PALME: a preventive parental training program for single mothers with preschool aged children

Abstract: Aim: Single mothers are exposed to various psychosocial risks. They suffer more frequently from chronic diseases, depression and elevated stress levels. These risk factors also have an impact on their children, who more often display adaptation or behaviour problems. Thus, an efficient parental training program designed for the needs and problems of single mothers and their preschool-aged children was targeted for development. The concept of PALME is based on attachment theory and psychodynamic-interactional approaches. The 20 weekly sessions of the program are manualised and follow a modular structure and is guided by a pair (f/m) of trained kindergarten teachers. Subjects and methods: The efficacy of the program was evaluated within a randomised controlled trial. In all, 61 complete data sets were analysed within a variance analytic model (group × time) pre- and post-treatment. Dependent variables for the mothers were psychological symptom load (SCL-90-R, BSS), well-being (SF-12)

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Postprint ; begutachtet (peer reviewed) ; In: Journal of Public Health ; 19 (2011) 4 ; 305-319

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Mannheim
• (when): 2011
• Creator: Franz, Matthias ; Weihrauch, Lonja ; Schäfer, Ralf

Further information

• DOI: 10.1007/s10389-011-0396-4
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-263253
• Rights: Open Access unbekannt; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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