A Psychological Strategy for Improving Parenting Abilities

Abstract

In order to lessen the prevalence of behavioral and emotional issues in preadolescent children, this research describes the theoretical underpinnings of a novel multilayer parenting and family support technique. A tiered system of family intervention, the Triple P-Positive Parenting Program offers five progressively more intense levels of intervention. In addition to two levels of quick primary care consultations aimed at treating moderate behavioral issues, these interventions also include two more comprehensive parent education and family intervention programs for kids who are at higher risk of developing more serious behavioral issues. The goal of the program is to identify the minimally necessary parenting action needed to divert a child's course away from more serious issues. A core principle in the approach is parental skill self-regulation. The program adapts the intervention's strength to each family's needs by using flexible delivery modalities (such as individual face-to-face, group, telephone-assisted, and self-directed programs). The program has a broad reach due to its multidisciplinary, preventative, and community-wide orientation, which enables it to target destigmatized access points through primary care services for families who are hesitant to take part in parenting skills programs.