BackgroundParenting interventions are effective for improving child conduct problems (CPs), but online self‐directed interventions are required to improve reach and impact. Mothers are the main users of such programmes; fathers show low participation rates despite evidence of increased efficacy when they participate.MethodsThis randomised controlled trial examined the efficacy of Family Man, a brief, self‐directed online parenting intervention for fathers and mothers of children with CPs. The intervention involves several innovative design features to maximise the engagement of fathers. Families (N = 103; 102 mothers, 78 fathers) seeking help with managing their 2‐ to 8‐year‐old child's CPs were randomly assigned to either the Family Man intervention condition (n = 53) or a 4‐week waitlist control group (n = 50). Primary outcomes were frequency and severity of child CPs and secondary outcomes included dysfunctional parenting, parenting efficacy, parenting stress, parental psychological distress, household disorganisation and interparental conflict.ResultsRepeated measures ANOVAs/MANOVAs found that at 4‐week post‐assessment, parents in the intervention group reported significantly lower levels of child CPs than waitlist. Significant effects for the intervention group relative to waitlist were also found across all secondary outcomes examined. Intervention effects were maintained at 2‐month follow‐up for the intervention group. Outcomes did not significantly differ for mothers and fathers.ConclusionsResults support the efficacy of this brief, self‐directed online parenting intervention in improving child CPs and a range of parent and family outcomes, both for fathers and mothers. Implications for improving the reach and impact of parenting interventions and increasing father engagement, are discussed.

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减少儿童行为问题的在线、父亲包容性的育儿干预：一项针对家庭男性的随机对照试验


背景育儿干预对改善儿童行为问题 （CPs） 有效，但需要在线自我指导干预来提高影响范围和影响。母亲是此类计划的主要用户;尽管有证据表明父亲参与时疗效增加，但参与率较低。方法这项随机对照试验检查了 Family Man 的疗效，这是一种针对 CP 儿童父亲和母亲的简短、自我指导的在线育儿干预。干预涉及几个创新的设计特征，以最大限度地提高父亲的参与度。寻求帮助来管理 2 至 8 岁儿童 CP 的家庭 （n = 103;102 名母亲，78 名父亲） 被随机分配到家庭男人干预条件 （n = 53） 或 4 周候补名单对照组 （n = 50）。主要结局是儿童 CPs 的频率和严重程度，次要结局包括功能失调的养育、养育效能、养育压力、父母心理困扰、家庭混乱和父母间冲突。结果重复测量方差分析/多元方差分析发现，在评估后 4 周，干预组的父母报告的儿童 CP 水平明显低于候补名单。在检查的所有次要结局中，也发现干预组相对于候补名单有显著影响。干预组在 2 个月的随访中维持干预效果。母亲和父亲的结局没有显著差异。结论结果支持这种简短的、自我指导的在线育儿干预在改善儿童 CP 和一系列父母和家庭结果方面的功效，无论是父亲还是母亲。 讨论了提高育儿干预的范围和影响以及提高父亲参与度的影响。