dc.contributor.advisor |
Rose, D |
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dc.contributor.advisor |
Seymour, F |
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dc.contributor.author |
Qin, Yang |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2011-04-27T00:25:27Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2011 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2292/6671 |
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dc.description |
Full text is available to authenticated members of The University of Auckland only. |
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dc.description.abstract |
The Primary Care Triple P-Positive Parenting Programme (PCTP) is a population level reach preventative strategy to reduce the development of behavioural disorders in children. The PCTP provides families with brief parenting interventions within a primary care setting aimed at reducing the risk factors (e.g., dysfunctional parenting practices, low parenting confidence, and poor parental adjustment) related to the development and maintenance of preschooler’s aggression. Empirical evidence has supported individual brief parenting interventions, although group formats are arguably more desirable as they can increase efficiency in costs and reach greater number of families. Currently, only one evaluation study has been conducted to support the efficacy of a brief discussion group for reducing disruptive behaviours during shopping trips. As a result, the main goal of this study was to evaluate a 2- hour ‘light touch’ parenting discussion group to determine efficacy in reducing fighting and aggression in preschool children. This study was conducted through a repeated measure randomised controlled trial in two group comparisons. A total of 28 families were randomly assigned to one of two conditions (intervention or waitlist control). The discussion group was delivered to families in the intervention group (n=13) and waitlist control group (n=6) with a child aged between 3 to 5 years old. Twenty families completed both Time 1 and Time 2 assessments; intervention condition (n=12) and waitlist control condition (n=8). Main results from this study showed parents who attended the discussion group reported large increases in parenting confidence and decreased levels of inter-parental conflict compared to parents from the waitlist control group. Furthermore, a significant greater number of parents shifted away from the clinical range for low parental self-efficacy, specifically in setting tasks, compared to the waitlist control group. No significant intervention effects for reduction in fighting and aggression, other general disruptive behaviours, improvements in dysfunctional parenting practices, and parental adjustments were found. Client satisfaction with the fighting and aggression discussion group was comparatively low to the shopping trips discussion group study (Joachim, Sanders, & Turner, 2009). |
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dc.publisher |
ResearchSpace@Auckland |
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dc.relation.ispartof |
Masters Thesis - University of Auckland |
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dc.relation.isreferencedby |
UoA99216413114002091 |
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dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.title |
Evaluation of a brief parenting intervention for reducing aggression in preschoolers: A randomised controlled trial |
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dc.type |
Thesis |
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thesis.degree.discipline |
Psychology |
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thesis.degree.grantor |
The University of Auckland |
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thesis.degree.level |
Masters |
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dc.rights.holder |
Copyright: The author |
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pubs.peer-review |
false |
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pubs.elements-id |
209185 |
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pubs.record-created-at-source-date |
2011-04-27 |
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dc.identifier.wikidata |
Q112887618 |
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