Dr. MO Yuen-han, KittyKittyDr. MO Yuen-hanCheung, Jappy Pui-yinJappy Pui-yinCheungDr. TSANG Wai-hung, WallaceWallaceDr. TSANG Wai-hungDr. CHUNG Yuet Kiu, PriscillaPriscillaDr. CHUNG Yuet KiuDr. WONG Fung Yee, MargaretMargaretDr. WONG Fung Yee2025-10-022025-10-022025Research on Social Work Practice, 2025.1049-73151552-7581http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11861/25821<jats:sec> <jats:title>Purpose</jats:title> <jats:p> This study is to investigate the effectiveness of a group-based nonviolent communication parenting group with parents in Hong Kong. Changes in parenting style were examined. <jats:bold>Method:</jats:bold> It is a pretest–posttest controlled quasi-experimental design. A two-by-two mixed-model ANOVA was used to investigate changes. Participants of both the intervention and control groups were recruited from primary schools and a community service center. The intervention and control groups were assessed using the Parenting Styles and Dimensions Questionnaire (PSDQ-Short) both before and after the intervention. <jats:bold>Results:</jats:bold> The PSDQ score indicated a significant intervention effect and changes in certain parenting styles. </jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Discussion</jats:title> <jats:p>The study achieves its overall objectives and demonstrates that NVC training can reduce permissive parenting styles but appears to have a limited impact on authoritative and authoritarian style within this sample.</jats:p> </jats:sec>enParenting StyleNonviolent CommunicationParenting GroupInterventionPeer Reviewed Journal Article10.1177/10497315251381256