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C. Bennett; E. M. Westrupp; S. K. Bennetts; J. Love; N. J. Hackworth; D. Berthelsen; J. M. Nicholson – Child Development, 2025
This study examined long-term mediating effects of the "smalltalk" parenting intervention on children's effortful control at school age (7.5 years; 2016-2018). In 2010-2012, parents (96% female) of toddlers (N = 1201; aged 12-36 months; 52% female) were randomly assigned to either: standard playgroup, "smalltalk" playgroup…
Descriptors: Intervention, Parent Child Relationship, Toddlers, Young Children
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Spruijt, Andrea M.; Dekker, Marielle C.; Ziermans, Tim B.; Swaab, Hanna – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2020
Background: Parent-child interaction is essential in the development of attentional control (AC ) and executive functioning (EF ). Educating parents in AC and EF development may help them to respond more adaptively to their child's developmental needs. Aim: This study aimed to investigate whether parents can be educated to improve interactions…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Interaction, Attention, Self Control
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Carranza Esteban, Renzo Felipe; Mamani-Benito, Oscar; Caycho-Rodríguez, Tomás; Santillán Mejía, Aida Ch.; Vilca, Lindsey W.; Mendoza Galarza, Maritza J.; Bárrig Jó, Patricia S. – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2021
Introduction: Children's behavior is influenced by parenting. This study aimed to assess the effect of the Parents Raising Safe Kids (ACT) program on parenting practices among parents with children between 3 and 5 years of age. Method: The study consists of a quasi-experimental design, and it used a sample of 65 parents between the ages of 21 and…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Preschool Children, Parent Education, Child Behavior
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Siller, Michael; Pickard, Katherine; Fuhrmeister, Sally; Kushner, Elizabeth; Rudrabhatla, Asha; Morgan, Lindee – Journal of Early Intervention, 2022
This mixed-methods study aimed to test the feasibility, acceptability, and fidelity of involving early childhood education (ECE) staff without special education training or prior parent coaching experience in the delivery of an adapted evidence-based parent coaching intervention for young children with autism (Focused Playtime…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Parent Role, Coaching (Performance)
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Tal-Atzili, Orit; Salls, Joyce – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2017
This pilot study investigated the efficacy of Qigong Sensory Training, a parent-implemented tactile intervention, in improving sensory processing and self-regulation in children with or at-risk for autism who were enrolled in early intervention. A pretest-posttest, single-subject design was implemented with three families. After 5 months, atypical…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Tactual Perception, Stimuli, Sensory Experience
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Fettig, Angel; Barton, Erin E. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2014
The purpose of this literature review was to analyze the research on parent-implemented functional assessment (FA)-based interventions for reducing children's challenging behaviors. Thirteen studies met the review inclusion criteria. These studies were analyzed across independent variables, types of parent coaching and support provided,…
Descriptors: Intervention, Behavior Problems, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Literature Reviews
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Ervin, Barbara; Wash, Pamela D.; Mecca, Marilyn E. – Montessori Life: A Publication of the American Montessori Society, 2010
Albert Bandura, the leading pioneer in the study of self-regulation, has defined the term as the child's ability to self-educate, self-direct, regulate motivation, and learn to think about what she is learning (1994). Lev Vygotsky's theory that children can be taught to think independently about how to solve problems expands upon Bandura's work…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Program Effectiveness, Montessori Method, Self Control