“thinking child” program: effects on parenting styles and family problem-solving skills

Introduction: this study, which was framed within the context of a developing country, aimed to evaluate the impact of the thinking child problem-solving program on parenting styles and family problem solving skills. methods: a hundred and four mothers in tehran voluntarily participated in the thinking child sessions, conducted weekly by experienced trainers for 9 sessions. a single group pre- and post-test pilot design was executed. outcome measures included the parenting style questionnaire and family problem solving scale. results: the findings bolstered the effectiveness of the program on problem-solving processes and parents’ relationships with their children specifically, showed a significant reduction in authoritative and authoritarian parenting styles and also revealed an increase in permissive parenting style. conclusion: the thinking child intervention displays promising results for trainings involving problemsolving skills in parents. however, it should be used in conjunction with a complementary intervention while parent training is executed.