Evaluating a Brief Parental-Education Program for Parents of Young Children

Authors

Bonnie C. Nicholson, Marquette University
Patricia C. Janz, Marquette University
Robert A. Fox, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Format of Original

7 p.

Publication Date

1998

Publisher

Ammons Scientific

Source Publication

Psychological Reports

Source ISSN

0033-2941

Abstract

The effectiveness of a brief parental-education program for 40 families with very young children was studied. Families were assigned to either a parental education or a control group. The parental-education program included information and strategies drawn from developmental and cognitive psychology and social learning theory. Analysis showed that participating parents significantly reduced their use of corporal and verbal punishment, changed their parenting attitudes, and improved their perceptions of their children's behavior in comparison to the control group. Effects were maintained at six weeks follow-up. Results supported tailoring parental- education programs to the unique needs of participants.

Comments

Psychological Reports, Vol. 82, No. 3c (1998): 1107-1113. DOI. © 1998 Ammons Scientific.

Recommended Citation

Nicholson, Bonnie C.; Janz, Patricia C.; and Fox, Robert A., "Evaluating a Brief Parental-Education Program for Parents of Young Children" (1998). College of Education Faculty Research and Publications. 202.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/edu_fac/202