Parenting and adolescent health: A review of reviews
John McAteer (SCPHRP)
10.45, Tuesday 9 July. Millennium Lounge, level 5
Background & Objectives
Parenting influences adolescent physical and mental health, and uptake of health services and susceptibility to illness in later life. In 2012, the Scottish Government launched the National Parenting Strategy, the aim of which is improve the support available to families throughout Scotland. However, it is unclear what type of support is likely to be effective. This paper reports a review of reviews of parenting interventions targeting parents of adolescents to influence adolescent health outcomes. The review aimed to identify i) which interventions have been effective and for which outcomes, and ii) the characteristics of effective interventions.
Design and methods
The Cochrane Library, Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness (DARE) and the Medline database were searched for systematic reviews of interventions involving parents to influence adolescent health outcomes. Inclusion criteria were applied, data extracted and quality of the reviews assessed. The results will be presented narratively.
Main findings
Eight reviews were identified, reporting 129 studies and 76 interventions. The reviews examined the impact of parenting interventions upon smoking, alcohol and substance use, and sexual health outcomes. This paper will report findings relating to effectiveness and characteristics of effective interventions.
Conclusions and implications
Findings will be discussed in terms of their implications for policy, research and practice, with specific reference to Scotland and the National Parenting Strategy.
Parenting influences adolescent physical and mental health, and uptake of health services and susceptibility to illness in later life. In 2012, the Scottish Government launched the National Parenting Strategy, the aim of which is improve the support available to families throughout Scotland. However, it is unclear what type of support is likely to be effective. This paper reports a review of reviews of parenting interventions targeting parents of adolescents to influence adolescent health outcomes. The review aimed to identify i) which interventions have been effective and for which outcomes, and ii) the characteristics of effective interventions.
Design and methods
The Cochrane Library, Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness (DARE) and the Medline database were searched for systematic reviews of interventions involving parents to influence adolescent health outcomes. Inclusion criteria were applied, data extracted and quality of the reviews assessed. The results will be presented narratively.
Main findings
Eight reviews were identified, reporting 129 studies and 76 interventions. The reviews examined the impact of parenting interventions upon smoking, alcohol and substance use, and sexual health outcomes. This paper will report findings relating to effectiveness and characteristics of effective interventions.
Conclusions and implications
Findings will be discussed in terms of their implications for policy, research and practice, with specific reference to Scotland and the National Parenting Strategy.