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Direct linkBalan, Raluca; Dobrean, Anca; Balazsi, Robert; Cordier, Reinie – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
Previous research, using a variable-centered approach, points out to the possibility that not all victims of bullying have the same mental health and social profile. The aim of the current investigation was to explore whether there are different profiles--related to emotional, behavioral, and social problems--of pure victims of bullying and…
Descriptors: Victims, Bullying, Mental Health, Individual Characteristics
Azad, Gazi; Sridhar, Aksheya; Taormina, Isabella; Roter, Debra L. – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
The purpose of this investigation was to examine communication skill use and related characteristics, as well as factors associated with problematic communication during conferences, in parents and teachers of children on the autism spectrum (AS). Participants were 36 parent-teacher dyads who completed questionnaires on communication, defined…
Descriptors: Parent Teacher Conferences, Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Interpersonal Communication
Lau, Marianne A.; Temcheff, Caroline E.; Poirier, Martine; Bégin, Vincent; Commisso, Melissa; Déry, Michèle – Psychology in the Schools, 2021
School dropout can be an ongoing process of academic failure and disengagement starting as early as elementary school. Given the importance of early identification of risk factors, the present study examines (a) whether early conduct problems and depressive symptoms predict a higher risk of school dropout, (b) whether depressive symptoms moderate…
Descriptors: Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Behavior Problems, Children
Herbers, Janette E.; Cutuli, J. J.; Keane, Joanna N.; Leonard, Jake A. – Psychology in the Schools, 2020
School districts and other service providers are increasingly aware of the substantial mental health needs of students experiencing family homelessness. Past findings are mixed regarding whether homelessness conveys unique risk beyond the risks associated with extreme poverty. With prospective longitudinal data on homelessness experiences across…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Homeless People, Early Experience
Carroll, Annemaree; McCarthy, Molly; Houghton, Stephen; Sanders O'Connor, Emma – Psychology in the Schools, 2020
The effectiveness of universal social emotional learning (SEL) programs are dependent on the incorporation of best practice principles, including an evaluative component. In the present study, the effects of a best practice, teacher-led SEL program was examined with 854 children aged 8-12 years. KooLKIDS uses an interactive multimedia format and…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Children
McDermott, Paul A.; Rovine, Michael J.; Buek, Katharine W.; Reyes, Roland S.; Chao, Jessica L.; Watkins, Marley W. – Psychology in the Schools, 2018
Leading research argues the distinct importance of earliest detection of childhood behavior problems and the value of discovering subsequent change patterns as children transition through the early education years. This study examined the relative contributions of earliest assessments of children's problem behaviors as compared to the changes in…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Behavior Problems, Predictor Variables, Children
Klingbeil, David A.; Fischer, Aaron J.; Renshaw, Tyler L.; Bloomfield, Bradley S.; Polakoff, Ben; Willenbrink, Jessica B.; Copek, Rebecca A.; Chan, Kai Tai – Psychology in the Schools, 2017
The popularity of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) is growing rapidly in schools. Decisions regarding the use of these interventions must be based on empirical evidence. There is robust evidence for the use of MBIs with adults, but research on MBIs with youth is nascent. The purpose of this meta-analytic review was to add to the literature…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Intervention, Outcomes of Treatment, Behavior Problems
Mattison, Amira; Raffaele Mendez, Linda M.; Dedrick, Robert; Dickinson, Sarah; Wingate, Emily; Hanks, Camille – Psychology in the Schools, 2018
Our goals in this study were to examine (a) the degree to which teacher perceptions of children's behavior in kindergarten (averaged across fall and spring for each child) predict retention by Grade 5 and (b) whether these relationships are moderated by student race, gender, or socioeconomic status (SES). Data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Kindergarten, Predictor Variables
Perfect, Michelle M.; Levine-Donnerstein, Deborah; Archbold, Kristen; Goodwin, James L.; Quan, Stuart F. – Psychology in the Schools, 2014
The current study examined the concurrent and longitudinal relations among sleep problems with academic and psychosocial functioning in a prospective cohort study, the Tucson Children's Assessment of Sleep Apnea study (TuCASA). Children were assessed between the ages of 6 and 11 years and again approximately 5 years later. Sleep disordered…
Descriptors: Sleep, Academic Achievement, Psychological Patterns, Children
Martin, Callie; Dunham, Mardis; Patel, Samir H.; Contreras-Bloomdahl, Susana – Psychology in the Schools, 2016
"The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)," requires that symptoms of ADHD must be "developmentally inappropriate" in order for an ADHD diagnosis to be considered. Because the DSM-5 does not specifically outline procedure for determining developmental inappropriateness of behaviors,…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Age Differences, Scores
Beaumont, Renae; Rotolone, Cassie; Sofronoff, Kate – Psychology in the Schools, 2015
School is often considered an ideal setting for child social skills training due to the opportunities it provides for skills teaching, modeling, and practice. The current study evaluated the effectiveness of two variants of the Secret Agent Society social skills program for children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders (HFASD) in a…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Skill Development, Program Effectiveness, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Mcdermott, Paul A.; Watkins, Marley W.; Drogalis, Anna Rhoad; Chao, Jessica L.; Worrell, Frank C.; Hall, Tracey E. – Psychology in the Schools, 2016
Contextually based assessments reveal the circumstances accompanying maladjustment (the when, where, and with whom) and supply clues to the motivations underpinning problem behaviors. The Adjustment Scales for Children and Adolescents (ASCA) is a teacher rating scale composed of indicators describing behavior in 24 classroom situational contexts.…
Descriptors: Social Adjustment, Emotional Adjustment, Bayesian Statistics, Cognitive Style
Risser, Scott D. – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
To investigate the relationship between relational aggression and school performance, this study examined the relative and combined associations among relational aggression, overt aggression, and victimization and children's academic performance. Additionally this study examined the relative associations among relational and overt aggression and…
Descriptors: Aggression, Bullying, Academic Achievement, Relationship
Crespi, Tony D. – Psychology in the Schools, 2009
School psychologists are interested in providing effective and efficient direct services to children. With a wide spectrum of psychological problems impacting children, group counseling represents one viable and valuable intervention. Given the complexity of group counseling, many schools and school psychologists are interested in legal and…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Legal Problems, School Psychologists, Mental Health
Reinke, Wendy M.; Splett, Joni D.; Robeson, Elise N.; Offutt, Cheryl A. – Psychology in the Schools, 2009
The prevention or reduction of early aggressive and disruptive behavior has important educational and mental health implications. Disruptive behavior problems contribute to loss of instruction time in the classroom, frustration for children and families, and considerable societal burden associated with antisocial acts, including delinquency and…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Behavior Problems, Early Intervention, Prevention
