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Talbott, Elizabeth; Zurheide, Jaime L.; Karabatsos, George; Kumm, Skip – Behavioral Disorders, 2021
Valid and reliable teacher ratings serve as the foundation for screening and assessment of youth with behavioral disorders and twin studies offer an opportunity to study those ratings. We conducted a meta-analysis of 15 empirical investigations of aggressive and rule-breaking behavior using teacher ratings in the context of a twin research design.…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Twins, Teacher Attitudes, Predictor Variables
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Splett, Joni W.; Trainor, Kathryn M.; Raborn, Anthony; Halliday-Boykins, Colleen A.; Garzona, Marlene E.; Dongo, Melissa D.; Weist, Mark D. – Behavioral Disorders, 2018
Despite schools increasingly adopting multitiered systems of support (MTSS) for prevention and intervention of mental health concerns, many are slow to adopt universal mental health screening (UMHS), a core MTSS feature, due to concerns about their limited capacity to meet the needs of all identified. In this study, we examined differences in the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Child Behavior, Rating Scales, Mental Health
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Ryan, Sarah M.; Boxmeyer, Caroline L.; Lochman, John E. – Behavioral Disorders, 2009
Although preventive interventions that include both parent and child components produce stronger effects on disruptive behavior than child-only interventions, engaging parents in behavioral parent training is a significant challenge. This study examined the effects of specific risk factors for child disruptive behavior on parent attendance in…
Descriptors: Intervention, Structural Equation Models, At Risk Persons, Parents
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Deslandes, Rollande; Royer, Egide – Behavioral Disorders, 1997
This study of 249 Quebec secondary students explored predictors of school disciplinary events. Results revealed both positive and negative correlations of family involvement with student behavior; for example, parental supervision was positively associated with fewer classroom infractions. Overall findings indicate that interventions and…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Rearing, Discipline, Family Characteristics
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Marsh, Tricia Y.; Cornell, Dewey G. – Behavioral Disorders, 2001
A survey of 7,848 seventh-, ninth-, and eleventh-grade students on high-risk behaviors found that student school experiences explained more variance than ethnicity. Low academic grades, observation and threat of violence, drug use, and perceived lack of adult and peer support were experiential factors associated with involvement in high-risk…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Behavior Problems, Educational Environment, Environmental Influences
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Lane, Kathleen Lynne; Menzies, Holly M. – Behavioral Disorders, 2005
This paper examined: (a) the accuracy of teacher nominations in identifying (n = 86) students with and without academic and behavioral concerns; and (b) the degree to which these different types of students responded to the multileveled intervention program. Results suggest that teachers were highly accurate in discriminating among students with…
Descriptors: Intervention, Academic Achievement, Predictor Variables, Behavior Problems