A behaviorally based approach for improving intrafamilial communication patterns
Title:
A behaviorally based approach for improving intrafamilial communication patterns
Author:
Gant, B. L. Barnard, J. D. Kuehn, F. E. Jones, H. H. Christophersen, E. R.
Appeared in:
Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology
Paging:
Volume 10 (1981) nr. 2 pages 102-106
Year:
1981
Contents:
The intrafamilial communication of a group of 10 court referred families treated utilizing a family mediated, behaviorally focused, social learning approach to family therapy and a randomly assigned group of 10 control families treated utilizing traditional court-implemented methods, was compared after treatment. In addition to analyzing the family members' communication behavior, estimates of subjective satisfaction of intrafamilial communication were also obtained. A posttest only control group design was utilized to test two null hypotheses: H1: After treatment, no differences will exist between the treatment and control families' observable intrafamilial communication, and H2: After treatment, no differences will exist between the treatment and control families' subjective perceptions of intrafamilial communication. Both null hypotheses were rejected. These differences were tentatively interpreted as suggesting that the behaviorally based family therapy was an effective treatment strategy for improving intrafamilial communication.