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