Abstract
The DUET program (a group intervention) aims to enhance parental reflective functioning (PRF). We examined whether pretreatment levels of key outcomes as well as individual parental and family-environment characteristics predicted improvement after intervention with the DUET program. One hundred forty-two parents (native Israelis; mean age = 34.84 years) of preschool children (n = 107; mean child age = 4.3 years; 53% female) were assessed before, after, and 6 months following the intervention. Results indicated significant associations between lower levels of key outcomes at the pretreatment assessment and greater improvement after treatment in PRF, child self-regulation, and child self-distraction strategies. Furthermore, two subgroups of families were uncovered based on individual parental and family-environment characteristics: low-distress and high-distress parents. Following intervention, the high-distress group showed greater improvement in parental sensitivity and child problem behavior, whereas the low-distress group reported greater improvement in locus of control. Clinical and future directions are discussed.
Original language | American English |
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Pages (from-to) | 640-668 |
Number of pages | 29 |
Journal | Attachment and Human Development |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2023 |
Keywords
- Reflective functioning
- behavioral problems
- mentalization
- parent-child interaction
- parenting
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Developmental and Educational Psychology