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Ball, Jamie L. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Bullying prevention in schools has arguably met with limited success in the United States. Diversity negatively impacts the success of bullying prevention programs. Furthermore, researchers do not agree upon intervention timing and appropriate grade-level to implement bullying prevention and social-emotional learning and skill-building programs.…
Descriptors: Bullying, Prevention, Urban Schools, Elementary Schools
King-White, Dakota L. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
A sample of middle school students was investigated to determine whether an intervention group called Children Having Incarcerated Parents (C.H.I.P.S.; King-White & Lipford-Sanders, 2007) was an effective intervention for delinquent behavior, academic achievement, self-esteem, attendance, and aggressive behavior in children of incarcerated…
Descriptors: Self Esteem, Delinquency, Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions
Splett, Joni Williams – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Relational aggression has quickly become a serious issue in schools. In response, school professionals have sought and developed interventions despite a dearth of empirical examination and support. The current study bolsters this area by examining the initial efficacy of GIRLSS, an intervention developed over multiple iterations incorporating the…
Descriptors: Aggression, Interpersonal Relationship, Student Behavior, Intervention
Collado-Castillo, Carmen J. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
It has been established in the literature that aggressive behaviors in individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) represents a high percentage of referrals to mental health services (Davidson, Cain, Sloane-Reeves, Speybroech, Segel, et al., 1994). The results of several studies conducted with children with ID and aggressive behaviors indicate…
Descriptors: Evidence, Control Groups, Health Services, Research Design
Corso, Patricia-Ann Schullery – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study examined the effect of an anti-bullying program, Cyberbullying: A Prevention Curriculum for Grades 6-12 (Limber, Kowalski & Agatston, 2008). A quasi-experimental post-test design was used to investigate (a) whether or not participation in the program was related to the frequency of aggressive on-line experiences for victims and/or…
Descriptors: Bullying, Computer Mediated Communication, Prevention, Quasiexperimental Design
Seaton, Angela T. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study assessed the effects of a modified version of Check & Connect, a comprehensive student engagement intervention, on the attendance, behavior, and academic performance of secondary African American females with violent and aggressive behavior problems. In addition, the Student Engagement Instrument (SEI) was used to assess cognitive…
Descriptors: Females, African American Students, Learner Engagement, Attendance Patterns