The effectiveness of a new parent education intervention program for primary school-age children and parents in Hong Kong.

ABSTRACT: In Hong Kong, there is a recognised service gap and societal need for effective and evidence-based parenting education within mental health interventions. This study indtrocues the Parent Education in Mental Health (PEMH) intervention based on a theoretical framework. From 2021 to 2022, 2,246 parents from six elementary schools in Hong Kong participated in the PEMH program. An initial evaluation was conducted to asesses the effect of PEMH, with assessments at baseline and post-program. Parental stress was assessed by the Parental Stress Scale (PSS-18), parental self-efficacy was measured by the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE-10), the parenting style was evaluated by the Parenting Styles and Dimensions Questionnaire (PSDQ), and children's mental health outcomes were measured using the Str

SUBMITTER: Lo HKY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12435718 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature