Mellow Babies and Mellow Toddlers: Effects on maternal mental health of a group-based parenting intervention for at-risk families with young children

Journal of Affective Disorders
Dalia LeviAngus MacBeth

Abstract

Parental risk factors can have a significant detrimental impact on child development, yet most parenting interventions do not address parental mental health. There is also a dearth of evidence regarding parenting interventions for families with children under two years old. Mellow Parenting (MP) is a suite of parenting interventions targeting at-risk families with complex needs, including those with very young children. Preliminary studies suggest that MP can improve both parent and child outcomes, but no evaluation has been conducted in routine practice. Using a real-world design we analysed routine data from a UK cohort of n = 183 mother-child dyads, collected over a 21-month period. Data were gathered immediately pre- and post-intervention. Outcomes included maternal mental health, parenting confidence, daily parenting stress, and child behaviour. Intention-to-treat and 'completer' analyses were performed. Associations between attendance, participant demographics, and pre-post change in outcomes were modelled. MP participation was associated with improvements in maternal mental health (d = 0.36), parenting confidence (d = 0.42), and a component of child psychosocial behaviour (conduct problems; d = 0.36), but not overall chi...Continue Reading

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