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The Strengthening Families Program 10–14: influence on parent and youth problem‐solving skill
Author(s) -
SEMENIUK Y.,
BROWN R. L.,
RIESCH S. K.,
ZYWICKI M.,
HOPPER J.,
HENRIQUES J. B.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.69
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1365-2850
pISSN - 1351-0126
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2009.01534.x
Subject(s) - intervention (counseling) , psychology , scale (ratio) , clinical psychology , positive youth development , rating scale , developmental psychology , psychiatry , physics , quantum mechanics
Accessible summary• Study reports the results of a preliminary examination of the efficacy of the Strengthening Families Program (SFP) 10–14 in improving parent and young adolescent problem‐solving skill among 57 dyads using the Iowa Family Interaction Rating Scale (IFIRS) and Dyadic Assessment Intervention Model analysis methods. • None of the hypothesis was fully supported. Outcomes for parents were contrary to prediction. • Though SFP 10–14 demonstrated questionable efficacy for problem solving skill particularly among adults in this small sample with limited follow‐up, parents and youth enjoyed the intervention. • Persons implementing family skill training programs may let participants know that youth tend to grasp the skills earlier and with less effort than adults.Abstract The aim of this paper is to report the results of a preliminary examination of the efficacy of the Strengthening Families Program (SFP) 10–14 in improving parent and youth problem‐solving skill. The Hypotheses in this paper include: (1) youth and parents who participated in SFP would have lower mean scores immediately (T2) and 6 months (T3) post intervention on indicators of hostile and negative problem‐solving strategies; (2) higher mean scores on positive problem‐solving strategies; and (3) youth who participated in SFP would have higher mean scores at T2 and at T3 on indicators of individual problem solving and problem‐solving efficacy than youth in the comparison group. The dyads were recruited from elementary schools that had been stratified for race and assigned randomly to intervention or comparison conditions. Mean age of youth was 11 years (SD = 1.04). Fifty‐seven dyads (34‐intervention & 23‐control) were videotaped discussing a frequently occurring problem. The videotapes were analysed using the Iowa Family Interaction Rating Scale (IFIRS) and data were analysed using Dyadic Assessment Intervention Model. Most mean scores on the IFIRS did not change. One score changed as predicted: youth hostility decreased at T3. Two scores changed contrary to prediction: parent hostility increased T3 and parent positive problem solving decreased at T2. SFP demonstrated questionable efficacy for problem‐solving skill in this study.