Triple P Tieners. Een evaluatie van de groepscursus en de ervaringen van ouders

Abstract

‘Teen Triple P’ is a parenting program for parents of teenagers. The program is based on the principles of Triple P: an evidence-based program which is proven to be successful for parents with children till 12 years old. Although several studies have demonstrated the positive effects of Triple P for parents with children between 0-12 years, not many studies have researched the benefits of Teen Triple P. In this present study six parenting groups of Teen Triple P, level 4 were evaluated in Amsterdam. Parents and their teenage children (10-16 years) were asked to complete questionnaires before and after participating in the program to explore if parents experienced a decrease in behavioral problems, conflict with adolescents, and parental stress and an increase in parental competence and if adolescents experienced a decrease in behavioral problems, conflict with parents, and an increase in parental competence. After completing the program parents were interviewed about how they experienced the parenting group. The results of this study showed that behavioral problems decreased, more specific after participating in the program parents reported less emotional problem behavior and hyperactivity/inattention. No significant results have been found in parental stress, parental competence and conflict with adolescents. The interviews showed that in general parents were satisfied with the program and they would recommend it to other parents. These first results are encouraging considering most parents were positive about the program and parents experienced a decrease in behavioral problems after participating in Teen Triple P.