Moms and Dads Count in a Prevention Program for Kindergarten Children With Behavior Problems

Abstract

The study measured the added effect of father participation in the parent-training component of a violence and school dropout prevention program on quality of parenting practices (from self-report and direct observation) and level of kindergarten child behavior problem (CBP; from teacher and mother report). Pre- and post-test evaluations were conducted with three groups (a) MF: both mother and father participating (n = 37); (b) M: mother only participating (n = 13); and (c) C: control group (n = 18 mother–father pairs). Maternal parenting practices improved in the MF group but deteriorated in the M and C groups, whereas paternal parenting practices remained unchanged in the MF group but deteriorated in the C group. Overall, father participation had no short-term effect on CBPs; the children in all three groups improved their behavior. Results confirm the importance of stepping up efforts to implicate both parents in prevention programs for disruptive children.

Influence of Parental Styles and Other Psychosocial Variables on the Development of Externalizing Behaviors in Adolescents: A Sytematic Review

“…In spite of the limitations of the present study, some implications for practice can be established. Considering the importance of the socialization style exercised by parents at the onset of adolescents' externalizing behaviors, it would be interesting for future prevention programs of school violence or bullying to favor parents' involvement and orientation, as other authors (e.g., Besnard, Verlaan, Vitaro, Capuano, & Poulin, 2013) have argued. Moreover, this study underlines the importance of continuing to develop instruments that consider the specificities of parental styles and adolescents' gender.…”

Motivational and Value Attitudes in People With the Position of Childfree in Youth Age

“…• опросник ценностей по методике Шварца [18,19]. Исследование проводили на базе федерального государственного бюджетного общеобразовательного учреждения высшего образования «Курский государственный медицинский университет» Министерства здравоохранения Российской Федерации (ФГБОУ ВО КГМУ Минздрава России) на факультетах клинической психологии и лечебного дела среди обучающихся 3-5 курсов.…”