R. Daseiden et A. Reifman, EFFECTS OF BRAZELTON DEMONSTRATIONS ON LATER PARENTING - A METAANALYSIS, Journal of pediatric psychology, 21(6), 1996, pp. 857-868
Meta-analysis of parenting interventions based on the Neonatal Behavio
ral Assessment Scale (NBAS) was conducted. Only published studies (n =
13) were included in this analysis, with one effect size entered for
each study. The studies contained a total of 668 families, an average
of about 51 per study. Effect sizes are reported in terms of the corre
lation coefficient (r) as well as the difference between experimental
and control group means divided by the pooled standard deviation (Cohe
n's d). Analyses were conducted by weighting each study equally (unit
weighting) and also by sample size. Similar average effect sizes were
obtained for both weighting procedures (r's of about .2, d's of about
.4), indicating that Brazelton-based interventions during the neonatal
period have a small-moderate beneficial effect on the quality of late
r parenting. The probability of obtaining these findings by chance app
roached zero. The potential factors influencing these results are disc
ussed, as well as directions for future research.