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Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Relation between Parenting and Preschoolers' Externalizing Behaviors
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Kang, Sungha; Gair, Shannon L.; Paton, Mariajosé J.; Harvey, Elizabeth A. – Early Education and Development, 2023
This study examined racial/ethnic differences in the relations between three dimensions of parenting practices (harsh, lax, and warm parenting) and children's externalizing behaviors across European American, African American, and Latinx families. Participants included 221 mothers who identified as African American (n = 32), Latina (n = 46), or…
Descriptors: Race, Ethnicity, Parent Attitudes, African Americans
Effects of a Program of Adapted Therapeutic Horse-Riding in a Group of Autism Spectrum Disorder Children
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García-Gómez, Andrés; Risco, Manuel López; Rubio, Jesús Carlos; Guerrero, Eloisa; García-Peña, Inés Magdalena – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2014
Introduction: The use of horses in therapy has a fairly long history. There are many references to the therapeutic benefits of this activity. Such therapies have been undergoing a boom internationally in recent years. However scientific research into the effective use of this activity in children with autism is still in the early stages of…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Animals, Therapeutic Recreation
Social Competence, Cultural Orientations and Gender Differences: A Study of Mandarin-English Bilingual Preschoolers
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Ren, Yonggang; Wyver, Shirley – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2016
This study investigated whether host and heritage cultural orientations were associated with Chinese preschoolers' social competence and whether such associations varied across gender in Western contexts. Ninety-six Chinese-Australian children aged 36-69 months from 15 childcare centres in Sydney participated in the study. The General Ethnicity…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Gender Differences, Bilingual Students, Preschool Children
The Interplay among Preschool Child and Family Factors and the Development of ODD Symptoms
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Harvey, Elizabeth A.; Metcalfe, Lindsay A. – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2012
The present study examined (a) the interactions between early behavior, early parenting, and early family adversity in predicting later oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) symptoms, and (b) the reciprocal relations between parent functioning and ODD symptoms across the preschool years. Participants were 258 three-year-old children (138 boys, 120…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Parents, Child Behavior, Depression (Psychology)
Emotional Intelligence in Asperger Syndrome: Implications of Dissonance between Intellect and Affect
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Montgomery, Janine M.; McCrimmon, Adam W.; Schwean, Vicki L.; Saklofske, Donald H. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2010
Although many individuals with AS keenly desire social relationships, they are often unsuccessful in developing and maintaining them. Emotional intelligence (EI) as both an ability and trait is a construct that offers potential to enhance understanding of emotional and social characteristics of individuals with AS. Twenty-five young adults (aged…
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Asperger Syndrome, Social Characteristics, Young Adults
Temporal Stability and Convergent Validity of the Behavior Assessment System for Children.
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Merydith, Scott P. – Journal of School Psychology, 2001
Assesses the temporal stability and convergent validity of the Behavioral Assessment System for Children (BASC). Teachers and parents rated kindergarten and first-grade students using BASC. Teachers were more stable in rating children's externalizing behaviors and attention problems. Discusses results in terms of the accuracy of information…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavior Rating Scales, Evaluation Methods, Grade 1