The Research of the Parent-Child Interaction from Different Family Structures Through the Child-Parent Relationship Therapy Group

• Main Authors: Chen, Yi-Jiun, 陳怡君
• Other Authors: Wang, Mon-Hsin Flahive
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/d3zyg2

碩士 === 中國文化大學 === 心理輔導學系 === 103 === The main purpose of this research conducted is to understand the differences of the parent-child interactions from different family structures through participating Child-Parent Relationship Therapy Group. The participants in the research include 6 mothers (1 mother in Step-family, 2 from extended family, and 3 from single-parent families). The group gathered two hours a week for child-parent relationship trainingfor 10 weeks. The researcher conducted semi-structural interviews with the 6 mothers both before and after the 10 weeks. The interview were transcribed and content analysis was used to analyze the data.T he research results shown as below: 1. The differences of the parent-child interactions through Child-Parent Relationship Therapy Group include: (1) The changes in participation: The quality of each other’s company was effectively improved by showing compassions and listening skills learned from the therapy groups. (2) The changes in challenging children by parents: The research has found the increase of openness and comprehension in the mothers, which helps them to view matters from their children’s perspectives, better understand the situations they are in, and in turn enhance the abilities of their children for problem solving. (3) The changes in nurturing: The mothers show more nurturing behaviors which enhance the physical closeness through hugs and kisses as well as mental recognitions through compliments and support. All of these contribute to the good experiences of healthy child-parent interactions. (4) The changes in structuring: The mothers have learned to be assertive in structuring their children’s daily rountine and maintain a healthy boundary with their children. . They use their authority appropriately. Therefore, these mothers have much more energy and spare time in interacting with their children. 2. The difference in parent-child interactions between families who come from different family structures (1) The child-parent interaction for step-family: This research found that the mother took more time in self-care and also the relationship with their children became more intimate. She paid more attention to her children anddisplayed compassions. The establishment of parental authority helps releases the stress from parenthood (2) The child-parent interactions for single-parent family: The play session help the enhancement of child-parent relationship rapidly. The mothers show more openness and comprehensions to their children, replace scolding with comforting, and reduce the negative impacts on their children by showing less nagative emotional towards their children. (3) The child-parent interactions for extended-family: The mothers became more sensitive to their children’s emotions, which helped stabilize their emotions and reduced their dependence. The sense of security toward their mothers is strengthened. This research also provides suggestions based on the research results for practice and research.