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Cultural Adaptation of the Strengthening Families Program 10–14 to Italian Families

Abstract

Background  

The family context has proven to be a useful target in which to apply prevention efforts aimed at child and adolescent health
risk behaviors. There are currently a variety of cultural adaptation models that serve to guide the international adaptation
of intervention programs.

Objective  

The cultural adaptation process and program reception of the Strengthening Families Program 10–14 (SFP 10–14) was described
in this article. The implementation context is one in which strong family bonds and high family communication are the norm.

Methods  

We described our cultural adaptation process comparing our efforts to the recommended stages of the main current cultural
adaptation models. We pilot tested and implemented the adapted version of our program with a total of 35 families in the city
of Turin Italy.

Results  

This study showed that the SFP 10–14 may indeed be quite suitable for Italian families given the particularities of Italian
society regarding strong family bonds and extended social networks. We described the language translation, cultural adaptation
process for program materials, staff training, onsite supervision, and the process evaluation feedback that were undertaken
as part of the adaptation efforts.

Conclusions  

The field of prevention could greatly benefit from the identification of tools and techniques that are applicable to populations
with diverse social and cultural backgrounds. The family is extremely important for Italians and represents a rich context
in which prevention efforts could be addressed.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Category Original Paper
  • Pages 1-16
  • DOI 10.1007/s10566-011-9170-6
  • Authors
    • Enrique Ortega, Laboratory of Developmental Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Turin, Via Verdi 10, 10124 Turin, Italy
    • Fabrizia Giannotta, Center for Developmental Research School of Law, Psychology, and Social Work (JPS), Örebro University, Fakultetsgatan 1, 701 82 Örebro, Sweden
    • Delia Latina, Laboratory of Developmental Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Turin, Via Verdi 10, 10124 Turin, Italy
    • Silvia Ciairano, Laboratory of Developmental Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Turin, Via Verdi 10, 10124 Turin, Italy
    • Journal Child and Youth Care Forum
    • Online ISSN 1573-3319
    • Print ISSN 1053-1890
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 02/12/2012 | Link to this post on IFP |
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