Behavior Problems Prevention Using the Online Triple P Parenting Program

Behavior Problems Prevention Using the Online Triple P Parenting Program: Pilot Study of Acceptability and Feasibility

The Triple P program is a comprehensive system of parenting and family support of multilevel preventive intervention, developed for families with members up to 16 years of age, whose objective is to improve parenting skills and prevent or modify dysfunctional parenting practices, thus reducing Family risk factors that affect both child abuse, behavioral problems and emotional problems.

Based on the importance that evidence-based parental interventions have acquired and the need from the health field to provide innovative alternatives that facilitate access to this type of services, parental support programs given through the web emerge. There is evidence that supports the idea that parenting programs taught through the web have an influence on reducing disruptive behaviors in children.

Triple P Online (TPOL) is an adaptation of the Positive Parenting Program, Triple P, a program that has been empirically tested. This adaptation is a parental intervention through the web with self-directed modality, which is based on Level 4 of the Triple P parental program and is configured in 8 interactive sessions with online modules. The topics covered are: 1) What is Positive Parenting, 2) Reinforcing the behavior we want, 3) Teaching new skills, 4) Managing negative behaviors, 5) Managing disobedience, 6) Preventing problems through planning, 7) Making fun outings, 8) Raising confident and competent children.

The main results observed in the implementation of the online Triple P program are (Sanders et al, 2012): reduction of problem child behavior, dysfunctional parenting styles, increasing parents' confidence in their parenting role, and reduction of parental anger.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Belong to one of the three socio-economic levels according to SIMCE classification (High, Medium and Low).
• Attend to a primary school of the Municipality of Lo Barnechea, Santiago, Chile.
• Previous participation in the instruments validations stages.
• Identification in The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) with behavior problems above the 80th percentile.
• Have Internet access.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Attend to a school that is developing or implementing a manualized program for parents associated with the prevention of behavioral problems
• Participating in a similar study.