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Effects of Two Early Parenting Programmes on Child Aggression and Risk for Violence in Brazil: A Randomised Controlled Trial
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Joseph Murray; Rafaela Costa Martins; Melanie Greenland; Suélen Cruz; Elisa Altafim; Adriane Xavier Arteche; Peter J. Cooper; Marlos Rodrigues Domingues; Andrea Gonzalez; Adriana Kramer Fiala Machado; Lynne Murray; Isabel Oliveira; Iná Santos; Tâmara Biolo Soares; Luciana Tovo-Rodrigues; Merryn Voysey – Prevention Science, 2024
Violence is a major public health problem globally, with the highest rates in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the Americas and southern Africa. Parenting programmes in high-income countries can diminish risk for violence, by reducing risk factors such as child aggression and harsh parenting, and increasing protective factors such as…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Program Effectiveness, Parent Education, Child Behavior
Factors Associated with the Rate of Initial Parental Engagement in a Parenting Program Aimed at Preventing Children's Behavioural Problems
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Julie Murray; Charlie Rioux; Sophie Parent; Jean R. Séguin; Michelle Pinsonneault; William D. Fraser; Natalie Castellanos-Ryan – Prevention Science, 2024
Parenting programs have been shown to be effective in preventing and reducing externalising problems in young children. Despite their efficacy, the low rate of initial parental engagement in these programs is a major challenge for clinicians and researchers. Few studies have examined factors associated with rates of initial engagement in parenting…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Parent Education, Prevention, Child Behavior
App-Based Addiction Prevention at German Vocational Schools: Implementation and Reach for a Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial
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Diana Guertler; Dominic Bläsing; Anne Moehring; Christian Meyer; Dominique Brandt; Hannah Schmidt; Florian Rehbein; Merten Neumann; Arne Dreißigacker; Anja Bischof; Gallus Bischof; Svenja Sürig; Lisa Hohls; Maximilian Hagspiel; Susanne Wurm; Severin Haug; Hans-Jürgen Rumpf – Prevention Science, 2024
This article examines the implementation, participation rates, and potential determinants of participation in the digital addiction prevention program "ready4life." A two-arm cluster-randomized trial recruited German vocational students via class-based strategies. Intervention group received 16 weeks of in-app coaching; the control group…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Addictive Behavior, Prevention, Foreign Countries
Psychosis Symptom Trajectories across Childhood and Adolescence in Three Longitudinal Studies: An Integrative Data Analysis with Mixture Modeling
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Musci, Rashelle J.; Kush, Joseph M.; Masyn, Katherine E.; Esmaeili, Masoumeh Amin; Susukida, Ryoko; Goulter, Natalie; McMahon, Robert; Eddy, J. Mark; Ialongo, Nicholas S.; Tolan, Patrick; Godwin, Jennifer; Bierman, Karen L.; Bierman, Karen L.; Coie, John D.; Crowley, D. Max; Dodge, Kenneth A.; Greenberg, Mark T.; Lochman, John E.; McMahon, Robert J.; Pinderhughes, Ellen E.; Wilcox, Holly C. – Prevention Science, 2023
Psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) are common throughout childhood, and the presence of these experiences is a significant risk factor for poor mental health later in development. Given the association of PLEs with a broad number of mental health diagnoses, these experiences serve as an important malleable target for early preventive interventions.…
Descriptors: Psychosis, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Children, Adolescents
Exploring the Moderating Effect of Control Group Type on Intervention Effectiveness in School-Based Anxiety and Depression Prevention: Findings from a Rapid Review and Network Meta-Analysis
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Deborah M. Caldwell; Jennifer C. Palmer; Katie E. Webster; Sarah R. Davies; Hugo Hughes; Joseph Rona; Rachel Churchill; Sarah E. Hetrick; Nicky J. Welton – Prevention Science, 2025
Many randomized controlled trials have investigated the role of school-based prevention interventions to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression in young people. Systematic reviews have subsequently demonstrated a small, beneficial effect of these interventions when compared to a combined control group including usual care, no intervention, or…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Prevention, Randomized Controlled Trials, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Testing the Impact of the Whole-Day Good Behavior Game on Aggressive Behavior: Results of a Classroom-Based Randomized Effectiveness Trial
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Wilcox, Holly C.; Petras, Hanno; Brown, Hendricks C.; Kellam, Sheppard G. – Prevention Science, 2022
Three generations of developmental epidemiologically based randomized field trials of the Good Behavior Game (GBG) have been delivered to Baltimore elementary schools. With the collaboration of family and community partners, all three trials were directed at decreasing proximal targets of aggressive behavior and improving learning in first-grade…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Educational Games, Student Behavior, Behavior Modification