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. 2018 Apr 26;20(4):e148. doi: 10.2196/jmir.9499

Table 1.

Parenting domains covered in the intervention, corresponding Guidelines topics, parenting risk or protective factors addressed, and example parenting recommendations.

Intervention domain Guidelines topic Risk or protective factors covered Example recommended parenting strategy
Your relationship with [Child]a Establish and maintain a good relationship with your teenager Parental warmth, aversiveness, affection, emotional availability Making time each day to ask [Child] about [his/her] day and what [he/she] has been doing, regardless of [his/her] response.
Your involvement in [Child]’s life Be involved and support increasing autonomy Parental over-involvement, autonomy granting, monitoring Gradually increasing [Child]’s responsibilities and independence over time to allow [him/her] to mature.
[Child]’s relationships with others Encourage supportive relationships Parental encouragement of sociability Take some time to talk through any social problems [Child] may have.
Your family rules Establish family rules and consequences Consistency of discipline Noticing when [Child] behaves well, and rewarding [him/her] with positive consequences (eg, praise or privileges).
Your home environment Minimize conflict in the home Interparental conflict, parent-child conflict management, criticism, parental modeling of conflict management Try not to argue with your partner if [Child] can hear. Frequent and intense conflict between parents increases a teenager’s risk of depression and clinical anxiety.
Health habits Encourage good health habits Diet, physical activity, sleep hygiene (7 items); responding to alcohol or drug use (5 items) Set an example for [Child] by having good health habits (ie, healthy diet, regular exercise, and responsible use of alcohol) yourself.
Dealing with problems in [Child]’s life Help your teenager to deal with problems Problem solving, emotion regulation, stress management, modeling of problem solving approaches When talking with [Child] about problems that [he/she] has dealt with, recognize and praise [his/her] problem-solving efforts (ie, what [he/she] did well when trying to solve the problem) rather than focusing on the outcome [he/she] achieved.
Coping with anxiety Help your teenager to deal with anxiety Anxiety management (avoidance, exposure), modeling of anxiety, management strategies Try not to step in to help [Child] at the first sign of any stress or anxiety, as the way you respond to [Child]’s anxiety may unintentionally increase [his/her] anxiety. Instead, let [him/her] try to manage the situation [himself/herself] and provide help if [he/she] asks you to or if the anxiety persists.
Getting help with needed Encourage professional help-seeking when needed Professional help-seeking knowledge and behaviors (parent and child) If you do notice a persistent change in [Child]’s mood or behavior: try to determine whether the change in mood or behavior is caused by a temporary situation or a more ongoing problem.

aSquare brackets denote personalization with the adolescent’s name and gender.