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A randomised controlled trial comparing the effects of directive and non-directive parenting programmes as a universal prevention programme.
- Source :
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Journal of Children's Services . 2016, Vol. 11 Issue 1, p38-53. 16p. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compare the effectiveness of directive programmes led by professionals where parents were taught specific parenting knowledge and strategies (Triple P – Positive Parenting Program) and non-directive parenting programmes in the form of mutual-aid support group as a universal prevention programme. Design/methodology/approach – This study employed a randomised controlled trial design. Participants included 92 Hong Kong Chinese parents with preschool children recruited from eight kindergartens and a local church. They were randomised into Group Triple P, non-directive group and control group. They completed measures on their perception of child behaviour problems and their parental stress before and after intervention. Findings – At post-intervention, results indicated significantly greater decrease in child disruptive behaviours among participants in the Triple P group than those in the non-directive group and control group while no significant group difference was found between the latter two groups. No significant difference was found in post-intervention parental stress level among the three groups. Originality/value – This study provides empirical evidence to demonstrate the effectiveness of a directive parenting programme vs a non-directive one. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *ANALYSIS of covariance
*ANALYSIS of variance
*BEHAVIORAL assessment
*CHILD behavior
*CLINICAL trials
*CONFIDENCE intervals
*LONGITUDINAL method
*CASE studies
*NOMADS
*PARENTS
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*REGRESSION analysis
*RELIABILITY (Personality trait)
*SUPPORT groups
*STATISTICS
*DATA analysis
*CAUSAL models
*EMPIRICAL research
*EFFECT sizes (Statistics)
*BEHAVIOR disorders
*RANDOMIZED controlled trials
*CONTROL groups
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
RESEARCH evaluation
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17466660
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Children's Services
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 113593536
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1108/JCS-08-2014-0038