ERIC Number: EJ1236982
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Jan
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Executive Functions and Interpersonal Skills in Preadolescents with High Family Risk: Effectiveness of a Multicomponent Intervention Program
Gómez-Pérez, M. Mar; Calero, M. Dolores; Mata, Sara
Journal of Early Adolescence, v40 n1 p104-133 Jan 2020
Growing up in a high family risk (HFR) environment is accompanied by difficulties in executive functions (EFs) and interpersonal skills (IS) that may persist into adulthood. Because preadolescence is a critical period, this study will assess a multicomponent mediational intervention program, to determine the possibility of improving these skills. There were 61 preadolescent participants, between the ages of 8 and 12; 34 were associated with HFR and 27 were associated with low family risk (LFR). All the participants were tested with EF and IS measures. Results showed that, prior to treatment, the HFR preadolescents had poorer performance on EF and IS than did the LFR preadolescents. In the posttreatment measures, to assess the utility of the multicomponent program, the HFR preadolescents group was able to match the scores of those in the LFR group. In addition, intervention effects in the HFR group were maintained in the follow-up assessment.
Descriptors: Executive Function, Intervention, Preadolescents, Interpersonal Competence, At Risk Persons, Scores, Family Needs, Adolescent Development, Developmental Stages, Program Descriptions, Foreign Countries, Children, Intelligence Tests, Short Term Memory, Stress Variables, Conflict Resolution, Theory of Mind, Comparative Analysis, Outcomes of Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Spain
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children; Group Embedded Figures Test
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