A Needs Assessment of Positive Parenting Skills among Parents of Primary School Students in Private Schools: Comprehensive Needs Assessment Research
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This survey research aimed to identify, analyze, and propose solutions to address the needs related to positive parenting skills among parents of elementary school students in private schools. The research was conducted in three phases. In the first phase, needs identification, 217 parents of private elementary school students completed a positive parenting skills questionnaire with a Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of .98. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the PNIModified index to identify and prioritize needs. In the second phase, needs analysis, semi-structured interviews with six key informants, including parents and experts in parent education. Data were analyzed using fault tree analysis (FTA) to determine the contributing factors to insufficient positive parenting skills. In the third phase, needs solutions, the multi-attribute utility technique (MAUT) was applied to prioritize the proposed intervention strategies. The results revealed that.
1. Parents demonstrated a very high overall level of need for developing positive parenting skills (M = 4.73, SD = .55), with self-care of parents identified as the most urgent area (PNIModified = .24).
2. The main causes of these needs were parental unpreparedness and problems from family conditions.
3. The key utility attributes for solutions included activity content, delivery formats, and available resources. The top three recommended interventions were practical training workshops, school-based parental development programs, and small-group or single-family activities.
The findings provide essential empirical evidence for designing and implementing contextually appropriate parenting development programs for families in private school settings.
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