2001 10-2 Discussion on Parent Effectiveness Training and its Effect in Parent-Child Communication

The objectives of this study were to perceive and examine the cognition of parent-child communication via the thematic situation test; understand effect of parent-child communication from Parent Effectiveness Training. The training is based on PET theory and skills of parent-child communication to cause parent-child inter-discussion on the same topic, which bring about awareness and examination on the cognition of parent-child communication. Furthermore, through the process of group training, this study explored deeply on the effect of communication process of parent-effectiveness training on parent-child communication. The subjects were divided into experiment and control groups, each including 20 parents with pre- and post- tests on parent-child communication test to examine the effect of training on parent-child communication. Besides, the overall analysis on awareness and insights of thematic situation test, discussion and feedback of parent effectiveness training was implemented to examine the real effect of parent effectiveness training through thematic situation test.
The outcome 仕om parents with pre- and post- tests had shown significant differences on pre- and post- tests of parent-child communication. It was also noted that parent effectiveness training actually could increase parent-child communication and its effect had lasted for four weeks. It is also found that this training can provide opportunities for participants to learn how to communicate, to discover themselves and to realize that "Just do it" is the shortcut for parent-child communication, as well as to get the insight that sharing experiences is the best way to gain the wisdom.
 

Keywords
parent effectiveness training, parent-child communication

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