Group Teen Triple P (GTTP) is a version of the Triple P program specifically for parents of teenagers up to 16 years old.
Throughout the program, parents:
The program places a strong emphasis on the importance of parents acknowledging and encouraging the growing independence of their teen. Recognition is given to the likelihood of teenagers engaging in risky behavior and providing parents with ways to assist their teen to manage these challenges effectively.
See also the following Program Summaries in the Preventing Child Maltreatment Evidence Review:
See also the Self-Directed Triple P Program Summary in the Reducing Child Harm and Maltreatment Evidence Review.
GTTP was designed for parents of adolescents up to 16 years old, who have concerns about their teenagers level of behavioural problems or who wish to prevent behavioural problems from developing.
The program has been evaluated in New Zealand (Chu et al. 2015).
A randomised control trial was conducted with both indigenous and non-Indigenous New Zealander families with children aged 12-15 years old. It involved 58 people (27 in the intervention group and 31 in the control group). On average mothers were 44 years old, and children were 13 years old. Most families were Caucasian and had stable above average income.
The program has not been evaluated in Australia with Aboriginal Australians.
The Group Teen Triple P system has a mixed impact on client outcomes.
Mixed Research Evidence (with no adverse effects):
GTTP is implemented through 8 sessions delivered over 8 weeks.
This is broken down into:
The program is delivered by accredited Triple P facilitators. Facilitators are provided with a program kit, containing a program manual, DVD, and a disc containing power point slides. Following completion of each group and telephone session, facilitators complete session checklists.
Not reported.
Sessions were delivered in community locations across Auckland. This was to accommodate parents’ preferences in location and increase accessibility.
One Randomised Controlled Trial with 58 people in New Zealand (Chu et al. 2015).
For more information about Triple P see: https://www.triplep.net/glo-en/home/
Group Teen Triple P: https://www.triplep.net/files/7115/8626/4344/ENG_Group_Teen_Triple_P_LTR.pdf
02 Mar 2023
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