A Program Evaluation of an Asynchronous Parenting Class: Assessing the Needs of Co-Parents of Children with Mental and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Author

Breanne L. Kline, University of DenverFollow

Date of Award

8-24-2024

Document Type

Doctoral Research Paper

Degree Name

Psy.D.

Organizational Unit

Graduate School of Professional Psychology

First Advisor

John Holmberg

Second Advisor

Alec Baker

Third Advisor

Thomas Davidson

Keywords

Co-parenting, Divorce, Child mental health, Neurodevelopment, Neurodevelopmental disorders

Abstract

Parental divorce or separation is a common experience for many families in the United States, and there is evidence to suggest there are higher rates of divorce among parents with children with neurodevelopmental differences or mental health conditions. Following a divorce, many parents are court-mandated to participate in educational programs that focus on topics such as co-parenting communication strategies, the impact of parental conflict, and methods for supporting children’s adjustment to changes in caregiving. In Colorado, Parenting After Divorce is a local non-profit organization that provides families with high quality, evidence-based, co-parenting psychoeducation. In partnership with Parenting After Divorce, this research project was intended to be a preliminary needs assessment/program evaluation to better understand the needs of divorcing or separating families of children with mental health or neurodevelopmental differences. The results of this small-scale, exploratory study suggest that while students are generally satisfied with the current Parenting After Divorce course material, there may be a need for additional psychoeducational content related to individual parenting strategies and co-parenting strategies for supporting children’s mental health or developmental needs in the context of a divorce or separation.

Copyright Date

7-16-2024

Copyright Statement / License for Reuse

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

Publication Statement

Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.

Rights Holder

Breanne L. Kline

Provenance

Received from author

File Format

application/pdf

Language

English (eng)

Extent

39 pgs

File Size

346 KB

Recommended Citation

Kline, Breanne L., "A Program Evaluation of an Asynchronous Parenting Class: Assessing the Needs of Co-Parents of Children with Mental and Neurodevelopmental Disorders" (2024). Graduate School of Professional Psychology: Doctoral Papers and Masters Projects. 530.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/capstone_masters/530