Knowledge of Behavioral Principles and Parental Stress of Parents in Incarceration
Document Type
Poster Presentation
Start Date
18-4-2019 9:15 AM
End Date
18-4-2019 10:30 AM
Keywords
Knowledge of behavior principles, parental stress, incarceration
Biography
The current study aims to determine if knowledge of behavior principles can predict parental stress in incarcerated parents.
Major
Psychology
Advisor for this project
Jennifer Tiano
Abstract
Knowledge of Behavior Principles and Parental Stress of Parents in Incarceration
Carter, A., Petrie, E., Holland, T., Tiano, J.
High levels of parental stress have been shown to negatively affect child development and behavior. Behavioral parent training programs, based on behavioral principles, are empirically supported treatments for child externalizing behaviors. Research has shown, that after behavioral parent training, there was a significant decrease in parental stress levels. Many individuals in incarcerated settings are parents and report high levels of parenting stress; however, no research was found examining whether knowledge of behavior principles predict levels of parenting stress with either parents in the general population or in incarcerated settings. The current study aims to determine if knowledge of behavior principles can predict parental stress in incarcerated parents. Eighteen mothers and fathers in a minimum-security prison setting completed the Knowledge of Behavior Principles as Applied to Children-Short Form (KBPAC-SF) and the Parenting Stress Index, Fourth Edition (PSI-4). Results and implications of results will be discussed.
Knowledge of Behavioral Principles and Parental Stress of Parents in Incarceration
Knowledge of Behavior Principles and Parental Stress of Parents in Incarceration
Carter, A., Petrie, E., Holland, T., Tiano, J.
High levels of parental stress have been shown to negatively affect child development and behavior. Behavioral parent training programs, based on behavioral principles, are empirically supported treatments for child externalizing behaviors. Research has shown, that after behavioral parent training, there was a significant decrease in parental stress levels. Many individuals in incarcerated settings are parents and report high levels of parenting stress; however, no research was found examining whether knowledge of behavior principles predict levels of parenting stress with either parents in the general population or in incarcerated settings. The current study aims to determine if knowledge of behavior principles can predict parental stress in incarcerated parents. Eighteen mothers and fathers in a minimum-security prison setting completed the Knowledge of Behavior Principles as Applied to Children-Short Form (KBPAC-SF) and the Parenting Stress Index, Fourth Edition (PSI-4). Results and implications of results will be discussed.
