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Parent, Justin; Forehand, Rex L.; Merchant, Mary Jane; Long, Nicholas; Jones, Deborah J. – Behavior Modification, 2011
One pressing issue facing parenting interventions for disruptive behaviors of young children is forecasting who will benefit from participation. The purpose of this study was to examine four personal and interpersonal predictors (i.e., parent depressive symptoms, parent education, coparent conflict, and marital status) of engagement (i.e., number…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Marital Status, Conflict, Parent Education
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Forehand, Rex L.; Merchant, Mary Jane; Long, Nicholas; Garai, Emily – Behavior Modification, 2010
This study examined the "Parenting the Strong-Willed Child" ("PSWC") book as a self-directed program for parents of 3- to 6-year-olds. Fifty-two parents were randomly assigned to "PSWC" or a comparison book, "Touchpoints: Three to Six." Assessments occurred at baseline, postintervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 2-month follow-up. The findings…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Intervention, Child Rearing, Adolescents
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Forehand, Rex L.; Merchant, Mary Jane; Parent, Justin; Long, Nicholas; Linnea, Kate; Baer, Julie – Behavior Modification, 2011
This study examined effectiveness of a Group Curriculum (GC) for parents of 3- to 6- year-old children with disruptive behavior. The curriculum is based on the book "Parenting the Strong-Willed Child." A total of 39 parents were randomly assigned to the GC condition or a wait-list control condition. Assessments occurred at baseline,…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Rearing, Curriculum, Parenting Skills
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McKee, Laura; Forehand, Rex; Rakow, Aaron; Reeslund, Kristen; Roland, Erin; Hardcastle, Emily; Compas, Bruce – Behavior Modification, 2008
The aim of this study was to advance our understanding of the relations between three specific parenting behaviors (warmth, monitoring, and discipline) and two child outcomes (internalizing and externalizing problems) within the context of parental depression. Using an approach recommended by A. Caron, B. Weiss, V. Harris, and T. Carron (2006),…
Descriptors: Discipline, Child Rearing, Parent Child Relationship, Depression (Psychology)
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Garai, Emily Priscilla; Forehand, Rex L.; Colletti, Christina J. M.; Reeslund, Kristen; Potts, Jennifer; Compas, Bruce – Behavior Modification, 2009
Maternal depression has been linked to deficits in parenting that contribute to youth's development of externalizing and/or internalizing problems. Maternal sensitivity has been implicated within the infant literature as a foundational aspect of parenting contributing to a child's adjustment. This study examines the main and moderating effects of…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Singh, Nirbhay N.; Lancioni, Giulio E.; Winton, Alan S. W.; Singh, Judy; Curtis, W. John; Wahler, Robert G.; McAleavey, Kristen M. – Behavior Modification, 2007
Research shows that after training in the philosophy and practice of mindfulness, parents can mindfully attend to the challenging behaviors of their children with autism. Parents also report an increased satisfaction with their parenting skills and social interactions with their children. These findings were replicated and extended with four…
Descriptors: Social Behavior, Child Rearing, Siblings, Parenting Skills
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Morawska, Alina; Sanders, Matthew R. – Behavior Modification, 2007
The study examined the effects of conducting observations as part of a broader assessment of families participating in behavior family intervention (BFI). It was designed to investigate whether the observations improve intervention outcomes. Families were randomly assigned to different levels of BFI or a waitlist control condition and subsequently…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Observation, Intervention, Child Behavior