This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Happy Parenting: Round-the-Clock Parenting (HPRCP) program for Macau parents on shift work, using randomized controlled trial design.
Methods:
The participants included 154 parents on shift work who were randomized into the intervention (n = 78) and waitlist control (n = 76) groups. Participants were requested to complete a set of questionnaires on their children’s behavior, their own parenting stress, parenting practices, and emotion-focused parenting style both before and after the completion of the program by the intervention group.
Results:
Analysis was by intention-to-treat. The results indicated significant reduction in child behavior problems, parenting stress, and dysfunctional parenting practices in the intervention group after intervention.
Conclusions:
The results provided promising evidence on the effectiveness of the HPRCP program for parents on shift work.
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