A Randomized Pilot of a Strength-Based Video Coaching Program for Mexican American Fathers

• In Event: Meeting the Needs of Dual Language Learners and Immigrants

Abstract

The aim of this study was to better understand whether, how, and under what conditions a 6-week video coaching program, Filming Interactions to Nurture Development (FIND), improved the lives of low-income Mexican American fathers and their young children (N=49). Utilizing a randomized waitlist control design, we found that fathers who received FIND had higher levels of encouragement, lower levels of parenting stress, higher levels of identity dedicated to the fathering role, and reported lower levels of children’s behavior problems at posttest relative to the control group. Further, there was a significant relationship between increases in fathers’ encouragement and reported decreases in children’s behavior problems, which supports FIND’s theory of change.

Authors

• Holly Schindler, University of Washington - Seattle

• Phil Fisher

• Cindy Ola, University of Washington - Seattle

• Cory Campbell, University of Washington - Seattle