Effects of a Parenting Group on Family Relationships and Child Behavior Problems

<p>The current study is aimed at assessing the effectiveness of the Parent Project, a structured parenting group used with the parents of adolescents, 12 to 15 years old, who have been identified as experiencing behavior problems. The Parent Project focuses on improving the parent child relationship and family environment. Participants included 12 caretakers who have completed the 10-week program. Intervention effects were evaluated at baseline and upon completion of the program. It was hypothesized that parents would report significantly greater improvements in the parent-child relationship, family environment, and child behavior problems at completion of the program. Statistical and clinical significant finding were present across all three domains. Specifically, parents reported being more involved, supportive, communicative, and likely to set limits. Family changes were also found through increased organization and decreased conflict. Moreover, there was an overall reduction in child behavior problems.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Doctoral Project

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Year

2006

Author dc:creator

• Fernandez, Patricia E.

Contributors dc:contributor

• David Vermeersch
• Kendal Boyd
• Louis Jenkins

• Child Psychology
• Psychology
• Adolescent Behavior -- psychology; Adolescent Psychology; Child Behavior -- psychology; Child Behavior Disorders; Parent-Child Relations; Education, Special -- methods

Statement dc:rights

• This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/1180

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarsrepository.llu.edu:etd-2721