Effectiveness of a Facilitator-Led Internet-Based Parent Management Training (Net PAMA Program) on Positive Parenting Skills Among Parents of Children Aged 7-12 Years: A Quasi-Experimental Study in Thailand

Korawan Kongamnuaisak; Chanvit Pornnoppadol; Sirinda Chanpen; Wanlop Atsariyasing

doi:10.33192/smj.v78i4.278403

Authors

Korawan Kongamnuaisak Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
Chanvit Pornnoppadol Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
Sirinda Chanpen Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
Wanlop Atsariyasing Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33192/smj.v78i4.278403

Keywords:

children, internet-based intervention, parenting, problem behavior, self-esteem

Abstract

Objective: This quasi-experimental study evaluated the effectiveness of a facilitator-led, internet-based parent training program (Net PAMA) in improving positive parenting skills among parents of children aged 7-12 years.

Materials and Methods: The study involved 99 parent-child pairs, divided into an intervention group of 59 pairs and a control group of 40 pairs. Data were collected at three time points: before training, immediately after, and at a 3-month follow-up. The effectiveness of the training was measured using the Positive Parenting Scale (POPS), the Thai version of the Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC-17), and a pictorial self-esteem scale for children. Statistical data were analyzed using a linear-mixed model.

Results: The study found no significant difference between the intervention and control groups in parent- or childreported POPS scores at the 3-month follow-up. However, within the intervention group, both parent-reported (p < 0.001) and child-reported (p = 0.017) POPS scores significantly increased from baseline to the 3-month follow-up. Similarly, although between-group differences in PSC-17 scores were not significant, parent-reported PSC-17 scores in the intervention group decreased significantly from baseline (p = 0.002). Notably, children in the intervention group had significantly higher self-esteem scores than the control group at the 3-month follow-up (p = 0.003).

Conclusion: The facilitator-led Net PAMA program was effective in enhancing child self-esteem but ineffective in increasing positive parenting skills and reducing child behavioral problems. Nevertheless, the results are promising and support further investigation with a larger sample size and more rigorous study design.

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