The Effects of Parent Management Training, Problem-solving Skills Training and the Eclectic Training on Conduct Disorder in Iranian Elementary School Students

Mohsen Lali, Mokhtar Malekpour, Hossien Molavi, Ahmad Abedi and Karim Asgari

International Journal of Psychological Studies, 2012, vol. 4, issue 2, 154

Abstract: The present study investigated the effects of parent management training, problem-solving skills training and theeclectic training on symptoms of conduct disorder in Isfahan elementary school students during the educationalyear 2010-2011. The sample included 40 male pupils (ages 10 to 11) randomly selected assigned to experimentaland control groups. Four groups were formed (each group consisted of 10 students), namely parent managementtraining, problem-solving skills training, eclectic training and a control group. Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL,Achenbach, 1991) and clinical interview were used as research instruments. Three methods were used asintervention (parent management training, problem-solving skills training and the eclectic training).The resultsof the analysis of covariance ANCOVA with repeated measure indicated a significant difference between parentmanagement training, eclectic training and the control group, however no significant difference was observedbetween problem solving skills training group and the other groups. Scheffe post-hoc test was also used whichindicated that parent management training and eclectic training intervention decreased the conduct disordersymptoms in comparison with the control group. Also, the results indicated that eclectic training was moreeffective than parent management training.

Date: 2012
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