The Efficiency of the Triple P Program for Parents of Children with Type-1 Diabetes

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the Triple P-Positive Parenting Training Program which was applied to the parents of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes diagnosis aged 3-12 years on parental attitude, parental mental health, and child behavior.
METHODS: The research was conducted in an quasiexperimental manner. The sample of the research consisted of 32 parents who had children with T1D diagnosis aged 3-12 years and who agreed to participate in the study. Data were collected using the Family Background Questionnaire, General Health Questionnaire, Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, Parental Attitude Research Instrument, Conflict Behavior Questionnaire and Parent Satisfaction Questionnaire. Group Triple P Programme was implemented with the all group for 8 weeks. Data were collected immediately after the programme. Data were evaluated by using multidirectional variance analysis, t- test and chi-square test.
RESULTS: It has been shown that the Group Triple P applied to the parents of the children who had children with T1D diagnosis positively affects the mental health of the parents, their parental attitudes and the problematic behaviour of the children and the parents had less conflict with their children and the children had less conflict with their parents.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: It is suggested to carry out studies in different centers and cities with Group Triple P Programme, to widen the use of Group Triple P Programme, to plan researches where Group Triple P programme and other programmes currently used in country would be compared.