TY - JOUR
T1 - Randomized controlled trial of an internet-based educational intervention for mothers with mental illnesses
T2 - An 18-month follow-up
AU - O’Shea, Amber
AU - Kaplan, Katy
AU - Solomon, Phyllis
AU - Salzer, Mark S.
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported by grants from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) (H133B100037) and National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) (90RT5021-02-01), Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The contents of this article do not necessarily represent the policies of the NIDILRR, ACL, or DHHS, and one should not assume endorsement by the U.S. federal government.
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - Objective: A randomized controlled trial was conducted to examine the effectiveness of an Internet-based educational intervention plus a peer support–moderated listserv for improving parenting skills and coping and reducing parental stress among mothers with serious mental illnesses. The analyses examined whether positive results achieved immediately after the intervention were improved upon during the 18-month postbaseline period. Methods: Mothers with serious mental illnesses (N=131) were randomly assigned to an experimental or an active control condition. Outcomes were assessed over time by using a repeated-measures analysis of variance. Results: Participants in the experimental condition experienced statistically greater reduction in parental stress at the 18-month follow-up than those in the active control condition. Conclusions: This relatively low-cost intervention, along with the Internet’s advantages of accessibility, anonymity, and insulation from child care issues, suggests potential utility for reducing parenting stress for busy mothers. These results provide a foundation for enhancing this intervention to achieve other targeted outcomes related to parenting.
AB - Objective: A randomized controlled trial was conducted to examine the effectiveness of an Internet-based educational intervention plus a peer support–moderated listserv for improving parenting skills and coping and reducing parental stress among mothers with serious mental illnesses. The analyses examined whether positive results achieved immediately after the intervention were improved upon during the 18-month postbaseline period. Methods: Mothers with serious mental illnesses (N=131) were randomly assigned to an experimental or an active control condition. Outcomes were assessed over time by using a repeated-measures analysis of variance. Results: Participants in the experimental condition experienced statistically greater reduction in parental stress at the 18-month follow-up than those in the active control condition. Conclusions: This relatively low-cost intervention, along with the Internet’s advantages of accessibility, anonymity, and insulation from child care issues, suggests potential utility for reducing parenting stress for busy mothers. These results provide a foundation for enhancing this intervention to achieve other targeted outcomes related to parenting.
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U2 - 10.1176/appi.ps.201800391
DO - 10.1176/appi.ps.201800391
M3 - Article
C2 - 31023190
AN - SCOPUS:85070852043
VL - 70
SP - 732
EP - 735
JO - Hospital and Community Psychiatry
JF - Hospital and Community Psychiatry
SN - 1075-2730
IS - 8
ER -