ICPS
2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021
Leveraging mHealth to Strengthen the Parent-Child Relationship: A Mixed Methods Study
- Grace Wei
USFSM - Jeffrey Farooq
USF Health Morsani College of Medicine - William Sappenfield
University of South Florida College of Public Health - Jennifer Marshall
University of South Florida College of Public Health - Samantha Shaak
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Abstract
Mobile health (mHealth) technology represents a promising opportunity to strengthen parent-child relationships by providing parents immediate access to high-quality parenting support. This study seeks to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and engagement of an mHealth parenting application, The Happy Child, among parents from low socioeconomic communities.