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An Interactive Web‐Based Program for Stepfamilies: Development and Evaluation of Efficacy
Author(s) -
Gelatt Vicky A.,
AdlerBaeder Francesca,
Seeley John R.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
family relations
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1741-3729
pISSN - 0197-6664
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2010.00624.x
Subject(s) - stepfamily , psychology , parent education , developmental psychology , randomized controlled trial , sample (material) , clinical psychology , medicine , surgery , chemistry , chromatography
This study evaluated the efficacy of a family life education program for stepfamilies that is self‐administered, interactive, and web‐based. The program uses behavior‐modeling videos to demonstrate effective couple, parenting, and stepparenting practices. A diverse sample of 300 parents/stepparents of a child aged 11–15 years were randomized into either treatment or delayed‐access control groups. Findings suggest that participation in the stepfamily education program positively influenced several key areas of parenting and family functioning at postprogram and follow‐up. No gender differences were noted in the findings.