Shannon, Helen (2023) Parents of Children with Chronic Illnesses and their Intention to Participate in Parenting Interventions. Honours thesis, University of Southern Queensland. (Unpublished)
Abstract
Childhood chronic illnesses are increasingly common, and evidence-based parenting interventions are identified as essential in illness management. However, research into intention to participate in parenting interventions for parents of children with chronic illness is scarce. Therefore, this study aimed to use the Health Belief Model constructs of perceived threat and perceived parental self-efficacy to predict intention to participate in parenting intervention. Given that the study utilised cross-sectional data from the International Parenting Survey, group comparisons were conducted for study variables. Participants (n = 902) were parents of children aged 2-12 with chronic illnesses. Measures included the Family Background Questionnaire, the Child Adjustment and Parent Efficacy Scale, and a singleitem question concerning intention to participate. A binary logistic regression was used to explore the role of two HBM constructs, i.e., perceived threat and perceived parental selfefficacy, as predictors of intent to participate in a parenting intervention. Results suggested that higher levels of perceived threat and lower levels of perceived parental self-efficacy predicted parents’ intention to participate in a parenting intervention, explaining 9% of the variance of intention to participate in a future parenting intervention. Significant differences were found in intention to participate in a future parenting intervention, parental perceived threat, and perceived parental self-efficacy across countries. The current study increased understanding regarding intention to participate in future parenting interventions for parents of children with chronic illness across different countries. This can inform the design and engagement strategies for parenting interventions targeting parents of children with chronic illnesses.
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| Item Type: | Thesis (Non-Research) (Honours) |
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| Item Status: | Live Archive |
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| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Current – Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Psychology and Wellbeing (1 Jan 2022 -) |
| Supervisors: | Carolina Gonzalez |
| Qualification: | Bachelor of Science (Honours) |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Aug 2025 00:52 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Aug 2025 00:52 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | parenting, childhood chronic illnesses, evidence-based parenting interventions, intention, perceived threat, perceived self-efficacy, Health Belief Model |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1799 Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 179999 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5299 Other psychology > 529999 Other psychology not elsewhere classified |
| URI: | https://sear.unisq.edu.au/id/eprint/52748 |
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