Title
Prevention of divorce-related problems in Dutch 4- tot 8-year-olds: Cultural adaptation and pilot study of the Children of Divorce Intervention Program
Author
Klein Velderman, M.
Pannebakker, F.D.
van Vliet, W.
Reijneveld, S.A.
Publication year
2018
Abstract
Objective: Parental divorce has strong impacts on children. Evidence-based programs to support young children after parental divorce are rare. The U.S.-developed Children of Divorce Intervention Program (CODIP) is one of these. CODIP’s effectiveness outside the U.S. setting is to be further replicated. This study aimed at cultural adaptation of CODIP for Dutch 4- to 8-year-olds, evaluation of the feasibility of adapted CODIP-Netherlands modules (CODIP-NL) in the Dutch setting, and comparison with U.S. results. Methods: A pilot study (N ¼ 43) was conducted, comprising nine CODIP-NL groups. Results: Results showed intermediate and end users to be satisfied. Outcomes improved regarding mother-, teacher-, and group leader–reported child functioning. Standardized effect estimates were smaller than those found in the United States. Conclusions: CODIP-NL seems to be a feasible and satisfactory method to reduce divorce-related problems in Dutch 4- to 8-year-olds. This study could provide guidance to researchers interested in adapting research-based interventions to different cultural settings.
Subject
Life
CH - Child Health
ELSS - Earth, Life and Social Sciences
Healthy for Life
Health
Healthy Living
Children
Separation
Divorce
Divorce intervention
Children’s adjustment
Program evaluation
Separation
Case report
Child
Clinical article
Controlled study
Feasibility study
Female
Human
Leadership
Netherlands
Pilot study
Scientist
Teacher
United States
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731516644504
TNO identifier
572134
Source
Research on Social Work Practice, 28 (4), 415-427
Document type
article