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Isaac J. Melanson; Tara A. Fahmie; Emily L. Ferris; Javid A. Rahaman – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2025
Behavior analysts typically assess and treat challenging behavior after it occurs regularly and at high severity. Although effective, this reactive approach is quite costly and resource intensive. A growing literature supports an alternative preventive approach; the first step involves conducting sensitivity tests to screen the topographies and…
Descriptors: Applied Behavior Analysis, Behavior Problems, Prevention, Screening Tests
Brian Joyce; Jason L. Meriwether; Emily Perlow – New Directions for Student Services, 2024
Hazing is motivated by numerous psychosocial phenomena embedded in the broader cultural milieu. The identification and deconstruction of these motivators presents an especially unique pathway to eliminating harmful and dangerous behaviors. The application of situational strength to hazing prevention offers a robust and applicable framework to help…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Motivation, Hazing, Student Behavior
Heather Armstrong; Claire McDowell; Gerard Leavey; Louise D. Denne – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Building 'key skills' may help prevent the development of challenging behaviour in children with an intellectual disability. The aim of this paper was to extend the current limited evidence in this area. Method: We undertook two studies with children with an intellectual disability in school settings: (1) a cross-sectional replication…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Skill Development, Intellectual Disability
S. Andrew Garbacz; Elizabeth A. Stormshak; Laura Lee McIntyre; Daniel Bolt; Mingya Huang – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2024
The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of the Family Check-Up initiated during kindergarten on teacher-report of children's emotional and behavior concerns in fourth grade. Participants were 57 primary caregivers, along with their children and teachers. Participants were randomized to a Family Check-Up condition or school-as-usual…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Prevention, Elementary School Students, Emotional Problems
von Eye, Alexander; Wiedermann, Wolfgang; Herman, Keith C.; Reinke, Wendy – Prevention Science, 2023
In standard statistical data analysis, the effects of intervention or prevention efforts are evaluated in terms of variable relations. Results from application of regression-type methods suggest whether, overall, intervention is successful. In this article, we propose using configural frequency analysis (CFA) either in tandem with regression-type…
Descriptors: Intervention, Regression (Statistics), Data Analysis, Profiles
Lindstrom Johnson, S.; Jones, V.; Ryan, L.; DuBois, D. L.; Fein, J. A.; Cheng, T. L. – Prevention Science, 2022
Mentoring is considered an evidence-based practice for violence prevention. This study presents a partial replication of the "Take Charge!" program implemented in partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBS). One hundred and eighty-eight early adolescents (M age = 12.87; 61.17% male) who were treated for peer-related…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Injuries, Violence, Peer Relationship
Lauren E. Oddo; Bryce D. McLeod; Kevin S. Sutherland; Jason C. Chow; Jennifer R. Ledford; Grace W. Li – Grantee Submission, 2025
It is difficult for consumers to access the evidence base for prevention programs to determine which models or practices have the strongest empirical support for improving youth social, emotional, and behavioral (SEB) outcomes within their specific service contexts. Researchers can address this evidence-to-practice gap through innovations in…
Descriptors: Synthesis, Youth, Social Problems, Emotional Problems
Lauren E. Oddo; Bryce D. McLeod; Kevin S. Sutherland; Jason C. Chow; Jennifer R. Ledford; Grace W. Li – Prevention Science, 2025
It is difficult for consumers to access the evidence base for prevention programs to determine which models or practices have the strongest empirical support for improving youth social, emotional, and behavioral (SEB) outcomes within their specific service contexts. Researchers can address this evidence-to-practice gap through innovations in…
Descriptors: Synthesis, Youth, Social Problems, Emotional Problems
Bohdan S. Lotyczewski; Renae A. Whittington; Lynn Smith; Shelley Sanyshyn; Erinn B. Duprey; Marjorie Allan; Joseph P. McFall; Ann Marie White – Journal of Applied School Psychology, 2024
Chronic absenteeism in early childhood is associated with numerous adverse outcomes throughout childhood and adolescence. Interventions are needed to prevent chronic absenteeism and support child development in early education. The present study investigated the effect of Primary Project, a school-based prevention program, on average school…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Young Children, Early Childhood Education, Grade 1
Farshad Ghasemi – Psychology in the Schools, 2024
Student misbehavior is a significant occupational stressor for educators, with numerous emotional consequences threatening their mental well-being. However, research to date has failed to study the behavioral consequences of student misbehavior among teachers, as such stressors may lead to counterproductive workplace behaviors (CWB) that could…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Stress Variables, Teacher Student Relationship
Seidman, Samuel; Connell, Arin; Stormshak, Elizabeth; Westling, Erika; Ha, Thao; Shaw, Daniel – Prevention Science, 2023
Maternal depression is a well-established risk factor for the development of depression in offspring. As such, reducing maternal depression may be key to effective prevention efforts to reduce offspring's depression. Based on the broad risk represented by maternal depression, examining cross-over effects of parent-focused interventions on maternal…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Mothers, Parent Influence, Prevention
Brenda Jones Harden; Tiffany L. Martoccio; Lisa J. Berlin – Prevention Science, 2025
Although there is robust evidence of the benefits of attachment-based parenting interventions, limited research has examined their impact on dyadic mutuality and toddler behavior problems. Given the central question in prevention research of what works for whom, and the documented relation of maternal psychological risk to parenting and…
Descriptors: Mothers, Psychological Patterns, Risk, Attachment Behavior
Monika Skura; John J. Wheeler – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2024
The aim of this qualitative study was to description and interpretation of experiences and perceptions of teachers working with students who have challenging behaviours in various types of school settings in Poland. Teachers' experiences and perceptions provided insights and understandings into action strategies, in the case of the teachers who…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques
Shank, Melissa K. – Preventing School Failure, 2023
Novice teachers report feeling unprepared for classroom management following teacher preparation and requested additional support. Evidence-based, preventative, and nonverbal classroom management strategies help teachers develop positive environments and support active learning. This is a study of how novice teachers' feelings of unpreparedness…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Evidence Based Practice, Classroom Techniques, Prevention
Robinson, Jason; Duncan, Kristin; London, Dina; Gershwin, Tracy; Trapp, Laura; Shen, Guofeng – Beyond Behavior, 2022
Strategies for preventing the escalation of problematic student behavior in inclusive school settings are detailed. These strategies include utilizing proactive behavioral interventions, implementing function-based behavioral interventions that address root causes of escalated student behaviors, and teaching and reinforcing socially acceptable…
Descriptors: Students, Inclusion, Behavior Problems, Prevention