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Does parent training with young noncompliant children have long-term effects?

P Long1, R Forehand, M Wierson

  • 1Department of Psychology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater 74075.

Behaviour Research and Therapy
|January 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Early parent training for noncompliant children led to positive long-term outcomes. These individuals showed comparable adjustment in adulthood to peers without behavioral issues, indicating lasting benefits of early intervention.

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Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Behavioral Interventions

Background:

  • Child noncompliance is a common concern with potential long-term negative consequences.
  • Early behavioral interventions, such as parent training, aim to address noncompliance in young children.
  • The long-term efficacy of early parent training for noncompliant children requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct a long-term follow-up of individuals who received parent training in early childhood.
  • To assess the adult functioning of formerly noncompliant children compared to a matched community sample.
  • To evaluate the lasting impact of early parent training on delinquency, emotional adjustment, academic progress, and parent-child relationships.

Main Methods:

  • A longitudinal study design was employed, with a follow-up approximately 14 years after initial treatment.

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  • The study included 26 late adolescents/young adults (aged 17+) who participated in parent training as children (aged 2-7).
  • Participants were compared to a matched community sample on measures of delinquency, emotional adjustment, academic progress, and parent-child relationships.

    • Main Results:

    • No significant differences were found between the parent training group and the matched community sample across all assessed measures.
    • Individuals who received early parent training demonstrated comparable levels of adult functioning.
    • Key areas of comparison included delinquency rates, emotional well-being, academic achievement, and relationships with parents.

    Conclusions:

    • Early parent training for noncompliant children appears to have lasting positive effects into adulthood.
    • Individuals treated in childhood function as well as their non-clinic peers in adulthood.
    • Parent training is an effective early intervention strategy for improving long-term developmental trajectories.