TY - JOUR
T1 - Understanding Attendance in a Community-Based Parenting Intervention for Immigrant Latino Families
AU - Garcia-Huidobro, Diego
AU - Allen, Michele
AU - Rosas-Lee, Maira
AU - Maldonado, Francisco
AU - Gutierrez, Lois
AU - Svetaz, Maria Veronica
AU - Wieling, Elizabeth
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015, 2015 Society for Public Health Education.
PY - 2016/1/1
Y1 - 2016/1/1
N2 - Community-based participatory research (CBPR) can help increase the attendance in community programs. Padres Informados, Jovenes Preparados (PIJP) is a program that aims to prevent tobacco and other substance use among Latino youth by promoting positive parenting. Although the trial used CBPR approaches, attendance was inconsistent. In the present study, factors associated with attendance and nonattendance and recommendations to maximize participation were explored in 12 brief feedback discussions (BFDs) with participants and in 10 in-depth interviews (IDIs) with facilitators who delivered PIJP. Content analysis guided two pairs of researchers, who independently coded emerging themes and categories (κ =.86 for BFDs and.73 for IDIs). Data from BFDs and IDIs were merged and interpreted together. We grouped factors that positively affected participation into three categories: individual and family (e.g., motivation), program (e.g., offering food and childcare and having facilitators who are trusted), and research (e.g., having incentives). Barriers to participation were grouped into four categories: individual and family (e.g., family conflicts), sociocultural (e.g., community and cultural beliefs), program (e.g., fixed schedules), and research (e.g., recruitment procedures). Participants provided recommendations to address all types of barriers. Although PIJP used CBPR, complete satisfaction of community needs is difficult. Effective community programs must address participants’ needs and preferences.
AB - Community-based participatory research (CBPR) can help increase the attendance in community programs. Padres Informados, Jovenes Preparados (PIJP) is a program that aims to prevent tobacco and other substance use among Latino youth by promoting positive parenting. Although the trial used CBPR approaches, attendance was inconsistent. In the present study, factors associated with attendance and nonattendance and recommendations to maximize participation were explored in 12 brief feedback discussions (BFDs) with participants and in 10 in-depth interviews (IDIs) with facilitators who delivered PIJP. Content analysis guided two pairs of researchers, who independently coded emerging themes and categories (κ =.86 for BFDs and.73 for IDIs). Data from BFDs and IDIs were merged and interpreted together. We grouped factors that positively affected participation into three categories: individual and family (e.g., motivation), program (e.g., offering food and childcare and having facilitators who are trusted), and research (e.g., having incentives). Barriers to participation were grouped into four categories: individual and family (e.g., family conflicts), sociocultural (e.g., community and cultural beliefs), program (e.g., fixed schedules), and research (e.g., recruitment procedures). Participants provided recommendations to address all types of barriers. Although PIJP used CBPR, complete satisfaction of community needs is difficult. Effective community programs must address participants’ needs and preferences.
KW - attendance
KW - community-based participatory research
KW - family
KW - participation
KW - qualitative research
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U2 - 10.1177/1524839915582155
DO - 10.1177/1524839915582155
M3 - Article
C2 - 25869496
AN - SCOPUS:84950298736
SN - 1524-8399
VL - 17
SP - 57
EP - 69
JO - Health Promotion Practice
JF - Health Promotion Practice
IS - 1
ER -