Researchers from the Institute of Psychiatry at Kings College in London studied more than 100 children aged two- to eleven-years-old and their parents, who were seeking help with managing their children’s behaviour problems.
Parents took part in the Empowering Parents, Empowering Communities peer-led intervention, where other parents in the local community deliver sessions, rather than professionals, that focus on improving parenting skills, relationships and interactions with children.
The course took place over a period of eight weeks and involved information sharing, group discussion, demonstration, role-play and home practice.
Researchers determined the effectiveness of the classes by asking parents to fill out questionnaires to measure child problems, parental stress, parenting competencies and user satisfaction
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