# Evidence-based Parent Training for Diverse Families (PTDF)

> **NIH NIH R44** · IRIS MEDIA, INC. · 2024 · $283,526

## Abstract

Abstract
 Historically, bias in the U.S. has made it difficult for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer
(LGBTQ+) people to marry and form families. The situation is changing, due to a recent dramatic shift in legal
and societal acceptance of LGBTQ+ marriage and family building. People who identify as LGBTQ+ and whose
relationships do not fit within heterosexual and/or cisgender norms—are increasingly having children or
considering having them.
 LGBTQ+ parents generally experience similar parenting problems as heterosexual, cisgender parents, but
they also face unique challenges related to their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. LGBTQ+ parents
need effective, evidence-based training to address their unique needs and develop skills to mitigate external
stressors and facilitate resilience and empowerment. The lack of targeted parenting resources is a serious
problem for LGBTQ+ parents.
 Parenting education interventions can increase the use of effective strategies and improve long-term child
behavioral and mental health outcomes. The most effective parenting interventions rely on and model
evidence-based strategies for specific parent populations. However, despite the growing number of LGBTQ+
families with children, few services and interventions address their concerns.
 The proposed project, Evidence-based Parent Training for Diverse Families (PTDF), will address this gap
in research and practice. We will use information gathered from preliminary research and in Phase I to inform
the program content and produce numerous eLearning modules and user engagement tools. We will then
conduct a randomized controlled trial with 240 LGBTQ+ parents from two-parent families. Over 17 weeks, we
will test whether, compared to a wait-listed control condition, the full PTDF intervention improves self-reported
parent outcomes of stress, self-efficacy, knowledge, and parenting skills, as well as parent-reported child
behavior and stress variables. We also will examine the intervention's usability, content validity, educational
utility, relevance, acceptability, and user satisfaction. By the end of this Fast Track project, we will have an
appropriate, validated parent training product to improve parenting skills and child outcomes for LGBTQ+
families.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 11004019
- **Project number:** 1R44HD106855-01A1
- **Recipient organization:** IRIS MEDIA, INC.
- **Principal Investigator:** Abbie Elizabeth Goldberg
- **Activity code:** R44 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $283,526
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2024-09-17 → 2025-03-21

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/11004019

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 11004019, Evidence-based Parent Training for Diverse Families (PTDF) (1R44HD106855-01A1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/11004019. Licensed CC0.

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