The Effectiveness of Training Mothers in Differential Reinforcement and Reframing in Reducing Noncompliant Behavior of Their Children and Enhancing Perceived Self – Efficacy of Mothers

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of training
mothers in using differential reinforcement and reframing in reducing
noncompliance of children and improving self-efficacy of mothers.
The sample of the study consisted of (51) mothers and their (51)
children, whose ages ranged between (5-10) years. The mothers were
chosen intentionally, then randomly distributed into three groups , two
experimental and one control; each consisted of (17) mothers and
their (17) children. The study was carried out at a counseling centre;
the first experimental group was trained on the use of differential
reinforcement; the second was trained on reframing, while the control
group was left untrained. Two instruments were developed and used
to measure children's noncompliance and a third instrument for
mothers general self-efficacy. Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA)
revealed statistically significant differences between the two
experimental groups and the control on the three instruments on both
post and follow-up measures. No significant differences appeared
between the two experimental groups.