Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Supportive Parenting App on Parental Outcomes: Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adjusting to new or additional parenting responsibilities increases stress and affects parental well-being. Existing research has highlighted both parents' desire to receive more support. It has also been found that receiving sufficient social support enhances parenting outcomes. With the increasing popularity of mobile health apps, a Supportive Parenting App (SPA) intervention was developed to fulfill the support needs of parents during the perinatal period.

Objective

This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of the SPA on parental outcomes during the perinatal period.

Methods

A 2-group pretest and repeated posttest randomized controlled trial was conducted wherein 200 couples (N=400 mothers and fathers) were recruited from 2 public health care institu

SUBMITTER: Shorey S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9887516 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature