Improving Health Outcomes of Children through Effective Parenting: Model and Methods

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Martha Okafor²  Daniel F. Sarpong¹  Aneeqah Ferguson² 

[1] RTRN-Data Coordinating Center, Jackson State University, 1230 Raymond Road, Jackson, MS 39204, USA; E-Mail:;Morehouse School of Medicine, Satcher Health Leadership Institute, 720 Westview Drive, Southwest Atlanta, GA 30310, USA; E-Mails:

关键词: parenting;    smart and secure children;    child development;    emotional wellbeing;    mental health;    community-based participatory research;    conversepedia;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph110100296

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

This article reports on the design, development, testing and presentation of preliminary evidence of a translational, culturally relevant parenting education model, titled Smart and Secured Children (SSC). SSC, a quality parenting curriculum, prepares disparate African American parents as leaders for transforming their parenting behaviors and leading their peers and community in changing existing parenting culture. The article recommends expanded utility of identified promising processes, approaches and practices to engage African American parents to lead in addressing health inequity conditions in their families and communities. It adds to the growing scientific literature on the association between parent–child relationship quality and a wide variety of children physical, emotional and social outcomes. SSC applied principles of developmental theories; community based participatory research (CBPR), and iterative Delphi method between the community stakeholders, parents and researchers. The delivery approach of SSC was revamped from professional-led to parent-led content presentation and delivery methods using a conversational learning approach, referred to as ‘conversepedia’. Parents’ leadership development training and delivery of this curriculum in social supportive groups improved their mental wellbeing, parenting capacity and leadership skills. Parents do matter and can choose positive influence in their lives and are capable of reversing negative peer influence.

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