Can Hong Kong Chinese parents and their adolescent children benefit from an adapted UK parenting programme?

Abstract

Summary Sixty-five parents joined seven semi-structured group interviews sharing their experience of joining an adapted parenting programme for Hong Kong Chinese parents. The aim of the research was to explore parents’ outcome, parent–adolescent outcome of the parenting programme, as well as any culturally sensitive parenting strategies that were acceptable to Hong Kong Chinese parents.

Findings The results indicate that Hong Kong Chinese parents perceived that the parenting programme was useful in improving communication with their adolescents, reducing conflict as well as supporting them to become confident parents of adolescents.

Applications This study further illustrates the possible culturally sensitive elements of the Hong Kong Chinese parenting programme. It should focus on helping parents to reflect on their own parenting and help parents to learn granting autonomy to their adolescents, communication skills and conflict resolution skills.