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Evaluating the Parent-Adolescent Communication Toolkit: Usability, measure assessment and preliminary content effectiveness

dc.contributor.authorToombs, Elaine
dc.contributor.copyright-releaseNot Applicableen_US
dc.contributor.degreeMaster of Artsen_US
dc.contributor.departmentSchool of Health & Human Performanceen_US
dc.contributor.ethics-approvalReceiveden_US
dc.contributor.external-examinerDr. Jean Hughesen_US
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinatorDr. Lynne Robinsonen_US
dc.contributor.manuscriptsNoen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-readerDr. Alexa Bagnellen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-readerDr. Patrick McGrathen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisorDr. Anita Unruhen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-11-03T18:11:22Z
dc.date.available2014-11-03T18:11:22Z
dc.date.defence2014-09-05
dc.date.issued2014-11-03
dc.description.abstractThis study aimed to assess the usability and preliminary effectiveness of the Parent-Adolescent Communication Toolkit (PACT), an online intervention designed to improve parents’ communication with their adolescents. The concurrent criterion validity of a scale entitled the IWK-Parent Adolescent Communication Checklist (IWK-PACC) and the differences between two types of PACT skill module delivery styles (sequential and unrestricted module access) were examined. Usability ratings were high and parent feedback was positive. The sequential module access groups rated the PACT content higher and completed more content than the unrestricted chapter access group, indicating support for the PACT sequential access design. The IWK-PACC was moderately correlated with an established communication scale and indicated validity. Parent mean post-test communication scores were significantly higher than pre-test scores. No significant differences were detected for adolescent participants. Findings suggest that PACT has potential to improve parent-adolescent communication but further effectiveness assessment is required before dissemination of PACT occurs.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10222/55959
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectHealth Promotionen_US
dc.subjectDistance Therapyen_US
dc.subjectParenting Interventionen_US
dc.subjectParent-Adolescent Communicationen_US
dc.subjectweb-based healthen_US
dc.titleEvaluating the Parent-Adolescent Communication Toolkit: Usability, measure assessment and preliminary content effectivenessen_US

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