Partners in parenting: a multi-level web-based approach to support parents in prevention and early intervention for adolescent depression and anxiety

Marie B. H. Yap*, Katherine A. Lawrence, Ronald M. Rapee, Mairead C. Cardamone-Breen, Jacqueline Green, Anthony F. Jorm

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    Abstract

    Depression and anxiety disorders in young people are a global health concern. Various risk and protective factors for these disorders are potentially modifiable by parents, underscoring the important role parents play in reducing the risk and impact of these disorders in their adolescent children. However, cost-effective, evidence-based interventions for parents that can be widely disseminated are lacking. In this paper, we propose a multi-level public health approach involving a Web-based parenting intervention, Partners in Parenting (PIP). We describe the components of the Web-based intervention and how each component was developed. Development of the intervention was guided by principles of the persuasive systems design model to maximize parental engagement and adherence. A consumer-engagement approach was used, including consultation with parents and adolescents about the content and presentation of the intervention. The PIP intervention can be used at varying levels of intensity to tailor to the different needs of parents across the population. Challenges and opportunities for the use of the intervention are discussed. The PIP Web-based intervention was developed to address the dearth of evidence-based resources to support parents in their important role in their adolescents' mental health. The proposed public health approach utilizes this intervention at varying levels of intensity based on parents' needs. Evaluation of each separate level of the model is ongoing. Further evaluation of the whole approach is required to assess the utility of the intervention as a public health approach, as well as its broader effects on adolescent functioning and socioeconomic outcomes.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article numbere59
    Pages (from-to)1-16
    Number of pages16
    JournalJMIR Mental Health
    Volume4
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Oct 2017

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    Keywords

    • family
    • tailored
    • internet
    • mental health
    • preventive health services

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