| Description |
The purpose of this study was to compare the different delivery and dissemination methods for the Strengthening Families Program (SFP) by conducting a mixed method analysis (quantitative and qualitative study) amongst Asian Indian (AI) and non-Asian Indian (NAI) families residing in Utah. The study also examined the impact of the Computer Technology-Based Intervention (CBI) SFP 7-17 Years DVD Program on girls and boys enrolled in the program after the program completion. The dissertation was mainly divided into two parts. A quantitative section compared the effectiveness of the three different delivery methods of the Strengthening Families Program (SFP). The three delivery methods were compared among each other over the 21 SFP standardized outcomes. The research design consisted of a 2-repeated measure, 3-group quasi-experimental nonequivalent control group design (Chapter 2 and Chapter 4). Results of the quantitative section suggested that about 70% (15 out of 21) of the outcome effect sizes were larger for the CBI SFP 7-17 Years DVD Program as compared to the SFP norms. Gender analyses revealed that the program was equally effective among girls and boys enrolled in the program (Chapter 4). The second part of the dissertation is comprised of a qualitative research study. The aim of the qualitative research was to explore the views and perceptions about the newly developed CBI SFP 7-17 Years DVD Program among Asian Indian parents and to investigate the impact of the SFP DVD Program on the Asian Indian families residing in Utah (Chapter 3). Thematic analyses revealed that Asian Indian parents had improvement in parental involvement in their children's lives, parental monitoring, positive parenting, family cohesion, family communication, family organization, family strengths, and decrease in family conflicts. Parents also reported improvement in children concentration and social behavior and decrease in children depression. The overall alcohol and drug use among the parents showed reduction after the program completion. |
