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Mejia, Anilena; Filus, Ania; Calam, Rachel; Morawska, Alina; Sanders, Matthew R. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2016
In the present study, we explored the factor structure as well as validity and reliability of the Spanish version of the Child Adjustment and Parent Efficacy Scale (CAPES) suitable for assessing child behavioural and emotional difficulties (Intensity Scale) and parental self-efficacy (Self-Efficacy Scale) among Spanish-speaking parents from the…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Spanish, Child Behavior, Emotional Problems
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Mazzucchelli, Trevor G.; Sanders, Matthew R. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Children with developmental disabilities are at substantially greater risk of developing emotional and behavioural problems compared to their typically developing peers. While the quality of parenting that children receive has a major effect on their development, empirically supported parenting programs reach relatively few parents. A recent trend…
Descriptors: Emotional Problems, Intervention, Child Abuse, Parenting Styles
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Sanders, Matthew R.; Dittman, Cassandra K.; Keown, Louise J.; Farruggia, Sue; Rose, Dennis – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2010
Participants were 933 fathers participating in a large-scale household survey of parenting practices in Queensland Australia. Although the majority of fathers reported having few problems with their children, a significant minority reported behavioral and emotional problems and 5% reported that their child showed a potentially problematic level of…
Descriptors: Help Seeking, Economically Disadvantaged, Parenting Styles, Child Rearing
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Sanders, Matthew R.; Ralph, Alan; Sofronoff, Kate; Gardiner, Paul; Thompson, Rachel; Dwyer, Sarah; Bidwell, Kerry – Journal of Primary Prevention, 2008
A large-scale population trial using the Triple P-Positive Parenting Program (TPS) was evaluated. The target population was all parents of 4- to 7-year-old children residing in ten geographical catchment areas in Brisbane (intervention communities) and ten sociodemographically matched catchment areas from Sydney (5) and Melbourne (5), care as…
Descriptors: Emotional Problems, Intervention, Parenting Styles, Parent Education
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Turner, Karen M. T.; Sanders, Matthew R. – Behavior Therapy, 2006
This study evaluated the effects of a brief 3- to 4-session behavioral family intervention program for parents of preschool-aged children in a primary care setting, compared to parents in a wait-list control condition. Parents receiving the Primary Care Triple P-Positive Parenting Program intervention reported significantly lower levels of…
Descriptors: Emotional Problems, Behavior Problems, Intervention, Parent Education
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Ralph, Alan; Toumbourou, John Winston; Grigg, Morgen; Mulcahy, Rhiannon; Carr-Gregg, Michael; Sanders, Matthew R. – Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health, 2003
Parents of 468 children aged between 12 and 14 participated in a survey of early adolescent behavior. Major undesirable behaviors experienced by parents were fighting with siblings, talking back to adults, moodiness, and school difficulties. Findings are discussed in the context of the challenge of designing and delivering effective early…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Early Adolescents, Early Intervention, Emotional Problems
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Morawska, Alina; Stallman, Helen M.; Sanders, Matthew R.; Ralph, Alan – Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 2005
Behavioural family intervention is an effective form of intervention for the prevention and treatment of a wide range of emotional and behavioural problems in children. There is a growing need to address the accessibility of these services. This paper reviews the literature on self-directed interventions designed to help parents manage difficult…
Descriptors: Parents, Intervention, Child Rearing, Behavior Problems