Abstract
Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a parent education program, the Happy Parenting program, for Chinese preschool children with developmental disabilities. Methods: This study adopted randomized controlled trial design without blinding. Participants were randomized into intervention group (n = 62) who were offered the Happy Parenting program delivered by educational psychologists and trainee educational psychologists, and a control group (n = 57) who were offered a parent talk after the intervention group had completed treatment. Parent participants were requested to complete questionnaires on their children's behavior, their parenting stress, and discipline strategies. Results: Analysis was by intention-to-treat. The results indicated significant decrease in child problem behaviors, parenting stress and dysfunctional discipline strategies in the intervention group at post-intervention. Conclusion: This study provided promising evidence on the effectiveness of a parent education program, the Happy Parenting program, for Chinese preschool children with developmental disabilities.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 18-28 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Research in Developmental Disabilities |
| Volume | 56 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2016 |
Keywords
- Developmental disability
- Parent training
- Preschool children
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Clinical Psychology