Evaluating the Efficacy of the Family Check-Up Online: A School-Based, eHealth Model for the Prevention of Problem Behavior during the Middle School Years

• Published in: Grantee Submission
• Main Authors: Stormshak, Elizabeth A, Seeley, John R, Caruthers, Allison S, Cardenas, Lucia, Moore, Kevin J, Tyler, Milagra S, Fleming, Christopher M, Gau, Jeff, Danaher, Brian
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: At Risk Students; Behavior Problems; Child Behavior; Communication Skills; Early Adolescents; Educational Technology; Family Programs; Feedback (Response); Grade 6; Grade 7; Health Promotion; Intervention; Maintenance; Middle School Students; Online Courses; Parenting Skills; Positive Behavior Supports; Prevention; Problem Solving; Program Effectiveness; Self Control; Self Efficacy; Oregon

This study evaluated the efficacy of a family-centered preventive intervention, the Family Check-Up (FCU), delivered as an online, eHealth model to middle school families. To increase accessibility of family-centered prevention in schools, we adapted the evidence-based FCU to an online format, with...