Objective To investigate the effect of workshop-based training on family education literacy for parents.Methods A total of 60 parents were enrolled from Hangzhou Youth and Children′s Center to participate in this study.Based on a random number table

these parents were divided into the trial group（n=30）and the control group（n=30）.Parents in the trial group received 1-year workshop-based training on family education literacy.A questionnaire on parents′family education concepts were administered before and after training and compared between the two groups.Data were statistically analyzed.Results Before training

the overall questionnaire score and all of its subscores（education information source

parent-child relationship cognition

self-role orientation

parent-child communication skills

and parent-child emotional experience）were similar between the two groups（t=-1.29

0.27

-0.71

0.35

-1.80

-0.52

respectively;all P>0.05）.After training

the overall score and subscores of education information source

parent-child relationship cognition

self-role orientation

parentchild communication skills

and parent-child emotional experience in the trial group were 59.07±5.61

9.80±2.73

12.13±2.46

12.40±2.51

12.23±2.43

and 12.50±2.15

respectively;while those in the control group were 48.77±4.26

10.40±1.85

13.20±2.20

6.60±3.30

7.23±3.09

and 10.80±2.54

respectively.In the trial group

the post-training overall score and subscores of self-role orientation

parent-child communication skills

and parent-child emotional experience were significantly improved as compared with those before training（t=-8.99

-7.83

-10.02

-3.76

respectively;all P<0.05）

which were also significantly higher than the corresponding scores in the control group（t=7.84

7.66

6.96

2.80

respectively;all P<0.05）.Conclusion Workshop-based training seems to be effective in enhancing the family education literacy for parents

mainly manifested as improvements in self-role orientation

parent-child communication skills

and parent-child emotional experience.