A Combined Parenting Model for Children’s Oppositional Defiance: A Qualitative Study
Keywords:
combined parenting, joint problem-solving, effective parent–child interaction, parental management, positive parenting stabilization, emotional and supportive skills, oppositional defianceAbstract
The combined parenting model for children’s oppositional defiance has received little attention in previous studies. Accordingly, this research was conducted with the aim of discovering a combined parenting model for children exhibiting oppositional defiant behavior. The present study employed a qualitative design using a deductive thematic network analysis approach. The research context and sample consisted of 48 scientific sources, including books, articles, and dissertations. A thematic analysis result-recording form was used to extract the identified dimensions of the combined parenting construct in the study. The textual data were analyzed through thematic network analysis based on the approach of Attride-Stirling et al. (2001), followed by conventional thematic analysis and subsequent calculation of the Content Validity Index (CVI) and Content Validity Ratio (CVR). The results indicated that the combined parenting model for children’s oppositional defiance includes five main and final thematic categories: joint problem-solving training, effective parent–child interaction training, parental management training, positive parenting stabilization, and emotional and supportive skills training. Each of these five major themes also comprises a diverse range of essential subthemes. Based on the findings, it is suggested that the combined parenting model for children’s oppositional defiance be considered in future research as the foundation for psychometric studies (such as developing a measurement instrument for combined parenting) and for designing comprehensive psychological training programs.
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