Effectiveness of The Triple P Positive Parenting Program on Behavioral Problems in Children A Meta-Analysis

• Published in: Behavior modification Vol. 32; no. 5; pp. 714 - 735
• Main Authors: de Graaf, Ireen, Speetjens, Paula, Smit, Filip, de Wolff, Marianne, Tavecchio, Louis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.09.2008; Sage; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Adult; Behavior Disorders; Behavior Modification; Behavior Therapy - methods; Behavior therapy. Cognitive therapy; Biological and medical sciences; Child; Child Behavior Checklist; Child Behavior Disorders - diagnosis; Child Behavior Disorders - psychology; Child Behavior Disorders - therapy; Child psychology; Child Rearing; Child, Preschool; Children & youth; Cognitive therapy; Developmental Disabilities; Emotional Disturbances; Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory; Family Therapy - methods; Female; Humans; Intervention; Male; Medical sciences; Meta Analysis; Parent Child Relationship; Parent Education; Parent-Child Relations; Parenting - psychology; Parenting Skills; Parenting Styles; Parents & parenting; Prevention; Program Effectiveness; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry; Psychopathology. Psychiatry; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Systematic review; Treatment Outcome; Treatments; meta-analysis; Triple P; child behavioral problems; parenting program; Social environment; Human; Parental behavior; Review; Metaanalysis; Behavioral disorder; Treatment; Family environment; Behavior therapy; meta- analysis; Child
• ISSN: 0145-4455; 1552-4167
• DOI: 10.1177/0145445508317134

The Triple P Positive Parenting Program is a multilevel parenting program to prevent and offer treatment for severe behavioral, emotional, and developmental problems in children. The aim of this meta-analysis is to assess the effectiveness of Triple P Level 4 interventions in the management of behavioral problems in children by pooling the evidence from relevant literature that included Level 4 Triple P interventions. Level 4 intervention is indicated if the child has multiple behavior problems in a variety of settings and there are clear deficits in parenting skills. Results indicate that Level 4 of Triple P interventions reduced disruptive behaviors in children. These improvements were maintained well over time, with further improvements in long-term follow-up. These effects support the widespread adoption and implementation of Triple P that is taking place in an increasing number of countries in quite diverse cultural contexts around the world.