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BACKGROUND: In domestic violence, the deterioration of mothers with parental skills,
increased stress levels, weakening of bonds with their children and a decrease in their
acceptance level, child behavior problems are the most common problems.
METHODS: This is the first randomized controlled experimental study to address children
who have witnessed domestic violence in the society. This research is comprised of 38 mothers
and children who had witnessed domestic violence. This research was carried out to determine
the effect of the play support program based on child-parent relationship therapy on parental
stress and acceptance, child behaviors in children who witnessed domestic violence. Mothers
in the intervention group were given communication and child-centered play skills at 1-4 weeks.
In the following 5-10 weeks, mothers and their children held a weekly 30 minute play session
in the game room and received supervision about these sessions. After the application of the
intervention group was completed, a 2-week training session was organized for the control
group. Data were collected using the questionnaire form, “Parenting Stress Index” (PSI;),
Parental Acceptance-Rejection/ Parental Form (PAR), Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
(SDQ), and semi-structured interview form. The data were collected before the application (first
follow-up) and after the application (second follow-up). In addition, individual interviews were
conducted with 12 mothers in the intervention group in accordance with the semi-structured
interview form after the application.
RESULTS: In the study, it was determined in the group comparisons, the total scores of “ PSI/
PAR, SDQ were significantly reduced between the application and pre-application term for
intervention group (p< 0.05) and there was no significant difference in the control group (p>
0.05).
CONCLUSIONS: The program based on child parent relationship therapy can be tested in
wider population groups with different models.