material leading to distractions, decreased focus on studies, and seeking instant gratification. …”
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Youth Involvement in Pornography and Academic Engagement in Selected Secondary Schools in Kabale Municipality. by Kanyesigye, Bens Rogers

“…The study sought to assess youth involvement in pornography and academic engagement in secondary schools in Kabale Municipality, Kabale District. …”
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Parent Involvement and Student Achievement in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: Evidence from PIRLS 2016 Data by Shefa AlHashmi

“…In the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, we find that quantitative research that examines parents' behavior is limited. In order to design efficient parent engagement programs and family policies, we need to understand how parents interact with their children's education in this area. …”
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Association between the use of mobile touchscreen devices and the quality of parent-child interaction in preschoolers by Krisztina Liszkai-Peres, Zsófia Budai, Zsófia Budai, Adrienn Kocsis, Zsolt Jurányi, Ákos Pogány, György Kampis, Ádám Miklósi, Veronika Konok

“…Our findings revealed that preschoolers who regularly use MTSDs (n = 47, aged 4–7 years, engaging in MTSD use for at least 2 h per week) are spending less time with their parents and exhibited lower quality interactions compared to non-users (n = 25). …”
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Facilitators and barriers to parental involvement in neonatal pain management in the NICU: a scoping review by Min Shi, Jie Jing, Binzhi Tang, Lu Feng, Linli Xie

“…However, the process of parental involvement faces constant challenges. To help structure and implement a family engagement programme in neonatal pain management in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), we conducted a scoping review to identify facilitators and barriers to parental involvement in neonatal pain management.Methods We conducted the scoping review using the Arksey and O’Malley framework. …”
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COVID-19 in the context of pregnancy, infancy and parenting (CoCoPIP) study: protocol for a longitudinal study of parental mental health, social interactions, physical growth and c... by Topun Austin, Jane Barlow, Ezra Aydin, Staci M Weiss, Kevin A Glasgow, Mark H Johnson, Sarah Lloyd-Fox

“…This study (CoCoPIP) will investigate: (1) how parent’s experiences of the social, medical and financial changes during the pandemic have impacted prenatal and postnatal parental mental health and parent–infant social interaction; and (2) the extent to which these COVID-19-related changes in parental prenatal and postnatal mental health and social interaction are associated with fetal and infant development.Methods and analysis The CoCoPIP study is a national online survey initiated in July 2020. …”
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Effect of Male Involvement in Parenting and the Moral Development of Children in Southern Division Kabale Municipality. by Tumuhimbise, Shallot

“…The study further on the possible strategies to improve male involvement in parenting and the moral development of children, it was revealed that the respondents mentioned encouraging positive male role models in the community who actively engage in child upbringing through creating mentorship programs that pair experienced fathers with new or expectant fathers to provide guidance, support, and practical advice on engaging in child upbringing and being positive role models. …”
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Enhancing Preschool Language Acquisition Through Robotic Assistants: An Evaluation of Effectiveness, Engagement, and Acceptance by Santiago Berrezueta-Guzman, Maria Dolon-Poza

“…The data analysis, comprising quantitative evaluations of vocabulary learning and qualitative surveys of parents and teachers, highlighted increased engagement, ease of classroom integration, and strong acceptance of the robot. …”
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Creating positive parental influence in 4-H competitions: A guide for 4-H Volunteers by Deborah L. Nistler, Kate Fogarty

“…Nistler and Kate Fogarty, introduces a “4-As” framework for understanding parent motivations for participation in competitive youth programs, and suggests approaches for volunteers to use to encourage parent engagement. …”
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Creating positive parental influence in 4-H competitions: A guide for 4-H Volunteers by Deborah L. Nistler, Kate Fogarty

“…Nistler and Kate Fogarty, introduces a “4-As” framework for understanding parent motivations for participation in competitive youth programs, and suggests approaches for volunteers to use to encourage parent engagement. …”
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