Facilitative Parenting of Adolescent Self Disclosure

This study aims to find out empirically whether there is a relationship between facilitative parenting and adolescent self-disclosure. The hypothesis used is that there is a positive relationship between facilitative parenting and adolescent self-disclosure. Where the higher the level of concern, the higher the level of self-disclosure of adolescents when they are high and concern is low, the lower the self-disclosure of adolescents. The research subjects were students living with their parents, female and male and aged 15-18 years. The number of research subjects was 82 people, consisting of 35 women and 27 men. The adolescent self-disclosure scale that based on the theory of Buhrmester & Prager in Bauminger (2008). Parenting scale based on theory and Grolnick (2009). Method of data analysis using product moment correlation technique. The results of the analysis have a normal data distribution with a linear correlation. While the correlation coefficient between maternal parenting and adolescent self-disclosure to mothers is 0.494 and p = 0.000 (p <0.05) with an effective contribution of 0.244. While the father's self-disclosure analysis obtained the results of 0.727 and p = 0.000 (p <0.05) with an effective contribution of 0.529

The Predictive Effect of Parental Adult Attachment on Parent–Adolescent Attachment: The Mediating Role of Harsh Parenting

This study examines the relationship between parental adult attachment and parent–adolescent attachment and investigates the mediating role of harsh parenting from the perspective of family systems theory. The sample included adolescents and their parents from 1,030 families in Henan Province, China. Measures included the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale, Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment Scale, and Harsh Parenting Scale. The results showed that paternal avoidance negatively predicts father–adolescent and mother–adolescent attachments, while maternal avoidance and maternal anxiety negatively predict father–adolescent attachment and mother–adolescent attachment, respectively. Paternal harsh parenting not only mediated the relationship between paternal adult and father–adolescent attachment but also between paternal adult and mother–adolescent attachment. However, maternal harsh parenting only plays an intermediary role between maternal adult and mother–adolescent attachment. The results of the study show that compared with the adverse effects of maternal adult attachment and maternal harsh parenting on parent–adolescent attachment, paternal avoidance and paternal harsh parenting more negatively affect parent–adolescent attachment, which is not conducive to familial harmony.

Estudos Psicométricos da Versão Brasileira da Interpersonal Mindfulness in Parenting Scale (IMP)

Resumo A Interpersonal Mindfulness in Parenting Scale (IMP) é uma escala de autorrelato que avalia a utilização de habilidades de mindfulness na relação entre pais e filhos. O objetivo deste estudo foi adaptar a IMP para o contexto brasileiro e investigar suas propriedades psicométricas. A adaptação para o português brasileiro foi realizada por psicólogas com características do público-alvo do instrumento. Na etapa de busca por evidências de validade, a amostra foi composta por 221 mães de crianças entre seis e 12 anos. Utilizou-se um questionário de caracterização da amostra, IMP e Questionário de Cinco Facetas de Mindfulness (FFMQ-BR). Os resultados indicaram que os itens apresentaram composição fatorial adequada, e a escala demonstrou consistência interna adequada e se correlacionou de forma positiva com escores gerais de mindfulness (FFMQ-BR). Recomenda-se o uso da IMP em futuras investigações brasileiras que tenham como objetivo a mensuração do nível de mindful parenting em mães.

Meningkatkan Pola Pengasuhan Otoritatif melalui Program Excellent Parenting

Successful motherhood in educating children requires learning how to best care for children. Excellent parenting programs make it easier for mothers to better care for their children. The study aim was to examine the effect of "excellent parenting program" on the authoritative parenting patterns of mothers. A total number of 14 mothers were involved in this study. A quasi-experimental method was used. Data was collected using the authoritative parenting scale, and analyzed using t-test. The result shows that the excellent parenting program has a positive effect on the improvement of mother’s authoritative parenting. This study concludes that the excellent parenting program provides benefits for mothers to improve their authoritative parenting skills.Key words: Authoritative parenting, excellent parenting program, mother. Abstrak: Sukses menjadi ibu dalam mendidik anak memerlukan belajar bagaimana mengasuh yang terbaik untuk anak. Program excellent parenting membantu memudahkan ibu dalam menerapkan pola pengasuhan anak secara otoritatif. Tujuan penelitian adalah menguji pengaruh program excellent parenting terhadap pola pengasuhan otoritatif ibu. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah kuasi-eksperimen terhadap 14 ibu. Pengumpulan data penelitian berupa skala pola pengasuhan otoritatif. Analisis data menggunakan t-test. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa “program excellent parenting” memiliki pengaruh positif terhadap peningkatan pola asuh otoritatif ibu. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa program excellent parenting bermanfaat bagi para ibu untuk meningkatkan pola asuh otoritatif.

The Effectiveness of an Internet and Telephone Assisted Parent Training for Disruptive Behavior at Age Four: Implementation Study (Preprint)

BACKGROUND Parent training is one of the most effective treatment to child disruptive behaviour. Due to barriers related to conventional techniques, research has shifted to examining digital delivery of parent training. However, there are no previous effectiveness studies on digital parent training programs when they are implemented in real life practice. OBJECTIVE The objectives of this study were to investigate the changes in the children’s psychopathology and functioning level, and in the families’ parenting skills after receiving the digital parent training program in child health clinic implementation, and to compare the treatment characteristics and effectiveness between the 600 families who received the Strongest Families Smart Website (SFSW) intervention in these real-life setting (Implementation group) and the 232 families who received the intervention during the randomized controlled trial (RCT intervention group). METHODS The evidence-based Strongest Families Website (SFSW) parent training intervention was provided for 600 families who visited child health clinics between years 2015 and 2018 in Finland. Their demographics, child and parent outcomes were compared with 232 families that received the SFSW intervention during the randomized controlled trial to examine whether the positive effects are maintained when the program was implemented in real life. RESULTS The Implementation group was more likely to complete the intervention compared to the RCT intervention group (85.7% versus 75.9%; p<0.001). There were significant improvements from baseline to 6-months follow-up in the Implementation group in externalizing (6.2; 95% CI 5.5 – 7.0, P<.001), total (15.2; 95% CI 13.3 – 17.2, P<.001) and internalizing scores (3.6; 95% CI 2.9 – 4.3, P<.001). We observed also significant improvements in the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits (ICU) total score, the Parenting Scale and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 21 (P<.001). Further, the Implementation group reported significant improvements in children’s social and transitional situations. There were no significant differences between the Implementation and RCT intervention in CBCL externalizing (-0.2; 95% CI -1.3 – 1.6, P=.83), total (-0.7; 95% CI -3.0 – 4.5, P=.70) or internalizing scores (-0.3; 95% CI -1.0 – 1.6, P=.64). In addition, no significant differences were detected in Parenting Scale nor ICU. CONCLUSIONS The internet and telephone assisted parent training based on population-based screening was effectively implemented to real-life settings. These findings have implications for addressing the unmet needs of children with disruptive behavior problems in different sociocultural contexts. Our initiative could also provide a fast, socially distanced solution for the considerable mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT RR2-10.1186/1471-2458-13-985