Development of a Psycho-Educational Intervention Program Designed to Mother Abuse and its Effectiveness on Mother Abuse

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1 Associate Professor, Department of Counseling, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran

2 Ph.D student in counseling, Department of Counseling, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.

3 Professor, Department of Counseling, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.

Abstract

Background: Parent abuse, as one of the forms of domestic violence, always threatens the health and efficiency of the family system, which is considered the main element of society and its most important part. The present study was conducted to develop a psycho-educational intervention program for Mother Abuse and its Effectiveness on Mother Abuse. Objective: In this study, a multiple baseline single case experimental design was used. So, three adolescents (two girls and one boy) and their parents were selected by purposive sampling in Dezful. Method: The Intervention in Mother Abuse Program was developed and implemented in 18 sessions (nine sessions for adolescents and nine sessions for parents and family). The mothers responded to the Parent Abuse Scale (boy version) (Abbaspour et al., 2018) or Parent Abuse Scale (girl-mother)(Abbaspour et al., 2019) in stages of baseline, intervention, and follow-up based on the gender of their adolescent child. Data were analyzed by visual analysis, reliable change index RCI, and percent improvement formula. The content validity index (CVI) for all goals in this intervention was 0.92 to 1, and the content validity ratio (CVR) for all goals in this intervention was 0.96 to 1. Findings: The results of the study showed that the designed intervention led to a significant decrease in the subjects' scores in the intervention and follow-up phase compared to the baseline phase, and therefore, it is an effective and valid intervention. Conclusion: This research showed that family therapists and counselors of adolescents can use the Intervention in Mother Abuse Program to improve the family members' interactions and to help families engaged in mother abuse.

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  • Receive Date: 23 August 2023
  • Revise Date: 15 December 2023
  • Accept Date: 15 February 2024

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