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2-079 - Parenting in the Global South: From Theory to the Evaluation of Interventions

Fri, March 22, 10:00 to 11:30am, Baltimore Convention Center, Floor: Level 3, Room 340

Session Type: Paper Symposium

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There is a body of research suggesting that parenting is one of the most important factors protecting young people from emotional and behavioral difficulties. Unfortunately, most of this research has been conducted in high-income countries from the Global North. Recent reviews suggest that there are few studies exploring parenting in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) from the Global South. The present symposium aims to reduce this gap in research by presenting four parenting studies conducted in the Global South. Specifically, studies were conducted in Nicaragua, the Philippines, Brazil and Chile. The session will cover basic theoretical research and pilot trials. The first paper describes a study conducted in Nicaragua to explore links between parenting practices and prosocial behavior in adolescents. Interestingly, elements from the local culture, specifically familism, were added to the models. The second paper is a pilot RCT of a parenting intervention in the Philippines. The intervention trialed is innovative for being considered freely available to the public. The third study took place in Brazil. It is a pilot RCT of the Triple P Positive Parenting Program. Qualitative data will be presented regarding the cultural fit of this Australian intervention when transported into the Global South. Finally, the fourth paper discusses a pilot trial of a parenting intervention named Familia Activa in Chile offered to parents diagnosed with depression. This symposium will cover basic research on parenting as well as state-of-the-art evidence on the efficacy of parenting interventions offered as preventive and treatment strategies in the Global South.

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