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Katherine A. Hails; Anna Cecilia McWhirter; S. Andrew Garbacz; David DeGarmo; Allison S. Caruthers; Elizabeth A. Stormshak; Laura Lee McIntyre – Grantee Submission, 2024
Prior research points to the promotion of parenting self-efficacy (PSE) as an important component of parenting interventions; however, few studies have tested PSE as a mediator or moderator of the effects of parenting programs on child behavior. In the current study, we examined the efficacy of the Family Check-Up (FCU), a brief, strengths-based…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Self Efficacy, Parent Education, Program Effectiveness
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Waddington, Hannah; van der Meer, Larah; Sigafoos, Jeff; Whitehouse, Andrew – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
Contemporary parent-implemented early intervention programs for children with autism spectrum disorder usually incorporate a range of techniques with different theoretical underpinnings. While research suggests that parents often learn to implement interventions with an acceptable degree of overall fidelity, there is limited research into parent…
Descriptors: Parenting Styles, Intervention, Training, Autism
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Hansen, Blake D.; Orton, Emma Lucy; Adams, Chase; Knecht, Laura; Rindlisbaker, Sophie; Jurtoski, Filip; Trajkovski, Vladimir – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
Parenting children with autism in countries with limited professional and financial resources can be overwhelming. Parent training led by non-governmental organizations may help alleviate some of these burdens. The present pilot study was conducted in the Republic of Macedonia, a country located in Southeastern Europe. The purpose of the study was…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Foreign Countries, Evidence Based Practice, Parents
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Coughlin, Michael; Doyle, Caoimhe; Sharry, John; Guerin, Suzanne; Beattie, Dianne – Child Care in Practice, 2018
This article presents the findings of a qualitative study of parents' perceptions of a video-modelling assisted group-based parent training programme, the Parents Plus Children's Programme (PPCP). PPCP was developed in Ireland and is culturally sensitive to the Irish context. PPCP aims to reduce emotional and behavioural difficulties in children…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Attitudes, Video Technology, Models
Schultz, Tia R. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Many children with autism display externalizing behavior due to challenges they face in the areas of communication, social skills and repetitive behavior or restricted interests. Parents have reported that it is difficult to know how to address these behaviors. Parent training programs have been found to increase parents' skills and decrease child…
Descriptors: Children, Autism, Behavior Problems, Interpersonal Communication
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Morawska, Alina; Dyah Ramadewi, Mikha; Sanders, Matthew R. – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2014
Evidence-based parent-training programmes aim to reduce child behaviour problems; however, the effects of these programmes are often limited by poor participation rates. This study proposes a model of parent, child and family factors related to parental participation in parenting interventions. A computer-assisted telephone interview was used to…
Descriptors: Epidemiology, Surveys, Parent Participation, Parent Education
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Benke, Carrie J.; Bailey, Sandra J.; Martz, Jill; Paul, Lynn; Lynch, Wesley; Eldridge, Galen – Journal of Extension, 2013
Planning youth and family programming in the 21st century is daunting given family members' busy schedules. This is even more challenging when planning programs in rural areas, where there are vast distances between communities. This article discusses a research and educational outreach project that uses best practices in program development…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Obesity, Prevention, Health Promotion
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Lukowiak, Twila – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2010
Parents and guardians of children with the special education eligibility of emotional disturbance often have difficulties knowing how to appropriately and effectively handle their children's disruptive behaviors at home. Even though their children may be making behavioral improvements in school, often times their behaviors are still very…
Descriptors: Parent Education, Special Education, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders