Title
Multilevel Interaction Effects of Family and Community Factors on Mothers’ Engagement in Evidence-Based Home Visiting
Date
2019
Author(s)
Dayoung Bae, Junhan Cho, Darcey D. Terris, Rachael E. Glisson, Anita Brown, and Twanna Nelson
Brief Type
Journal Publication
Model(s)
- Early Head Start Home-Based Option (EHS)
- Healthy Families America (HFA)
- Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP)
- Parents as Teachers (PAT)
Description
Informed by ecological and family system frameworks, our study investigated the relationship between family- and community-level factors, and their cross-level interactions, with evidence-based home visiting program participation in a sample of 2409 mothers (mean age: 24.15 years). Using 2-level hierarchical linear modeling, we observed that mothers living in disadvantaged communities demonstrated less active engagement in evidence-based home visiting. Cross-level interaction effects revealed that mothers' unstable living conditions and psychiatric problems amplified the negative influence of disadvantaged communities on program engagement. Conversely, mothers who were first-time parents showed higher levels of participation in family support programs when they resided in disadvantaged communities. (author abstract)
Data Collection Methods
- State administrative record reviews
Status
Finished
For More Information
Bae, D., Cho, J., Terris, D. D., Glisson, R. E., Brown, A., & Nelson, T. (2019). Multilevel interaction effects of family and community factors on mothers' engagement in evidence-based home visiting. Family & Community Health, 42(3), 203-212. doi: 10.1097/FCH.0000000000000231
Author Contact Information:
Dayoung Bae
dbae@uga.edu
Topics
- Participant Recruitment, Retention, Engagement, and Dosage