TY - JOUR
T1 - An integrated components preventive intervention for aggressive elementary school children
T2 - The early risers program
AU - August, Gerald
AU - Realmuto, George M
AU - Hektner, Joel M.
AU - Bloomquist, Michael L
PY - 2001/1/1
Y1 - 2001/1/1
N2 - The Early Risers prevention program aims to alter the developmental trajectory of children with early onset aggressive behavior. The program features 4 CORE components: (a) an annual 6-week summer school program, (b) a teacher consultation and student mentoring program, (c) child social skills groups, and (d) parent education and skills-training groups, all delivered in tandem with a FLEX family support program individually tailored to address the unique needs of families. At baseline, the mean age of the sample was 6.6 years. Following 2 years of intervention, program children showed significant improvement relative to controls in academic achievement and school behaviors. Change on behavioral self-regulation was moderated by level of child aggression, with intervention effects found for only the most severely aggressive children. Parents with high program attendance rates showed improvement in discipline methods.
AB - The Early Risers prevention program aims to alter the developmental trajectory of children with early onset aggressive behavior. The program features 4 CORE components: (a) an annual 6-week summer school program, (b) a teacher consultation and student mentoring program, (c) child social skills groups, and (d) parent education and skills-training groups, all delivered in tandem with a FLEX family support program individually tailored to address the unique needs of families. At baseline, the mean age of the sample was 6.6 years. Following 2 years of intervention, program children showed significant improvement relative to controls in academic achievement and school behaviors. Change on behavioral self-regulation was moderated by level of child aggression, with intervention effects found for only the most severely aggressive children. Parents with high program attendance rates showed improvement in discipline methods.
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U2 - 10.1037/0022-006X.69.4.614
DO - 10.1037/0022-006X.69.4.614
M3 - Article
C2 - 11550728
AN - SCOPUS:0034867310
SN - 0022-006X
VL - 69
SP - 614
EP - 626
JO - Journal of consulting and clinical psychology
JF - Journal of consulting and clinical psychology
IS - 4
ER -