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Santa-Cruz, Catalina; Espinoza, Victoria; Donoso, Javiera; Rosas, Ricardo; Badillo, Dominic – School Psychology, 2022
This study investigated the repercussions of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the subsequent quarantine on the emotional well-being of children in their initial years of formal schooling, with particular emphasis on children with special educational needs (SEN) and children from high and low socioeconomic statuses (SES). This longitudinal study…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing
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Campbell, Aaron Rachelle; Sallese, Mary Rose; Thompson, Julie L.; Burke, Mack D.; Allen, Meghan L. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2023
There is a need to provide evidence-based social, emotional, and behavioral interventions for learners at risk for emotional and behavioral problems. Evidence-based interventions for social and emotional success are especially necessary for Black learners with emotional or behavioral problems. In the current study, we used a multiple-baseline…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Emotional Problems, African American Students, Grade 1
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Rokala, Ville; Pakarinen, Eija; Eskelä-Haapanen, Sirpa; Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2023
The present study investigated bidirectional associations between teachers' sense of inadequacy and self-efficacy and factors related to them across one academic year. Teachers (N = 52) rated their sense of inadequacy and self-efficacy in fall and spring, and reported the number of students in need of support in spring. The results of cross-lagged…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Self Efficacy, Elementary School Teachers, Grade 1
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Kathryn Pierce; Samantha Yamada; Melissa Major; Debra J. Pepler – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2024
School-based day treatment is an intensive mental health service for children with social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties. Research on day treatment is scarce and descriptions of program models are lacking. We used stimulated recall interviews to explore the moment-to-moment processes and strategies of classroom staff in a day treatment…
Descriptors: Emotional Problems, Social Problems, Behavior Problems, Outcomes of Treatment
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Naila Tallas-Mahajna – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2024
This study examined the level of social communication problems (SCP), social anxiety (SA), and mood problems (MP) among children with ASD (age 4-13 years) enrolled in special classes (n = 74) and regular classes (n = 73) and grade level (kindergarten, 1st-3rd, 4th-6th) from teachers' perspective in schools of Palestinian Arabs in Israel. Teachers…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Competence, Communication Problems, Anxiety
Garbacz, S. Andrew; McIntyre, Laura Lee; Stormshak, Elizabeth A.; Kosty, Derek B. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2020
This study reports results of a randomized, controlled trial examining the efficacy of the Family Check-Up (FCU) initiated during kindergarten on teacher report of children's emotional and behavior problems in first and second grade. Children's emotional and behavior needs and the receipt of special services in school at pretest were examined as…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Kindergarten, Student Behavior, Emotional Problems
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Laursen, Brett; Richmond, Ashley; Kiuru, Noona; Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina; Poikkeus, Anna-Maija – European Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2022
The present study examined the academic antecedents of declining peer social status. Participants included 545 (311 boys, 234 girls) Finnish students followed from the 1st through the 4th grade (ages 6-8 at outset). Each year, teachers completed assessments of academic task avoidance and students completed standardized measures of reading and math…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3
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Streimann, Karin; Sisask, Merike; Toros, Karmen – School Psychology International, 2021
The current study sought to investigate the agreement between teachers and parents about the mental health of first-grade students, the factors that affected this agreement and the associations between measures completed by students, parents and teachers. The investigation used baseline data collected during the PAX Good Behavior Game (PAX GBG)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Health, Mental Health, Grade 1
Garbacz, S. Andrew; McIntyre, Laura Lee; Stormshak, Elizabeth A.; Kosty, Derek – Grantee Submission, 2018
This study reports results of a randomized, controlled trial examining the efficacy of the Family Check-Up (FCU) initiated during kindergarten on teacher report of children's emotional and behavior problems in first grade. Children's emotional and behavior needs at pretest were examined as a moderator. Participants were primary caregivers and…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Kindergarten, Student Behavior, Emotional Problems
Liu, Jin; Guo, Siying; Gao, Ruiqin; DiStefano, Christine – School Psychology International, 2020
The Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17 was originally used in primary care settings with parents to identify their children's behavioral and emotional problems, but there has been some research supporting use of this scale in school settings. This study examined: (a) the factor structure and measurement invariance of the teacher-rated Pediatric…
Descriptors: Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Check Lists, Factor Structure, Error of Measurement
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Dever, Bridget V.; Dowdy, Erin; DiStefano, Christine – School Psychology Review, 2018
Preschool has been recognized as an optimal time to provide behavioral and emotional supports to children; however, there is a need to examine the stability, accuracy, and predictive validity of universal emotional and behavioral screening scores in early childhood to inform procedures for repeated screenings across time. The present study…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Accuracy, Predictive Validity, Scores
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Lambert, Matthew C.; January, Stacy-Ann A.; Cress, Cynthia J.; Epstein, Michael H.; Cullinan, Douglas – School Psychology Quarterly, 2018
The objective of this study was to assess the measurement invariance of items from the Emotional and Behavioral Screener (EBS) across racial and ethnic groups and assess the impact of differential item functioning (DIF) on test scores from the EBS. Participants were 4,856 first-grade students (49% female) who were diverse with regard to race and…
Descriptors: Test Bias, At Risk Students, Screening Tests, Emotional Problems
Reinke, Wendy M.; Herman, Keith C.; Dong, Nianbo – Grantee Submission, 2018
This group randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluated the efficacy of Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management Program (IY TCM) on student social behavioral and academic outcomes among a large diverse sample of students within an urban context. Participants included 105 teachers and 1817 students in kindergarten to third grade. Three-level…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Classroom Techniques, Teacher Attitudes, Elementary School Teachers
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Sargisson, Rebecca J.; Powell, Cheniel; Stanley, Peter; de Candole, Rosalind – Australian Educational and Developmental Psychologist, 2014
The motor and language skills, emotional and behavioural problems of 245 children were measured at school entry. Fine motor scores were significantly predicted by hyperactivity, phonetic awareness, prosocial behaviour, and the presence of medical problems. Gross motor scores were significantly predicted by the presence of medical problems. The…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Scores, Prediction, Psychomotor Skills
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Lambert, Matthew C.; Epstein, Michael; Ingram, Stephanie; Simpson, Amy; Bernstein, Seth – Behavioral Disorders, 2014
Many students who exhibit behavioral and emotional problems during adolescence often show less severe problems in school in early grades. Screening for these early indicators can help educational professionals direct support to students who are more likely to benefit from increased support. The screening protocol needs to be psychometrically…
Descriptors: Emotional Problems, Behavior Problems, Adolescents, Severity (of Disability)
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