|
Practical
|
|
Cost of service
|
196
|
(19.6)
|
80
|
(26.9)
|
117
|
(16.6)
|
14.15 *
|
|
Work commitments
|
196
|
(19.6)
|
78
|
(26.3)
|
118
|
(16.8)
|
11.98
|
|
No time to participate
|
149
|
(14.9)
|
50
|
(16.9)
|
99
|
(14.0)
|
1.34
|
|
Programs/services not at convenient location
|
87
|
(8.7)
|
36
|
(12.1)
|
51
|
(7.2)
|
6.30
|
|
Programs/services not at convenient time
|
84
|
(8.4)
|
34
|
(11.5)
|
49
|
(7.0)
|
5.61
|
|
Long waiting lists
|
69
|
(6.9)
|
40
|
(13.5)
|
29
|
(4.1)
|
28.52 *
|
|
Problems with transport
|
43
|
(4.3)
|
28
|
(9.5)
|
15
|
(2.1)
|
27.26 *
|
|
No child care
|
39
|
(3.9)
|
24
|
(8.1)
|
14
|
(2.0)
|
21.35 *
|
|
Knowledge
|
|
Not knowing whether the programs are effective
|
172
|
(17.2)
|
58
|
(19.5)
|
114
|
(16.2)
|
1.66
|
|
Not knowing what the program is about
|
161
|
(16.1)
|
52
|
(17.6)
|
108
|
(15.3)
|
0.77
|
|
I didn’t know about parenting programs before
|
160
|
(16.0)
|
46
|
(15.5)
|
114
|
(16.2)
|
0.07
|
|
I don’t know where to go to participate in a parenting program
|
149
|
(14.9)
|
39
|
(13.2)
|
110
|
(15.6)
|
0.99
|
|
Attitudes and Beliefs
|
|
I don’t feel like my child’s behaviour is a problem
|
396
|
(39.6)
|
51
|
(17.2)
|
345
|
(48.9)
|
88.21 *
|
|
I don’t feel like I need help with my parenting
|
288
|
(28.8)
|
47
|
(15.8)
|
242
|
(34.3)
|
34.85 *
|
|
I think my child’s problems require treatment of the child, not the parent
|
90
|
(9.0%)
|
48
|
(16.2)
|
42
|
(6.0)
|
26.81 *
|
|
I don’t think programs are suitable for fathers
|
55
|
(5.5)
|
29
|
(9.8)
|
26
|
(3.7)
|
14.67 *
|
|
I feel that it’s a mother’s role to parent the children
|
30
|
(3.0)
|
13
|
(4.4)
|
17
|
(2.4)
|
2.78
|
|
Other
|
|
Worry about being judged
|
81
|
(8.1)
|
43
|
(14.5)
|
38
|
(5.4)
|
23.40 *
|
|
I don’t feel comfortable asking for/receiving help with parenting or child issues
|
72
|
(7.2)
|
26
|
(8.8)
|
45
|
(6.4)
|
1.81
|
|
Previous negative experience with mental health professionals
|
38
|
(3.8)
|
19
|
(6.4)
|
20
|
(2.8)
|
7.08
|
|
Cultural/religious factors
|
32
|
(3.2)
|
23
|
(7.7)
|
10
|
(1.4)
|
26.25 *
|
|
My partner attended without me and didn’t encourage me to participate
|
29
|
(2.9)
|
19
|
(6.4)
|
10
|
(1.4)
|
18.39 *
|
