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Parent behavioral training: an analysis of the relationship among multiple outcome measures.

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Forehand, R; Griest, DL; Wells, KC
Published in: J Abnorm Child Psychol
September 1979

The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship among three types of outcome measures that have been employed to evaluate parent behavioral trainining: observational data collected by independent observers, parent-collected data, and parent-completed questionnaires. Previous research suggests that all three measures yield positive outcome data; however, a correlational analysis has not been performed to determine if the subjects who demonstrate the largest (smallest) change on one measure demonstrate the largest (smallest) change on the other measures. The present study undertook such a correlational analysis. Subjects were 20 young clinic-referred children and their mothers. Treatment consisted of a standardized parent training program to modify child noncompliance. All three outcome measures (observational data, parent-collected data, and questionnaire data) indicated that therapy was effective. A correlational analysis performed on the outcome measures indicated a number of significant relationships for dependent variables within the observational data and within the questionnaire data; however, there were no significant relationships across the three outcome measures. Although different outcome measures may yield similar conclusions about the effectiveness of parent behavioral training, the results suggest that any one subject, relative to other subjects, does not demonstrate uniform degrees of change across the three outcome measures. Explanations for the findings, as well as their implications, are discussed.

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J Abnorm Child Psychol

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ISSN

0091-0627

Publication Date

September 1979

Volume

7

Issue

3

Start / End Page

229 / 242

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Parents
  • Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
  • Mother-Child Relations
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Developmental & Child Psychology
  • Child, Preschool
  • Child Behavior Disorders
  • Child
 

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Forehand, R., Griest, D. L., & Wells, K. C. (1979). Parent behavioral training: an analysis of the relationship among multiple outcome measures. J Abnorm Child Psychol, 7(3), 229–242. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00916534
Forehand, R., D. L. Griest, and K. C. Wells. “Parent behavioral training: an analysis of the relationship among multiple outcome measures.J Abnorm Child Psychol 7, no. 3 (September 1979): 229–42. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00916534.
Forehand R, Griest DL, Wells KC. Parent behavioral training: an analysis of the relationship among multiple outcome measures. J Abnorm Child Psychol. 1979 Sep;7(3):229–42.
Forehand, R., et al. “Parent behavioral training: an analysis of the relationship among multiple outcome measures.J Abnorm Child Psychol, vol. 7, no. 3, Sept. 1979, pp. 229–42. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/BF00916534.
Forehand R, Griest DL, Wells KC. Parent behavioral training: an analysis of the relationship among multiple outcome measures. J Abnorm Child Psychol. 1979 Sep;7(3):229–242.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Abnorm Child Psychol

DOI

ISSN

0091-0627

Publication Date

September 1979

Volume

7

Issue

3

Start / End Page

229 / 242

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Parents
  • Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
  • Mother-Child Relations
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Developmental & Child Psychology
  • Child, Preschool
  • Child Behavior Disorders
  • Child