{"title":"Strengthening Parent Support in social-emotional Development of Gifted Child: A Mixed-Methods Randomized Experiment","authors":"Asiye Dursun, Nergis Canbulat, Selahattin Anik","doi":"10.1177/10497315261431615","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the social-emotional Development Support Parent Education Program (SEDSFP) for parents of gifted children. Method Forty-eight parents of children enrolled in two Science and Art Centers (BILSEM) in Türkiye participated in the program, and 44 parents completed it. We employed a mixed-methods design. In the quantitative phase, we tested the program's effectiveness using the Solomon Four-Group Design. In the qualitative phase, we analyzed data from focus group interviews. Results The quantitative findings showed that the program significantly enhanced parents’ awareness of their children's development. The qualitative findings revealed four themes: Group Process, Group Leader, Techniques and Contents, and Contribution to Development and Change. Discussion These findings indicate that SEDSFP helps parents better understand their gifted children and recognize effective strategies to support their social-emotional development.","PeriodicalId":47993,"journal":{"name":"Research on Social Work Practice","volume":"130 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1000,"publicationDate":"2026-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Research on Social Work Practice","FirstCategoryId":"90","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10497315261431615","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"SOCIAL WORK","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the social-emotional Development Support Parent Education Program (SEDSFP) for parents of gifted children. Method Forty-eight parents of children enrolled in two Science and Art Centers (BILSEM) in Türkiye participated in the program, and 44 parents completed it. We employed a mixed-methods design. In the quantitative phase, we tested the program's effectiveness using the Solomon Four-Group Design. In the qualitative phase, we analyzed data from focus group interviews. Results The quantitative findings showed that the program significantly enhanced parents’ awareness of their children's development. The qualitative findings revealed four themes: Group Process, Group Leader, Techniques and Contents, and Contribution to Development and Change. Discussion These findings indicate that SEDSFP helps parents better understand their gifted children and recognize effective strategies to support their social-emotional development.
期刊介绍:
Research on Social Work Practice, sponsored by the Society for Social Work and Research, is a disciplinary journal devoted to the publication of empirical research concerning the methods and outcomes of social work practice. Social work practice is broadly interpreted to refer to the application of intentionally designed social work intervention programs to problems of societal and/or interpersonal importance, including behavior analysis or psychotherapy involving individuals; case management; practice involving couples, families, and small groups; community practice education; and the development, implementation, and evaluation of social policies.