The long-term efficacy of a behavioral parent training intervention for families with 2-year-olds

Abstract

The effectiveness of a behavioral parent training (BPT) intervention for improving maternal self-efficacy, maternal stress, and the quality of mother-toddler interactions has been demonstrated (Gross, Fogg, & Tucker, 1995). The 1-year follow-up of the 46 parents of toddlers (assigned to an intervention or comparison group) who participated in that study is reported. It was hypothesized that (a) BPT would lead to enduring positive changes in parenting self-efficacy, parenting stress, and parent-toddler interactions; and (b) the amount of parent participation in the intervention would be correlated with greater gains in parent-child outcomes at 1 year. All the families were retained and significant gains in maternal self-efficacy, maternal stress, and mother-child interactions were maintained. Minimal BPT effects were found for fathers. BPT dosage was related to reductions in mother critical statements and negative physical behaviors at 1-year postintervention. The findings are consistent with self-efficacy theory and support parenting self-efficacy as a target for BPT in families of young children.

Pilot Study of the Korean Parent Training Program Using a Partial Group‐Randomized Experimental Study

“…Compared to WCG mothers, IG mothers were significantly more likely to employ effective/appropriate discipline strategies at both T2 and T3. These results are consistent with previous studies that demonstrated how parent training increases effective parenting strategies among ethnically diverse families (Gross et al., ; Martinez & Eddy, ; Tucker, Gross, Fogg, Delaney, & Lapporte, ). The findings of this study are particularly noteworthy given the results of the lead author's previous research testing The Incredible Years program with KA parents.…”

The preliminary effect of a parenting program for Korean American mothers: A randomized controlled experimental study

“…Compared to the control group mothers, intervention group mothers used significantly more positive discipline both immediately after completing the program and 1 year after intervention. These results of both immediate and long term effects are consistent with previous research where this intervention was used with ethnically diverse families (Reid, Walter, & O'Leary, 1999;Reid et al, 2001;Tucker et al, 1998). Contrast to Asian group in Reid et al's study, the current study found that Korean American mothers increased positive discipline.…”

Overcoming Language Barriers between Interventionists and Immigrant Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

“…The effects of the current training procedure on increasing parental self-efficacy may explain why all mothers rated the intervention to be effective despite issues with the implementation of the procedures (i.e., the need to incorporate an error correction procedure and failure to generalize to sessions with children was observed). This is consistent with previous research which has demonstrated parent training to be effective at increasing parental self-efficacy (Bloomfield & Kendall, 2012;Sofronoff & Farbotko, 2002;Tucker et al, 1998). Given that the emotional, financial, and cultural challenges of immigration can result in lower levels of parental self-efficacy in immigrant parents (Ali, 2008), the effects of the current training procedure on parental selfefficacy should not be overlooked.…”