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Sean T. Wachsmuth; Timothy J. Lewis; Nicholas A. Gage – Behavioral Disorders, 2023
A large body of research has reported a positive relation between participation in extracurricular activities (ECA) and improved academic performance, social competence, and school engagement. This study explored the relation between ECA, social competence, and school engagement for students with and at risk of emotional and behavioral disorders…
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, Student Participation, Learner Engagement, Interpersonal Competence
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Rokeach, Alan; Wiener, Judith – School Mental Health, 2022
The purpose of this study was to identify predictors of friendship quality in adolescents with and without ADHD. The participants were 115 adolescents (61 ADHD, 54 non-ADHD), ages 13-18. The adolescents completed questionnaires assessing the quality of their relationships with their best friends, social perspective taking, anxiety and depression.…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Friendship, Clinical Diagnosis, Anxiety
Sheaffer, Amanda W.; Majeika, Caitlyn E.; Gilmour, Allison F.; Wehby, Joseph H. – Behavioral Disorders, 2021
As the field moves toward adaptive and individualized behavior intervention, it is important to identify and consider relevant student characteristics as potential levers (i.e., critical factors) for improving intervention effectiveness. Motivated by previous findings suggesting that behavioral profiles and teachers' perceptions of students with…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, At Risk Students, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders
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Siu, Michelle T.; Goodman, Sarah J.; Yellan, Isaac; Butcher, Darci T.; Jangjoo, Maryam; Grafodatskaya, Daria; Rajendram, Rageen; Lou, Youliang; Zhang, Rujun; Zhao, Chunhua; Nicolson, Rob; Georgiades, Stelios; Szatmari, Peter; Scherer, Stephen W.; Roberts, Wendy; Anagnostou, Evdokia; Weksberg, Rosanna – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
Many neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) share common learning and behavioural impairments, as well as features such as dysregulation of the oxytocin hormone. Here, we examined DNA methylation (DNAm) in the 1st intron of the oxytocin receptor gene, "OXTR," in patients with autism spectrum (ASD), attention deficit and hyperactivity (ADHD)…
Descriptors: Genetics, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Biochemistry
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Novak, Abigail; Poling, Daniel; Muller, Rebecca; Peyton, David – Behavioral Disorders, 2020
Using data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2 (NLTS2), we examined risk and protective factors associated with post-secondary outcomes among youth with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). Results indicate that, compared to their male peers, females with EBD demonstrated higher levels of social and behavioral skills and higher…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, At Risk Students, Behavior Disorders, Emotional Disturbances
Breaux, Rosanna; Langberg, Joshua M.; Swanson, Courtney S.; Eadeh, Hana-May; Becker, Stephen P. – Grantee Submission, 2020
Introduction: This study examined whether adolescents with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) differed in affect variability and whether variability in positive and negative affect was associated with functional outcomes. Method: Participants were 302 adolescents (12-14 years, "M"age=13.17, 55% male; 54%…
Descriptors: Early Adolescents, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Affective Behavior, Fear
Tidmore, Lauren Renee – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the social, emotional, and behavioral impact of a nine-week blended learning social skills intervention for high school students identified as having, or at-risk for, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. Exploring how social skills interventions improve students' social, emotional, and behavioral deficits…
Descriptors: High School Students, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, At Risk Persons
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Booster, Genery D.; DuPaul, George J.; Eiraldi, Ricardo; Power, Thomas J. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2012
Objective: Children with ADHD and comorbid disorders display poorer overall functioning compared with children with ADHD alone, though little research has examined the differential impact of externalizing versus internalizing comorbidities. Method: This study examined the impact of internalizing and externalizing comorbidities on the academic and…
Descriptors: Homework, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Age Differences, Children
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Robinson, Stephanie; Curwen, Tracey; Ryan, Thomas G. – International Journal of Special Education, 2012
This review includes empirical peer-reviewed articles which support the examination of Asperger's Disorder and co-morbid disorders, as well as an analysis of how adolescents with Asperger's Disorder transition to adulthood. Although the focus was on Asperger's Disorder, some studies include Autism Spectrum Disorder samples. It was found that…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Independent Living, Anxiety Disorders, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Van Hulle, C. A.; Lemery-Chalfant, K.; Goldsmith, H. H. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2007
Background: Relatively little is known about the genetic architecture of childhood behavioral disorders in very young children. Method: In this study, parents completed the Infant-Toddler Social and Emotional Assessment, a questionnaire that assesses symptoms of childhood disorders, as well as socio-emotional competencies, for 822 twin pairs…
Descriptors: Twins, Behavior Disorders, Toddlers, Infants
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Qi, Cathy Huaqing; Kaiser, Ann P.; Milan, Stephanie – Journal of Early Intervention, 2006
The social/behavioral characteristics of 63 preschool children with low and high language abilities were observed for 60 min during teacher-directed structured activities and 60 min during child-directed unstructured activities in Head Start classrooms. Children with low language were observed to have significantly higher rates of disruptive…
Descriptors: Social Behavior, Teacher Guidance, Early Intervention, Preschool Children
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Messer, Julie; Goodman, Robert; Rowe, Richard; Meltzer, Howard; Maughan, Barbara – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: To examine sex differences in correlates of disruptive behavior disorders (DBDs) in preadolescent children using indicators of a wide range of well-established risk factors for DBDs and outcomes 3 years after initial assessment. Method: Analyses were based on data for 5- to 10-year-olds (n = 5,913) from the British Child and Adolescent…
Descriptors: Preadolescents, Gender Differences, At Risk Persons, Discipline
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Roy, Penny; Rutter, Michael; Pickles, Andrew – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2004
Background: The behaviour of children raised in institutional care in their early years is typified by heightened levels of inattention and overactivity irrespective of the quality of the care. There is some evidence that this behaviour may be specifically associated with forms of attachment disorder behaviours, but to date studies have been…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Foster Care, Interpersonal Competence, Elementary School Students