Effectiveness of the ACT program on coparenting and reducing children’s behavioral problems

Objective This study aimed to verify the impacts of the ACT Program on coparenting, child behavior problems, and the child’s prosocial behaviors in hetero affective two-parent families. Method A randomized-controlled study was conducted with 50 parents (48 women and two men) of children aged between two and eight years old. Data were analyzed using simple structural equation modeling. Results There was a direct positive impact of the Program on coparenting and the reduction of children’s behavioral problems. No significant impacts were observed on prosocial behaviors. Conclusion These results suggest a dynamic and interrelational understanding between the parental, marital, and coparental systems, thereby increasing the visibility of the ACT Program as a mechanism for protecting child development.