A Brief Intervention in Primary Care to Improve Parents' Discipline Practices and Reach Other Caregivers.

Parents (N = 599) of 6-month-old to 10-year-old children were given a handbook intervention that educates about healthy discipline in a pediatric clinic serving low-income families in Nashville, Tennessee. A research assistant spent approximately 1 minute introducing the intervention. A total of 440 parents (73.4%) responded to a follow-up survey 2 to 4 months later. Most parents (88%) who completed the follow-up survey had read at least part of the handbook. Of parents who received the handbook, 63% reported that the handbook helped them discipline their children. Half of parents reported specific changes they made because of the handbook. The most frequently reported changes were more talking/explaining/communicating (25%), more redirecting (7.8%), more patience/listening (6.0%), less anger/yelling (10.8%), and less spanking (7.5%). 42% of parents reported that they shared the handbook with other caregivers, friends, relatives, and children. A brief clinic intervention improves parents' discipline practices and reaches other caregivers.

The Association of Quality of Life with Psychosocial Factors in Adolescents with Tourette Syndrome.

Individuals with Tourette syndrome (TS) have poorer quality of life (QoL) than their peers, yet factors contributing to poor QoL in this population remain unclear. Research to date has predominantly focused on the impact of tics and psychiatric symptoms on QoL in TS samples. The aim of this cross-sectional, multi-informant study was to identify psychosocial variables that may impact adolescent QoL in TS. Thirty-eight adolescents aged 13 to 17 with TS and 28 age-matched controls participated with a caregiver. No group differences were found on QoL, although the TS group reported reduced QoL compared to population normative data. In the TS group, reduced QoL was associated with lower self-esteem, poorer family functioning, higher stress, and greater depression and anxiety; QoL was unrelated to tic severity. In regression analyses, after adjusting for covariates, family functioning was the strongest predictor of QoL. These results emphasize the need to further explore the influence of psychosocial factors, particularly family functioning, on QoL in adolescents with TS.

Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validity study of the "Play Nicely Program: The Healthy Discipline Handbook" for use in Brazil / Traducción, adaptación transcultural y estudio de validación del "Play Nicely Program: The Healthy Discipline Handbook" / Tradução, adaptação transcultural e estudo de validação do "Play Nicely Program: The Healthy Discipline Handbook"

ABSTRACT Objective: to describe the translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validity process of the "Play Nicely Program: The Healthy Discipline Handbook" for use in Brazil. Methods: a methodological study that followed the translation, back-translation, expert committee assessment, and pre-test steps. The Content Validity Index (CVI) was calculated for both the judge population and the pre-test population. Four translators, seven expert judges in the field of child health and thirty participants in the pre-test, including parents, teachers and healthcare professionals, participated in the study. Results: in experts' analysis (98.4%), a value of 100% of adequate assessments was obtained, and in the target population's analysis (89.5%), there were 100% of adequate assessments. In both analyses, suggested adaptations were made. Conclusios: cross-cultural adaptation and content validity into Brazilian Portuguese of the "Play Nicely Program: The Healthy Discipline Handbook" were considered adequate for application in the target population.

RESUMEN Objetivo: desarrollar el proceso de traducción, adaptación transcultural y validación del "Play Nicely Program: The Healthy Discipline Handbook" para uso en Brasil. Métodos: estudio metodológico, siguiendo las etapas de traducción, retrotraducción, evaluación por el comité de jueces y preprueba. Se calculó el Índice de Validez de Contenido (IVC) tanto para la población de jueces como para la población previa a la prueba. Población de estudio: cuatro traductores, siete jueces expertos en el área de salud infantil y treinta participantes en la preprueba con padres, docentes y profesionales de la salud. Resultados: en el análisis de los especialistas (98,4%), se obtuvo un valor de 100% de valoraciones adecuadas y, en el análisis de la población objetivo (89,5%), Se totalizó el 100% de las evaluaciones adecuadas. En ambos análisis, se realizaron adaptaciones sugeridas. Conclusiones: la adaptación transcultural y la validación de contenido para el portugués brasileño del "Play Nicely Program: The Healthy Discipline Handbook" se consideraron adecuadas para su aplicación en la población objetivo.

RESUMO Objetivo: desenvolver o processo de tradução, adaptação transcultural e validação do "Play Nicely Program: The Healthy Discipline Handbook" para uso no Brasil. Métodos: estudo metodológico, seguindo as etapas de tradução, retrotradução, avaliação do comitê de juízes e pré-teste. Foi calculado o Índice de Validade de Conteúdo (IVC) tanto para a população de juízes quanto para a população do pré-teste. População do estudo: quatro tradutores, sete juízes especialistas na área de saúde da criança e trinta participantes no pré-teste com pais, professores e profissionais da saúde. Resultados: na análise dos especialistas (98,4%), obteve-se valor de 100% de avaliações adequadas e, na análise da população-alvo (89,5%), totalizaram-se 100% de avaliações adequadas. Em ambas análises, foram realizadas adaptações sugeridas. Conclusão: a adaptação transcultural e a validação de conteúdo para o português do Brasil do "Play Nicely Program: The Healthy Discipline Handbook" foram consideradas adequadas para a aplicação na população-alvo.