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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 May 19.
Published in final edited form as: Prof Psychol Res Pr. 2020 Feb 13;51(2):125–133. doi: 10.1037/pro0000286

Table 3.

Mean Ratings of Self-Assessed Competency on Behavioral Parent Training Skills Pre- and Post-Training (N = 21)

Skill Mean (SD)
Pre-training
Mean (SD)
Post-training
t p Effect
Size (d)
95% CI for Effect
Size
Praise 2.8 (1.4) 4.6 (0.5) 6.86 < .001 1.71 [2.36, 1.26]
Play 2.3 (1.3) 4.5 (0.5) 8.3 < .001 2.09 [2.61, 1.56]
Commands 2.5 (1.4) 4.5 (0.5) 7.8 < .001 1.90 [2.47, 1.42]
Time Out 2.2 (1.0) 4.3 (0.5) 10.8 < .001 2.65 [3.23, 2.19]

Note: Question worded “How competent do you feel applying the following skills with parents?” Scale 1 = very little, 5 = a great deal