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A pilot evaluation of the Building Early Emotional Skills (BEES) curriculum in face‐to‐face and online formats
Author(s) -
BrophyHerb Holly E.,
Moyses Kendra,
Shrier Carrie,
Rymanowicz Kylie,
Pilkenton Alan,
DalimonteMerckling Danielle,
Hetherington Chelsea,
Mitchell Koi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.585
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1520-6629
pISSN - 0090-4392
DOI - 10.1002/jcop.22478
Subject(s) - psychology , coaching , active listening , distress , developmental psychology , facial expression , social skills , parent training , clinical psychology , intervention (counseling) , psychotherapist , communication , psychiatry
The Building Early Emotional Skills (BEES) parenting program is designed to promote parent–child relationships and more optimal social‐emotional development by addressing four sequentially built skills in parenting infants/toddlers: (1) building parental awareness of emotions in self and child; (2) listening and interacting sensitively; (3) identifying and labeling emotions; and (4) intentionally supporting early self‐regulation skills. BEES used an 8‐session format delivered in online or face‐to‐face platforms ( N = 264 female caregivers; n = 214 online, n = 50 face‐to‐face). Linear mixed modeling for pre‐to‐post changes showed significant increases in knowledge, emotion coaching beliefs, acceptance of negative emotions, and self‐reported emotionally supportive responses to emotions; and, significant decreases in rejection of emotions, emotionally unsupportive responses, and parenting distress. Results suggested no differences in rate of change by program delivery type. Caregivers with more depressive symptoms showed greater improvement in their parenting distress. The BEES program may be a tool to support early positive parenting.