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An evaluation of the Parents Plus-Parenting When Separated programme.

Adele Keating¹, John Sharry², Michelle Murphy³

¹School of Psychology, University College Dublin, Ireland Lucena Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, St John of Gods, Ireland.

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

|April 26, 2015

Summary

The Parents Plus-Parenting when Separated Programme significantly improved parenting satisfaction and reduced child behavior problems for separated parents. This intervention shows promise for supporting families post-separation.

Keywords:

Co-parental conflict Parents Plus divorce parent training separation

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Psychology
Family Studies
Intervention Science

Background:

Separated parents often face challenges impacting parenting and child adjustment.
Parenting interventions are crucial for supporting families during and after separation.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the effectiveness of the Parents Plus-Parenting when Separated Programme.
To assess the program's impact on separated parents' goals, satisfaction, and child/parental adjustment.

Main Methods:

Randomized controlled trial involving 82 parents in the treatment group and 79 in a control group.
Assessment of client goals, parenting satisfaction, child and parental adjustment, and interparental conflict.
Data collected at baseline and after a 6-week intervention period.

Main Results:

The treatment group showed significant goal attainment and increased parenting satisfaction.
Decreases in child behavior problems, parental adjustment issues, and interparental conflict were observed in the treatment group.
No significant changes were noted in the waiting-list control group.

Conclusions:

The Parents Plus-Parenting when Separated Programme is effective in improving outcomes for separated parents and their children.
The program's positive results suggest it should be more widely accessible to separated families.