The Effectiveness of Behavioral Parent Training on Reducing Externalizing Problems in 7 to 9 Years Old Children
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Keywords: behavioral parent training, externalizing problem, aggressive behavior, rule breaking behavior,
Abstract :
The effectiveness of behavioral parent training on externalized problems (aggressive behavior and rule breaking) in 7 to 9 years old children was investigated in this study. Sixty parents whose children(aged 7 ta 9) had received the highest scores on the Child Behavioral Checklist (CBCL) and their problems were also confirmed by the Teacher Report Form (TRF) were selected.from a pool of 360 parents in two randomly selected schools in Tehran. Subjects were divided into control and experimental groups .the Experimental group received BPT for 4 weeks, twice a week sessions lasting tow hours. Results were analyzed using covariance and indicated that parents in the experimental group reported a significant decrease in externalized problems and aggressive behaviors as compared to the control group. In regard to rule breaking behavior, no significant difference was observed between the groups. The emerged findings can have clinical applications in prevention and treatment of child behavioral disorders.
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