Comparison of the effectiveness of GOD oriented multidimensional spiritual parenting (GOSP) and positive parenting program (Triple p) on self-esteem, self-efficacy and self-control of children with stressed parents

The authors conducted a quasi-experimental study to compare the effectiveness of GOSP and Triple P on self-esteem, self-efficacy and self-control of children.

Methods and Materials:

 The statistical population was students aged 8 to 11 who were studying in schools of 15th district of Tehran that had parents with high stress.30 mothers after screening process were randomly replaced in three experimental and control groups (10 people each). The subjects in the experimental groups were trained in (GOSP) (12 sessions), and Triple p (10 sessions according to the Saunders protocol, 1992) 120 minutes, weekly, and the control group did not receive any training. After the training course, post-test was performed for all three groups of students. Univariate analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used to assess data

Results revealed that the mean scores of students in the group (GOSP) in self-esteem and self-control were significantly higher than Triple p and the control group. the scores of emotional self-efficacy of GOSP were significantly higher than the control group, While there was no significant difference between the two experimental groups. self-esteem and self-control of children had no significant difference in two groups of positive parenting and the control group. the mean scores of self-efficacy were not significantly different in experimental groups (GOSP and triple p). Regarding social self-efficacy, no significant difference was observed between the three experimental and control groups.

These results suggest that the combination of GOD oriented spirituality perspective with considering the developmental characteristics of children, increases the effectiveness of parenting trainings on children.