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. 2020 Jan/Mar;43(1):46-58.
doi: 10.1097/FCH.0000000000000244.

Evaluating the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Community-Based Parenting Support Intervention for Refugee Parents From Burma

Sarah J Hoffman  1 , Alexis Walstad, Julyna Law Law Loo, Moses Moe, Josalyza Thao, Arian Albert, Michelle A Mathiason, Carolyn M Porta
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Evaluating the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Community-Based Parenting Support Intervention for Refugee Parents From Burma

Sarah J Hoffman et al. Fam Community Health. 2020 Jan/Mar.

Abstract

Refugee families negotiate stressors as they adjust to communities of resettlement, which can result in shifting family dynamics. The purpose of this community-engaged, explanatory, mixed-methods pilot study was to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a culturally oriented, community-based parenting curriculum. Through a partnership with a prominent refugee-serving organization, the curriculum was delivered to 50 Karen refugee mothers and fathers of adolescent youth resettled in the United States. Results demonstrated the potential for impact on key constructs of family adaptability and cohesion, as well as parent self-efficacy. Participants were highly engaged with the program and attrition was low.

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Sequential explanatory mixed methods pilot study design. *Measures collected in sessions 2 and 3.
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Key study outcomes—family communication, family satisfaction, and parent self-efficacy by time in the United States.
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Topic areas delivered over a 6-session Refuge Family Cohesion Program period. In training wave 1, curriculum was delivered over 6 weeks. In training waves 2 and 3, curriculum was delivered over 3 weeks.
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Key study outcomes - Family Communication, Family Satisfaction, and Parent Self-Efficacy by Mental Health Screen.
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