Enhancing Engagement of Fathers in Web-Based Preventive Parenting Programs for Adolescent Mental Health: A Discrete Choice Experiment
2021
Ashlyn Hansen | Scott D. Brown | Marie B. H. Yap
Few fathers enrol in web-based preventive parenting programs for adolescent mental health, despite the evidence of the benefits associated with their participation. To inform the development of father-inclusive programs, this study used a discrete choice experiment (DCE) design to determine (a) the relative influence of number of sessions, program benefits, program participants, and user control over program content on fathers&rsquo: preferences for web-based preventive parenting programs: and (b) whether selected father characteristics were associated with their preferences. One hundred and seventy-one fathers completed the DCE survey, which comprised 25 choices between hypothetical programs. Programs that included the participant&rsquo:s adolescent child (z = 10.06, p <: 0.0001), or parenting partner (z = 7.30, p <: 0.001) were preferred over those designed for fathers only. Participants also preferred program content that was recommended for them by experts (z = &minus:4.31, p <: 0.0001) and programs with fewer sessions (z = &minus:2.94, p <: 0.01). Program benefits did not predict fathers&rsquo: choice of program. Prior use of a parenting program, level of education, perceived role of parenting for adolescent mental health, and being part of a dual-working family were associated with preferences. Application of these findings may improve paternal enrolment in web-based preventive parenting programs.
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