Abstract

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.

LLU Discipline

Psychology

Department

Psychology

School

Graduate Studies

First Advisor

David Vermeersch

Second Advisor

Kendal Boyd

Third Advisor

Louis Jenkins

Degree Name

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

Degree Level

Psych.D.

Year Degree Awarded

2006

Date (Title Page)

9-2006

Language

English

Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings

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

Type

Doctoral Project

Page Count

viii; 44

Digital Format

PDF

Digital Publisher

Loma Linda University Libraries

Usage 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.

Collection

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Collection Website

http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/

Repository

Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives

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