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Myers, Carl L. – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
Behavior rating scales are popular assessment tools but more research is needed on the preschool versions of the instruments, particularly with referred samples of preschoolers. This study examined the comparability of results from parent ratings on the preschool versions of the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL/1.5-5, Achenbach & Rescorla, 2000)…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Behavior, Behavior Rating Scales, Check Lists
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Coren, Sidney A.; Luthar, Suniya S. – Psychology in the Schools, 2014
This study extends past findings of heightened problems among affluent youth by examining adjustment patterns among boys in two academically elite, independent high schools: one for boys only and the other co-educational. Both samples manifested disproportionately high rates of internalizing and externalizing symptoms, but only the co-educational…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Males, High School Students, Private Schools
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Demaray, Michelle Kilpatrick; Jenkins, Lyndsay N. – Psychology in the Schools, 2011
This study examined the relationships among academic enablers (i.e., engagement, interpersonal skills, motivation, study skills) and academic achievement in children with and without high levels of parent-rated symptoms of inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity (Symptoms of IIH Group). The study included 69 participants (29 [42%] in the IIH…
Descriptors: Conceptual Tempo, Academic Achievement, Hyperactivity, Learning Motivation
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Phillips, Beth M.; Lonigan, Christopher J. – Psychology in the Schools, 2010
This study investigated relationships among teacher, parent, and observer behavioral ratings of 3- and 4-year-old children using intra-class correlations and analysis of variance. Comparisons within and across children from middle-income (MI; N = 166; mean age = 54.25 months, standard deviation [SD] = 8.74) and low-income (LI; N = 199; mean age =…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Behavior, Rating Scales, Preschool Children
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Wiener, Judith; Mak, Meghan – Psychology in the Schools, 2009
This study explored peer victimization in 9- to 14-year-old children with and without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The sample comprised 104 children, 52 of whom had a previous ADHD diagnosis. Children with ADHD had higher overall rates of self-reported victimization by peers and parent- and teacher-reported bullying behavior…
Descriptors: Bullying, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Victims of Crime, Peer Relationship
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Richardson, Michael J.; Caldarella, Paul; Young, Benjamin J.; Young, Ellie L.; Young, K. Richard – Psychology in the Schools, 2009
The Systematic Screening for Behavior Disorders (SSBD), a screening system to identify elementary students at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders, was evaluated for use in middle and junior high schools. Teachers completed SSBD Stages One and Two on students in grades 6 to 8 who had characteristics of internalizing or externalizing…
Descriptors: Junior High School Students, Middle School Students, Grade Point Average, At Risk Students
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Sperling, Shoshana; Mowder, Barbara A. – Psychology in the Schools, 2006
Using the Parent Development Theory (PDT; B.A. Mowder, 2005) as the conceptual framework, this research explored parenting related to preschoolers' special needs status. Parents of special needs children rated general welfare and protection as well as sensitivity as the most important parenting characteristics during the preschool years. By…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Special Needs Students, Parent Attitudes, Comparative Analysis
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Mlynek, Susan; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1982
Surveyed parents (N=159) of learning disabled, mentally retarded, and emotionally disturbed children regarding their reactions to mainstreaming handicapped children. Results indicated that parents of learning disabled children were significantly more supportive of this educational procedure than were the other two groups of parents. Possible…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Learning Disabilities