Effects of a Parent Education Program to Promote Self-Determination for the Transition to Elementary School on Parenting Self-Efficacy, Parenting Stress, and Self-Determination and Self-Regulation of Young Children with Disabilities

Key Points

• This research aims to assess the impact of a parent education program on parenting self-efficacy, stress, and young children’s self-determination and self-regulation during the school transition.
• Involved 9 parents of young children with disabilities preparing for school transition.
• Utilized a pre-post single group design.
• Implemented a 10-session parent education program that included group training, home visits, and practical assignments.
• Parents reported a significant increase in parenting self-efficacy after the program.
• There was a noteworthy decrease in parenting stress among participants.
• Significant improvements were also observed in children's self-determination and self-regulation.

Abstract