Adkison-Johnson Conducts Psychoeducational Parenting Group Project

Jan. 27, 2016

Professor Carla Adkison-Johnson is conducting a project to field test a psycho-educational parenting group for African American mothers and fathers with adolescent children. This parenting group model was developed by Adkison-Johnson (2015) based on her research that focused on the disciplinary practices of African American parents. The goal of this study/evaluation is to establish base line data regarding its effectiveness and impact on African American parents. 

The first counseling group was completed in the Center for Counseling and Psychological Services in CECP in December 2015 and the next group is scheduled for February 2016. Preliminary findings indicated that the counseling group model assisted parents in communicating more meaningfully with their children. Parents also reported positive behavioral changes in their children.