Fox R A, Fox T A, Anderson R C
Parenting Center, Marquette University.
Psychol Rep. 1991 Feb;68(1):35-40. doi: 10.2466/pr0.1991.68.1.35.
This study evaluated the effectiveness of the STAR Parenting Program, designed specifically for parents with children between the ages of 1 and 5 yr. The 8-hr. program was completed by 35 parents. There was a significant increase in parents' favorability and a significant decrease in anxiety afterwards. Parents also significantly lowered their expectations, reduced the emotionality of their reactions to their child's problem behaviors, and increased their use of time-out and tangible rewards following training. These changes were maintained at a 6-wk. follow-up.
