The efficacy of the triple P: Positive parenting program for parents of teenagers in Iran
Leila Norouzi Panahi1, Maryam Modarres2, Seyedeh Tahereh Mirmolaei21Department of Midwifery, Women's Reproductive and Mental Health Research Center, Tabriz Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran2Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
INTRODUCTION: Adolescence is a stage of life with fast cognitive, biological, and neurological changes. It has been shown that behavioral problems increase in late childhood and early adolescence. When mental, emotional, and behavioral health disorders are not effectively treated, the impact on the individual, their families, and society more broadly can be devastating and long-lasting. The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of Standard Teen Triple P (STTP) with parents who have behaviorally disturbed adolescents.
METHODS: The research was conducted using quasi-experimental research on 78 parents who had teenagers aged between 11 and 16 years experiencing detectable behavioral and emotional problems. The participants were allocated to two groups, that is, 39 participants to the intervention group, and 39 to the control group. The data were collected using a demographic questionnaire, the strengths and difficulties questionnaire, conflict behavior questionnaire, and general health questionnaire-28. The STTP was carried out for the intervention group for 10 weeks. The data were collected immediately after the intervention, and also 2 months after the intervention. The data were evaluated using t-test, χ2 test, variance analysis, multivariate analysis of covariance, and analysis of covariance test.
RESULTS: It was found that participation in the STTP resulted in improvement in parents’ mental health, reduction in adolescent problem behaviors, and fewer parent-adolescent conflicts.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: STTP must be made available to parents of teenagers in Iran.
Manuscript Language: English