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KMID : 0608020100180010157
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Korean Journal of Family Therapy
2010 Volume.18 No. 1 p.157 ~ p.184
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A Solution-Focused Group Program for Enhancing Parental Competence
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Kim Yu-Soon
Lee Guk-Hyang
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Abstract
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This study sought to verify the effectiveness of a six-week Solution-Focused Group Program for low-income parents, helping them, in two-hour sessions, to enhance their childrearing practices and increase theirself-esteem and sense of competence. Participants included 16 mothers and fathers of elementary school children; eight were assigned to the experimental group and eightto the control group. The pre- and post-test scores of the two groups were analysed and compared using chi-square, the Man-Whitney U test, and the Wilcoxon Signed-Ranks test. Measurements included the Conflict Tactics Scale, the Self-Esteem Scale, the Parenting Sense of Competence Scale, and solution-focused scaling questions. Results revealed significant differences between the two groups in terms of the changes made in all three areas, thereby confirming the effectiveness of the program. The authors conclude that the program could be successfully employed by community-based family therapists to strengthen healthy family functioning.
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KEYWORD
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Solution-Focused group program, childrearing practices, self-esteem, parenting competence
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