The effectiveness of positive parenting program on parenting stress and parenting self-efficacy of women as heads of households

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Document Type : Original Article

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1 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Ardakan University, Ardakan, Iran.

2 Instructor, Counseling Department, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Ardakan University, Ardakan, Iran

3 Master's degree, Department of Counseling, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Ardakan University, Ardakan, Iran

10.22098/jfrs.2024.14387.1171

Abstract

Objective: Dysfunctional parenting can cause psychological and communication problems for children and parents. The purpose of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of the positive parenting program on parenting stress and parenting self-efficacy of female as heads of households with teenage children.

Methods: The current research was Pre-test - post-test with control group. The research population consisted of all female heads of households under the support of the Yazd Relief Committee in 2020 who had teenage children.The research sample consisted of 20 females as heads of households, who were selected in an available manner and were randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. In order to measure the research variables, Domka et al.'s parenting self-efficacy questionnaire (1996) and Abdin's parental stress questionnaire (1967) were used. The interventions were conducted during 8 weekly sessions for 90 minutes and the covariance method was used for data analysis.

Results: The findings showed that positive parenting education has an effect on reducing parenting stress and improving parenting self-efficacy of female as heads of households with teenage children (P<0.05).

Conclusion: According to the results, mental health professionals can use positive parenting program to improve mothers' psychological health and parenting self-efficacy.

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Journal of Family Relations Studies

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Available Online from 26 October 2024

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History

  • Receive Date: 05 January 2024
  • Revise Date: 19 October 2024
  • Accept Date: 26 October 2024

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