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Description: Engagement Measures in Maltreatment Prevention Studies: A Scoping Review Authors Deborah Moon1 C. Bailey Nichols1 Aimee Sgourakis2 Amanda Cruce1 Yiran Zhang3 Hanna Haran3 Michelle Johnson-Motoyama3 1) University of Pittsburgh, School of Social Work 2) University of Pittsburgh, University Library System 3) Ohio State University, College of Social Work Objective: The objective of this scoping review is to investigate how family engagement is operationalized and measured in the studies of the interventions designed to prevent maltreatment and/or promote positive parenting. Introduction: The child welfare system is making an important shift toward prevention. It is crucial to understand how to engage potential beneficiaries in timely services to maximize the benefits of the transition. Family engagement is a complex and multidimensional construct with varied definitions and inconsistent emphasis on specific domains. The first step toward developing effective engagement strategies should begin with the effort to better operationalize and measure the construct. Previous reviews of engagement measures focus on those engaged in psychotherapy (Tetley et al., 2011) and families with identified needs such as those with issues related to mental health (Haine-Schlagel & Walsh, 2015) or substance use (Hock et al., 2015). A comprehensive overview of the existing measures of family engagement will point to areas which need further development and thereby contribute to the knowledge of engagement in maltreatment prevention research. Inclusion criteria: This study will examine quantitative and mixed methods studies in which multiple dimensions of family (parent) engagement are measured, including behavioural (i.e., attendance, dosage, service completion, etc.), attitudinal (cognitive and emotional) or relational engagement in interventions designed to prevent child maltreatment and/or promote positive parenting among parents within the United States. Studies focusing on interventions that target parents who are currently involved with the child welfare system due to maltreatment issues will be excluded. Qualitative or conceptual studies will be excluded. Additionally, studies which primarily target health, mental health, substance abuse, or other psychosocial outcomes without a focus on maltreatment prevention or positive parenting will be excluded. Methods: This review will include studies selected from Pubmed, CINAHL, ERIC, PsychInfo, Social Work Abstracts, Academic Search Premier, and Web of Science. We will include studies published in English after the year 2000. Google Scholar was used to identify an initial sample of studies to be included in the review. We will also conduct a backward search of all included articles to search for additional articles. Search results will be imported into Pico Portal software for screening. Two authors will screen titles and abstracts prior to a full text screen. Interrater reliability will be calculated throughout the screening process. After the full text screen, data from each study will be extracted by two reviewers and included in an Excel spreadsheet and any differences between reviewers will be resolved. A summary chart of extracted information will be included in the final manuscript alongside discussion of the findings. Review Question: How is family engagement operationalized and measured in studies of maltreatment prevention and/or positive parenting interventions?   Keywords: engagement, maltreatment, parenting, participation, prevention Start Date: February 1, 2022 Anticipated Completion Date: July 31, 2022