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A critical examination of Triple P Online from the (burnt-out) parents’ perspective

Rosier, Adeline
(2023)

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Supervisors
Roskam, Isabelle ; Woine, Aline
Faculty
Faculté de psychologie, logopédie, sexologie et des sciences de la famille
Degree label
Master [120] en sciences psychologiques, à finalité spécialisée
Abstract
The efficacy of parenting programs has been widely studied in terms of child behaviors and parenting practices. However, to our knowledge, little research has investigated these positive parenting programs from the parents' perspective. The aim of this narrative review is to address this gap by examining the extent to which a positive parenting program such as Triple P Online (TPOL), might or might not increase stress on both parents at large and burnt-out parents specifically; would it even be reasonable to let burnt-out parents engage in such a broad-based program in a self-directed manner? To serve this purpose, we carry out a critical examination of TPOL’s core features (i.e., positive parenting, broad-based, standardized, self- and emotion regulation approach, online and self-directed). The results of our analysis suggest that while TPOL is a truly valuable resource tool for many parents, it might also contribute to increase parental stress in perfectionist parents. TPOL’s comprehensive nature coupled with the absence of any mental health professional to mitigate the perfectionist parents’ desire to cover all aspects of TPOL thoroughly might induce parental stress. What is more, the program may not be suited to (pre-)burnt-out parents because of its demanding nature (especially in terms of time and cognitive resources). Given both their high level of exhaustion and the worrying consequences associated with the disorder, it seems inadequate to let parents in grips with parental burnout engage in TPOL without any professional guidance. The present contribution calls for further research to better understand the mechanisms through which TPOL might generate parental stress and the potential moderators at stake which may attenuate or aggravate parental stress when parents engage in TPOL.