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Comparing a Behavioral and a Non-Behavioral Parenting Program for Children With Externalizing Behavior Problems

In this study we compared two theoretically different parenting programs for children with externalizing behavior problems, one behavioral, Comet, and one non-behavioral, Connect. Participants were 209 parents with children ages 8-12 who were randomized to the two programs. Parents experienced markedly less child externalizing behavior problems, both conduct problems and ADHD symptoms, as well as increased competence, improved family climate, and decreased emotional dyscontrol and levels of stress after both programs. The differences in effects between the programs were small and only measures of use of specific behavioral techniques had medium effects in favor of Comet. Thus, both Comet and Connect appear to be effective interventions but more research is needed, especially concerning long-term evaluations.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:oru-15656
Date January 2011
CreatorsCronberg, Emma, Peters, Magdalena
PublisherÖrebro universitet, Akademin för juridik, psykologi och socialt arbete, Örebro universitet, Akademin för juridik, psykologi och socialt arbete
Source SetsDiVA Archive at Upsalla University
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeStudent thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text
Formatapplication/pdf
Rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess

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