Table 3.
An example for a model defining the capabilities parents are required to present in order to prevent behavior problems and promote social and emotional competence.
| Priority level | Goal | Parent behavior | Examples for relevant digital micro interventions | Child gains |
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| First level | Parental availability | Presence; attention; monitoring | Notifying the parents to put their smartphone away when doing activities with their child; triggering to leave the child a positive note on the kitchen table to increase presence during working days. | Attachment; self-esteem; cooperation | |
| First level | Positive parenting practices | Positive involvement; positive modelling; conversations; play | Teaching how to play with a 4-year-old child through scenario-based learning. | Attachment; self-esteem; cooperation | |
| Second level | Problem solving/prevention | Social coaching; proactive identification of relevant guidelines; consultations | Brief online video guidance on how to coach a 3-year-old child during play on using their mouth instead of their hands. | Social skills; meeting their potential; motivation; accountability |
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| Third level | Dealing with acute negative symptoms | Neglecting unhelpful routines and parenting styles; embracing beneficial practices | Connecting the parent with a peer through an online community in order to find the right consequence for a child’s misbehavior. | Back to normative developmental cycle; illness prevention |
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