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Socio-Ecological Predictor Model of Parental Intention to Participate in Triple P-Positive Parenting Program

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We examined variables associated with parental intention to participate in a parenting program viewed within a socio-ecological framework. In two metropolitan areas in Japan, 222 families voluntarily completed a series of questionnaires. A series of multiple regression analyses was used to evaluate the Socio-Ecological Predictor Model that was able to account for 50% of the variance associated with parental intention to participate in a parenting program. The most significant predictor in the model was program features, which accounted for 30% of the variance. It is important to consider program features that make it more likely that parents will engage positively in a parenting program. We discuss parental intention to participate in a parenting program as well as the limitations of the study and areas for future research.

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    Yuki Matsumoto, Kate Sofronoff & Matthew R. Sanders

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Matsumoto, Y., Sofronoff, K. & Sanders, M.R. Socio-Ecological Predictor Model of Parental Intention to Participate in Triple P-Positive Parenting Program. J Child Fam Stud 18, 274–283 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-008-9227-9

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