Can a phone app stop child abuse? researchers test daily parenting tips

NCT ID NCT05479734

Summary

This study tested whether a smartphone app could help prevent child abuse and neglect by supporting parents. Researchers gave 24 parents in a home-visiting program daily tips on positive parenting through an app for two weeks. They measured if parents spent more positive time with their children and if child behavior improved on days they received the tips.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Oklahoma Health Science Center- Center on Child Abuse and Neglect

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States

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