This research compared the efficacy of two parenting interventions that vary according to the number and the nature of variables in reducing preschoolers' externalizing behavior (EB). The goal was to identify which parenting intervention format (one-variable versus two-variable) caused higher behavioral adjustment in children.
The first format was a one-variable intervention manipulating parental self-efficacy beliefs. The second format was a two-variable intervention manipulating both parents' self-efficacy beliefs and emotion coaching practices. The two interventions shared exactly the same design, consisting of eight parent group sessions. Effect on children's EB and observed behaviors were evaluated through a multi-method assessment at three points (pre-test, post-test and follow-up).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
45
Change in child behavior
parent reports of child behavior and standardized observation of parent-child interaction
Time frame: 0 week, 8 weeks, 24 weeks
Change in parental self-efficacy beliefs
parent questionnaire
Time frame: 0 week, 8 weeks, 24 weeks
Change in parenting behavior
standardized observation of parent-child interaction
Time frame: 0 week, 8 weeks, 24 weeks
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