Effectiveness of the Stepping Stones Triple P Group Parenting Program in Reducing Comorbid Behavioral Problems in Children with Autism

Autor/inn/en	Kasperzack, Daria; Schrott, Bastian; Mingebach, Tanja; Becker, Katja; Burghardt, Roland; Kamp-Becker, Inge
Titel	Effectiveness of the Stepping Stones Triple P Group Parenting Program in Reducing Comorbid Behavioral Problems in Children with Autism
Quelle	In: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 24 (2020) 2, S.423-436 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Kasperzack, Daria) ORCID (Mingebach, Tanja)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1362-3613
DOI	10.1177/1362361319866063
Schlagwörter	Children; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Behavior Problems; Program Effectiveness; Parent Education; Intervention; Parent Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes; Behavior Modification; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Interpersonal Relationship; Effect Size; Self Efficacy; Parent Influence; Foreign Countries; Child Behavior; Germany; Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule; Developmental Behavior Checklist; Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory; Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Child; Kind; Kinder; Autismus; Parents education; Elternbildung; Elternschule; Elternverhalten; Lehrerverhalten; Behaviour modification; Verhaltensänderung; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Ausland; Deutschland
Abstract	Children with autism spectrum disorders often exhibit comorbid behavioral problems. These problems have an impact on the severity of the core symptoms, the progression of the disorder as well as on the families' quality of life. We evaluated the effectiveness of the Stepping Stones Triple P group parent training program as a supplementary intervention in the treatment of children with autism spectrum disorder. Therefore, we employed a single group repeated measures design and assessed child variables via parents' and teachers' judgments at four successive time points. The participants were parents of 24 children with autism spectrum disorder aged between 3.6 and 12 years. We found a significant reduction of comorbid behavioral problems in the children, primarily in the parents' judgment at follow-up. Furthermore, a reduction of the autism spectrum disorder core symptoms emerged. The teachers' judgment particularly revealed an improvement in children's social relationships. Effect sizes were large (eta-squared ranging from 0.14 to 0.23). The findings demonstrate the effectiveness of the Stepping Stones Triple P as a supplementary intervention for reducing comorbid behavioral problems in the treatment of children with autism spectrum disorder. Higher parental self-efficacy and parental attributions, including parents' ability to influence child problem behaviors, are discussed as important factors for the effectiveness of Stepping Stones Triple P. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01