Behavioral parenting interventions have been shown to decrease early childhood behavior problems by improving parenting skills. Few studies have examined the impact of therapist coaching statements on parenting skill acquisition, especially among ethnic minority families and non-English-speaking families. In this study, we examined therapists’ use of responsive and directive coaching statements during the first coaching session in a brief parenting intervention, the Infant Behavior Program (IBP), on changes in parenting skill acquisition. Participants were 24 mothers of 12- to 15-month-olds, with elevated levels of behavioral problems from primarily Latinx and low-income backgrounds. Mothers who heard more responsive coaching from their therapist showed greater increases in positive parenting skills. Spanish-speaking therapists used fewer responsive coaching statements and more commands, however, language spoken did not moderate the effect of these statements on changes in parenting skills. Responsive coaching statements in English and Spanish had a positive impact on parenting skill acquisition.

行为育儿干预已被证明可以通过提高育儿技能来减少早期儿童行为问题。很少有研究检查治疗师指导声明对育儿技能习得的影响，尤其是在少数民族家庭和非英语家庭中。在这项研究中，我们检查了治疗师在第一次辅导课程中对育儿技能获得变化的简短育儿干预，即婴儿行为计划 (IBP) 中使用响应性和指导性的指导声明。参与者是 24 名 12 至 15 个月大的母亲，主要来自拉丁裔和低收入背景的行为问题水平较高。从治疗师那里得到更积极的指导的母亲表现出积极育儿技能的更大提高。讲西班牙语的治疗师使用较少的响应式辅导语句和更多的命令，但是，所讲的语言并没有缓和这些语句对育儿技能变化的影响。英语和西班牙语的响应式教练声明对育儿技能的获得产生了积极影响。