Parenting programs for adolescent parents: a mixed methods systematic review of global interventions and evidence gaps
| dc.contributor.author | Morse, Katherine | |
| dc.contributor.author | Martin, Mackenzie | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kruger, Robyn | |
| dc.contributor.author | Tatham, Claire | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-03-16T08:41:21Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-03-16T08:41:21Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025 | |
| dc.description.abstract | issue, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, and is associated with health, social, and economic challenges for both mothers and children. Although parenting programs improve outcomes globally, there is a critical gap in tailored interventions for adolescent parents. This mixed methods systematic review aimed to address these gaps by conducting a global search of parenting programs designed or adapted for adolescent parents and making recommendations for future intervention development and research. The review examined participant characteristics, program characteristics and components, intervention results, and study quality. Thirty-six studies published between 2010 and 2024 were included, representing 34 unique samples. Most studies were from high-income countries, limiting generalizability, and only nine were rated as high-quality. Existing programs were almost entirely face-to-face, highlighting a gap in hybrid or app-based delivery. Additionally, there was a substantial lack of qualitative research exploring adolescent parenting needs and experiences. Overall, the findings indicate an urgent need for further development and evaluation of parenting programs for adolescents, particularly those implementable in low-resource settings, and for improved research quality to build an evidence base for effective, scalable interventions for this vulnerable population. | |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Morse, K., Martin, M., Kruger, R., & Tatham, C. (2025). Parenting programs for adolescent parents: a mixed methods systematic review of global interventions and evidence gaps. <i>Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42978 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Morse, Katherine, Mackenzie Martin, Robyn Kruger, and Claire Tatham "Parenting programs for adolescent parents: a mixed methods systematic review of global interventions and evidence gaps." <i>Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies</i> (2025) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42978 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Morse, K., Martin, M., Kruger, R. & Tatham, C. 2025. Parenting programs for adolescent parents: a mixed methods systematic review of global interventions and evidence gaps. <i>Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies.</i> http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42978 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - Journal Article AU - Morse, Katherine AU - Martin, Mackenzie AU - Kruger, Robyn AU - Tatham, Claire AB - issue, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, and is associated with health, social, and economic challenges for both mothers and children. Although parenting programs improve outcomes globally, there is a critical gap in tailored interventions for adolescent parents. This mixed methods systematic review aimed to address these gaps by conducting a global search of parenting programs designed or adapted for adolescent parents and making recommendations for future intervention development and research. The review examined participant characteristics, program characteristics and components, intervention results, and study quality. Thirty-six studies published between 2010 and 2024 were included, representing 34 unique samples. Most studies were from high-income countries, limiting generalizability, and only nine were rated as high-quality. Existing programs were almost entirely face-to-face, highlighting a gap in hybrid or app-based delivery. Additionally, there was a substantial lack of qualitative research exploring adolescent parenting needs and experiences. Overall, the findings indicate an urgent need for further development and evaluation of parenting programs for adolescents, particularly those implementable in low-resource settings, and for improved research quality to build an evidence base for effective, scalable interventions for this vulnerable population. DA - 2025 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies KW - adolescent parents KW - intervention KW - mixed methods KW - parenting program KW - systematic review LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2025 T1 - Parenting programs for adolescent parents: a mixed methods systematic review of global interventions and evidence gaps TI - Parenting programs for adolescent parents: a mixed methods systematic review of global interventions and evidence gaps UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42978 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.1080/17450128.2025.2587205 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42978 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Morse K, Martin M, Kruger R, Tatham C. Parenting programs for adolescent parents: a mixed methods systematic review of global interventions and evidence gaps. Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies. 2025; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42978. | en_ZA |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher.department | Centre for Social Science Research(CSSR) | |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Humanities | |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
| dc.source | Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies | |
| dc.subject | adolescent parents | |
| dc.subject | intervention | |
| dc.subject | mixed methods | |
| dc.subject | parenting program | |
| dc.subject | systematic review | |
| dc.title | Parenting programs for adolescent parents: a mixed methods systematic review of global interventions and evidence gaps | |
| dc.type | Journal Article |