Mapping the active ingredients and mechanisms of change of a naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention using mixed methods.

ABSTRACT: Limited research has examined the active ingredients and mechanisms of change of naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions (NDBIs). The present study used an exploratory sequential mixed-methods design to develop a comprehensive Theory of Change of Project ImPACT, an empirically supported NDBI. We used qualitative data from interviews with intervention experts (n=10), community providers (n=22), and caregivers (n=12) to develop a comprehensive causal model of the intervention process. We then tested select paths of the causal model using path analyses with an archival dataset (n=92). The causal model described how developmental techniques aimed at supporting children's attention and engagement lay the foundation for more adult-directed learning opportunities and subsequent child

SUBMITTER: Frost KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11661858 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature