Journal of Family Research

Journal of Family Research

The Efficacy of “Parenting the Strong-Willed Child” Program for Mothers’ Parenting Practices and Children’s Behavioral Problems

Document Type : علمی - پژوهشی

Authors
Hamideh Haji Seyedrazi 1
Manuchehr Azkhosh 1
Karineh Tahmasian 2
Maryam Bayat 3
Akbar Biglarian 1
1 University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences
2 Shahid Beheshti University
3 Tarbiat Modares University
Abstract
The efficacy of a parent-training program based on “Strong Willed Children” for promoting mother’s parenting practices and decreasing childrenn’s behavioural problems was examined among families with 4-6 years old children. A sample of 25 volunteer mothers (mean age=30) and their children from play houses were collected and assigned into intervention (n=13) and comparison (n=12) groups. Parents completed measures of Children’s Reports of Parental Behavior Inventory (CRPBI; Margolies & Weintraub, 1977;) including three dimensions of acceptance/rejection, psychological autonomy/ psychological control, firm control/ permissive control; and Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI; Eyberg & Ross, 1978). Intervention group participated in a 6 -session of Parent training program weekly. The results showed that Parent training program significantly improved the parenting practices and firm control of mothers in experimental group. No significant differences was found in other dimensions of parenting practices and children’s behavioural problems among two groups. Explanations for obtaining different outcomes for behavioural problems and some dimensions of parenting based on cultural differences, measurements and length of the programme were discussed.
Keywords
parenting the strong willed child program- parenting practices- children’s behavioral problems
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Journal of Family Research
Volume 8, Issue 4 - Serial Number 4
Winter 2013
Pages 373-390