INTRODUCTION There is a need for effective, strengths-based parenting supports for diverse parent populations. We conducted a quasi-experimental study to investigate whether a 12-week parenting program delivered in the community decreases perceived parenting stress and improves parent-reported outcomes. METHOD Parents in the intervention group participated in Parenting Journey, a curriculum designed to increase resilience and support nurturing family relationships. Parents who were eligible for Parenting Journey but did not enroll were included in the concurrent comparison group. Participants completed the Parenting Stress Index and the Parenting Journey Survey at baseline and follow-up. We conducted bivariate and multivariate analyses to evaluate differences between groups. RESULTS We enrolled 244 parents, 123 in the intervention group and 121 in the comparison group. The majority of participants in the intervention and comparison groups were female, identified as Black or Latino, and reported an annual household income of less than $20,000. At baseline, intervention participants reported higher total parenting stress than comparison participants (mean percentile 70.7 vs. 55.8, p = .002). At follow-up, intervention participants' mean total parenting stress score decreased by 14.1 points, while comparison participants' score increased by 3.0 points (difference-in-difference p < .0001). Intervention participants were significantly more likely to demonstrate improvement in 4 or more of the 7 constructs measured by the Parenting Journey Survey (adjusted OR = 2.2, 95% CI [1.2, 4.1], p = .01). DISCUSSION Participation in Parenting Journey is associated with decreased perceived parenting stress and improvement in parent-reported outcomes. Future work should evaluate the longitudinal impact on parental mental health and child socioemotional development. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

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在低收入的不同人群中，社区提供的育儿课程对育儿压力和父母报告的结果的影响。

简介需要针对不同父母群体的有效的，基于优势的育儿支持。我们进行了一项准实验研究，以调查在社区中实施的12周育儿计划是否可以降低感知的育儿压力并改善父母报告的结局。方法干预组的父母参加了“育儿之旅”，该课程旨在提高适应力并支持建立家庭关系。符合条件的育儿旅程但没有入学的父母被包括在同时比较组中。参与者在基线和随访时完成了育儿压力指数和育儿旅程调查。我们进行了双变量和多变量分析以评估组之间的差异。结果我们招募了244位家长，干预组为123，比较组为121。干预和比较组的大多数参与者是女性，被识别为黑人或拉丁裔，家庭年收入低于20,000美元。在基线时，干预参与者报告的总父母教养压力要高于比较参与者（平均百分位数为70.7对55.8，p = .002）。随访时，干预参与者的平均总父母压力得分下降了14.1点，而比较参与者的得分则上升了3.0点（差异p <.0001）。干预参与者显着更有可能表现出通过“育儿旅程调查”测得的7种建构中的4种或4种以上的改善（校正OR = 2.2，95％CI [1.2，4.1]，p = 0.01）。讨论参与育儿之旅与降低感知的育儿压力和改善父母报告的结局有关。未来的工作应评估对父母心理健康和儿童社会情感发展的纵向影响。（PsycInfo数据库记录（c）2020 APA，保留所有权利）。