Graduate Program
School Psychology
Degree Name
Specialist in School Psychology
Semester of Degree Completion
Spring 2023
Thesis Director
Margaret T. Floress
Thesis Committee Member
Assege HaileMariam
Thesis Committee Member
Hao-Jan Luh
Abstract
A single-case, multiple-baseline research design was used to evaluate the effects of a two-session, virtual behavioral parent training program on parents’ self-efficacy and their children’s compliance and appropriate behavior. Participants included five parent-child dyads recruited from a grant-funded preschool program in Northern Illinois. When the parent training program was implemented, parent self-efficacy increased across four of the five parent participants (using daily behavior ratings). Effect size comparisons for self-efficacy reflected large effects for three parents. Further, child compliance increased across four of the five child participants and child appropriate behavior increased across three of the five child participants (using daily behavior ratings). Effect size comparisons reflected large effects for two participants for child compliance and one participant for child appropriate behavior. These results remained similar 2 weeks later, and parent satisfaction with the program was high. This study supports the effectiveness of didactic instruction and coaching in behavioral skills training. Further, this study adds to existing research on providing technology-based services as well as shortened behavioral training programs.
Recommended Citation
Daniels, Taylor, "A Preliminary Investigation of a Brief, Virtual, Behavioral Parent Training Program on Parents’ Self-Efficacy and Young Children’s Behavior" (2023). Masters Theses. 4988.
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/4988
