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.

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