Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics for Study Variables at Family and Parent Group Level (n = 59 Groups, 337 Foster Parents and Children)
| Intervention Group Engagement (Level 2, n = 59) | ||
|---|---|---|
| M | SD | |
| Mean scale score | 3.67 | .26 |
| Foster parent level of participation | 3.82 | .29 |
| Foster parent was open to ideas presented | 3.81 | .33 |
| Foster parent seemed satisfied | 3.73 | .30 |
| Foster parent implemented homework-practice | 3.30 | .36 |
| Foster Child and Foster Parent (Level 1 n = 337) | ||
| PDR Problem Behaviors Baseline | 5.94 | 4.18 |
| PDR Problem Behaviors Post Intervention | 4.25 | 3.85 |
| Foster Child Age | 8.87 | 2.20 |
| Foster Child Sex (male) | .50 | |
| Number of Prior Placements | 2.98 | 3.10 |
| European American | .23 | |
| African American | .30 | |
| Hispanic | .43 | |
| Foster parent age | 50.30 | 11.51 |
| Ethnic match foster parent-foster child | .67 | |
| Ethnic match foster parent-group leader | .61 | |
| Kinship caregivers | .32 | |
| Foster Parent Mood | 1.07 | .09 |
| Negative Placement Disruptiona | .13 |
a
Note: The n size for negative placement disruption includes all children in intervention group at baseline, else data are for families with pre-post data who have not experienced a placement during the study. PDR =Parent Daily Report.
PDR =Parent Daily Report.