Efeitos de um treinamento de pais em situação de escolha sobre estilos parentais e autocontrole na educação dos filhos

Abstract

The study investigated the subjective value of parental child-rearing procedures and the effects of presenting instructions to participants on a Behavioral Parent Training Choice (BPT-C) program developed from the notions of choice, matching, impulsivity and self-control. A theoretical study proposed to ground the relations studied through behavioral analysis of parental patterns based upon the notion of self-control. Two empirical studies on the effects of BPT-C were performed: experiment on hypothetical parental choices involving delay and probability of educational procedures regarding their children's behavior; and the effects on Parental Style Inventory (IEP) and Social Skills Inventory (IHS) scores. The participants were adult mothers who lived with their children, and their own children between seven and twelve years old who attended two Social Organizations. The procedures were: exposure to situations of choice involving delay and probability for mothers; application of IEP and IHS inventories to mothers and IEP to children; of BPT-C application to mothers; reapplication of previous measures after training and at follow-up. The results indicated consistent changes in choices for reinforcing educational procedures related to self-control in measurements after presentation of BPT-C and follow-up. An increase in IHS and IEP scores was also observed. The analysis of the results suggests reversal of choice or the maintenance of parental preferences by reinforcing procedures after BPT-C, which was related to the change from impulsive to self-controlled parental style pattern