Effects of the Incredible Years parenting program on sibling conduct problems: A latent transition analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Behavioral parenting programs are a primary strategy used to reduce children's conduct problems. Although behavior problems in siblings may co-occur, behavioral parenting program trials typically report outcomes for one child per family (the index child), with potential program effects on any non-targeted sibling largely neglected. This study examined co-occurring patterns of index child and non-targeted sibling conduct problems, and how parental participation in the Incredible Years (IY) program changes these patterns.

Methods

We used individual participant data pooled across three randomized trials of the IY parenting program in England, Wales, and Ireland, with data for the index child and one non-targeted sibling (N = 240 families, 480 children; index c

SUBMITTER: Sellars E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12698276 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature