Proof-of-Concept Trial of a Tablet-based Program in Pediatrics to Motivate Parental Use of an Online Behavioral Parent Training Program

ABSTRACT

Internet-based parent training is a promising intervention approach for child disruptive behavior. However, engagement in these interventions is limited. The Parenting Young Children Check-up (PYCC) was designed to improve engagement in internet-based parent training programs via three components: 1) an initial “check-up”, 2) text messages, and 3) a website. This proof-of-concept trial used feedback from parents and pediatric clinic staff to evaluate feasibility as well as the extent to which the initial “check-up” was associated with behavioral intentions to use the PYCC website. Pediatric staff and parents rated the PYCC highly, and parents reported interest in using the PYCC website.

KEYWORDS:

• Parenting
• behavioral parent training
• disruptive behavior problems
• technology
• proof-of-concept trial

Acknowledgments

We would like to that Kathryn Knoff, Erica Hvizdos, Megan Fodor, and Alayna Orzel Sharmi Purkayestha, Florentine Friedrich, and Parris Traylor for their hard work and contributions to this project. We are also extremely appreciative of the clinic staff and parents that took time from their busy schedules to participate.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

Additional information

Funding

This work was funded by a K01 award from the National Institute of Mental Health (K01MH110600)