A Pilot Study in Narrative Approach of an Adolescent Parenting Program for Enhancing Parenting Competency during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Hong Kong
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| Title: | A Pilot Study in Narrative Approach of an Adolescent Parenting Program for Enhancing Parenting Competency during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Hong Kong |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Florence F. Y. Cheung, Christy Tsang, Yu Cheng Hsu, Paul S. F. Yip |
| Source: | British Journal of Guidance & Counselling. 2025 53(4):519-530. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 12 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, Program Effectiveness, Family Relationship, Parenting Skills, Self Efficacy, Competence, Psychological Patterns, Stress Management, Therapy, Workshops, Parent Child Relationship, Secondary School Students, Conflict, Adolescents |
| Geographic Terms: | Hong Kong |
| DOI: | 10.1080/03069885.2024.2373172 |
| ISSN: | 0306-9885 1469-3534 |
| Abstract: | Since 2019, Hong Kong has been experiencing a social and mental health crisis caused by social unrest and the COVID-19 Pandemic. As a result, there have been reports of increasing family conflicts among secondary students. With the understanding that family support and positive relationships are crucial for maintaining the mental well-being of young people, narrative therapy is a practical approach for helping families shift from problem-focused perspectives to empowering strategies for rebuilding positive relationships. The study aims to report on the effectiveness of a pilot group parent narrative therapy workshop for family relationship harmonisation and enhancing parenting competency using quantitative and qualitative methods. The study participants included 34 parents from five local schools. The results indicated a significantly increased sense of parental competency, general self-efficacy, adult hope, and decreased parental stress. Qualitative reports and participants' narratives also demonstrated the positive effect of the narrative therapy workshop on their parent-adolescent relationships. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1490385 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | Since 2019, Hong Kong has been experiencing a social and mental health crisis caused by social unrest and the COVID-19 Pandemic. As a result, there have been reports of increasing family conflicts among secondary students. With the understanding that family support and positive relationships are crucial for maintaining the mental well-being of young people, narrative therapy is a practical approach for helping families shift from problem-focused perspectives to empowering strategies for rebuilding positive relationships. The study aims to report on the effectiveness of a pilot group parent narrative therapy workshop for family relationship harmonisation and enhancing parenting competency using quantitative and qualitative methods. The study participants included 34 parents from five local schools. The results indicated a significantly increased sense of parental competency, general self-efficacy, adult hope, and decreased parental stress. Qualitative reports and participants' narratives also demonstrated the positive effect of the narrative therapy workshop on their parent-adolescent relationships. |
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| ISSN: | 0306-9885 1469-3534 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/03069885.2024.2373172 |
