Effects of a culturally tailored parenting support programme in Somali-born parents' mental health and sense of competence in parenting: a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the effectiveness of a culturally tailored parenting support programme on Somali-born parents' mental health and sense of competence in parenting.

Design

Randomised controlled trial.

Setting

A city in the middle of Sweden.

Participants

Somali-born parents (n=120) with children aged 11-16 years and self-perceived stress in their parenting were randomised to an intervention group (n=60) or a waiting-list control group (n=60).

Intervention

Parents in the intervention group received culturally tailored societal information combined with the Connect parenting programme during 12 weeks for 1-2 hours per week. The intervention consisted of a standardised training programme delivered by nine group leaders of Somali background.

Outcome</

SUBMITTER: Osman F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5728271 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature