Maria Dahlberg1,*, Johanna Nordmyr1, Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdottir2, Anna K. Forsman1
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.25, No.4, pp. 505-537, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2023.020833
- 01 March 2023
Abstract The first years of life and the family context are key to the promotion and protection of children’s health and wellbeing, emphasizing the need for interventions aimed to support families with young children. This review aimed
to explore the effectiveness of early childhood interventions developed for promoting mental health and parenting
among families with young children in the Nordic countries. Six electronic databases were systematically
searched, and 20 articles covering 16 studies applying various quantitative and qualitative methods met the study
inclusion criteria. The studied interventions were assessed as universal health-promoting interventions and
health-promoting interventions… More >