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The Effectiveness of a Parent Education Program for Preventing Children's Problem Behaviors : Based on Respected Parents & Respected Children

아동문제행동 예방을 위한 부모교육 프로그램의 효과 : 부모존경-자녀존중 부모교육을 기초로

  • 도현심 (이화여자대학교 아동학과) ;
  • 김민정 (이화여자대학교 아동학과) ;
  • 신나나 (이화여자대학교 아동학과) ;
  • 박보경 (이화여자대학교 아동학과) ;
  • 최미경 (덕성여자대학교 아동가족학과)
  • Received : 2013.02.28
  • Accepted : 2013.06.13
  • Published : 2013.06.30
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Abstract

The present study employed a pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design to evaluate the effectiveness of a 16-week parent education program based on Respected Parents & Respected Children(RPRC). 124 mothers were assigned to two groups, an intervention (n = 62) group and a waiting (n = 62) group. Mothers in the intervention group participated in the program. After termination of the preventive intervention, differences between pre- and post-tests were examined in maternal characteristics (i.e., depression and anger, maltreatment and general parenting behavior, and parenting efficacy and stress) and preschoolers' aggression. The results indicated that mothers in the intervention group had greater reductions in self-reported negative characteristics. Mothers in the waiting group also reported significant decreases in anger, physical assault and permissiveness/neglect. There was no significant reduction in levels of aggression in the preschoolers. These findings support the argument that a parent education program based on RPRC can be very effective, especially in changing maternal characteristics positively that are crucial to child outcomes.

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