Temperament is widely recognized as an important factor in shaping the trajectory of social and emotional development across childhood. However, the particular mechanisms by which temperamental differences contribute to emergence of early prosocial or problem behaviors have been poorly elucidated. The current study sought to examine the association between various temperamental factors on the emergence of internalizing, externalizing and empathic behaviors in toddlers. Temperament profiles were derived for 38 children, aged 29 to 34 months, based on responses by mothers to questions on the Early Childhood Behavior Questionnaire. Internalizing and externalizing problem behaviors were assessed using the Child Behavior Checklist. Finally, empathic behaviors were measured behaviorally during a laboratory play session. Scores on three temperamental factor scales (negative affect, surgency, and effortful control) were examined in relation to behavioral problems (internalizing/externalizing) and prosocial (global empathy towards mother/experimenter) behaviors using linear correlations and regressions. Higher negative emotionality was linked with increased internalizing and externalizing behaviors, while increased surgency was associated with decreased internalizing behaviors. These results are consistent with prior studies of temperament, supporting the contention that early child temperament significantly contributes to the emergence of behavior problems. No significant interaction effects were found between temperament styles in predicting behavior problems. Additionally, no significant main or interaction effects were found in predicting adaptive behaviors, such as empathic responding. The significance of these results is discussed with respect to our understanding of the etiological pathways to adaptive and maladaptive socioemotional development. / text

Current research suggests schools face many barriers in effectively monitoring student's response to behavioral interventions in the classroom. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the FastBridge - Direct Behavior Rating (FastBridge-DBR), a brief, novel progress monitoring measure, designed to assess student behavioral change in response to a classroom behavioral intervention. Twenty-four elementary teacher-student dyads implemented a daily progress report intervention to promote positive student behavior during pre-specified classroom activities. FastBridge-DBR data were then collected for three target behaviors (i.e., Academic Engagement, Disruptive Behavior, Withdrawal) and compared to Systematic Direct Observation (SDO) data. Five change metrics (i.e., absolute change, percent of change from baseline, improvement rate difference, Tau-U, effect size; Gresham, 2005) were used to examine sensitivity to change. The Usage Rating Profile - Assessment (URP-A) was used to evaluate teacher acceptability of FastBridge-DBR. FastBridge-DBR scores were highly correlated with SDO data, demonstrating evidence of concurrent validity. FastBridge-DBR change metrics were significantly correlated with SDO change metrics. Additionally, while teachers provided high acceptability ratings for FastBridge-DBR, there was a lack of association between teachers' ratings of acceptability and student behavioral change. Implications for practice, study limitations, and areas of future research are discussed.

This study investigated the language skills and behavior characteristic of 63 students with severe behavior disorders who were referred by a large, mostly urban school district for a neuropsychiatric evaluation between 2001 and 2005. Archival data were retrieved by chart review for this study and was used to answer the following questions: 1) What is the prevalence of language disorders in children referred for a psychiatric evaluation? 2) Do behavioral symptoms vary among children with and without a language disorder? and 3) What is the initial area of concern identified by the parents of children with language and behavior disorders? The study revealed: (1) prevalence rates of language disorders in children with severe behavior was 57%; (2) behavioral symptoms did not vary significantly among children with and without language disorders on the parent version of Child Behavior Check List; and (3) no relationship existed between parent initial area of concern about their child and communication. Study results support the need for teacher education about the high prevalence of language disorders in children with severe behavioral problems in school populations.

The impacts of childhood stressors are harmful to the emotional and physical well-being of children of all ages. Past research has suggested that children experience increased stress due to change. One subgroup of the United States population that experiences change, is immigrants. Research provides empirical evidence of adolescent immigrant stress but has failed to examine stress experienced by immigrant children at a young age. The present study investigates how immigration status and child immigration generation might impact child stress at a young age using OLS regression. I predict that immigrant children will experience more stress than non-immigrant children and that there will be significant differences in stress between non-immigrant, 1.5 generation immigrant, and 2nd generation immigrant children. Using the 1998 and 2010 cohorts of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (ECLS-K 1998 and ECLS-K 2010), I compare non-immigrant and immigrant children in the Kindergarten Wave. Results provide little support for my immigration hypotheses. However, findings suggest that increases in child stress are associated with parent and child health, family structure transitions, and residential movement. Implications of these findings are discussed.

The current study examined the role that parent-child attachment plays in the relationship between marital conflict and the development of behavior problems in adolescents. To evaluate the hypothesis that attachment moderates this relationship, 57 families were recruited via e-mail invitation sent to families that participated in local church youth groups, school organizations, and a treatment program designed for adolescents with behavior problems. One custodial parent and his/her adolescent child completed an online or paper version of a survey consisting of the Achenbach’s Behavior Checklists, the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment, and the Children’s Perception of Interparental Conflict Scale. Hypotheses were evaluated using Baron and Kenny’s (1986) procedures to test moderating effects with multiple regression analyses. Mother attachment demonstrated a significant moderation effect between the intensity of interparental conflict and the parent’s report of externalizing behavior problems. Specifically, at low conflict intensity levels, relative to low attachment security, high attachment security was associated with fewer externalizing behavior problems, whereas at high intensities of interparental conflict high attachment security was associated with more externalizing behavior problems.

Denna studie syftade till att undersöka sambandet mellan internaliserat ochexternaliserat beteende och utsatthet för brott. En kvantitativ ansats användesdär data samlades in i form av en webenkät som skickades ut till enstudentpopulation vilket resulterade i ett urval på 267 respondenter i åldrarna18 – 42 (M = 23,06 SD = 3,80). En logistisk regression utfördes för attundersöka sambandet mellan externaliserat och internaliserat beteende ochutsatthet för brott, när beteendena kontrollerades mot varandra. Resultatenvisade att endast externaliserat beteende var statistiskt signifikant med egenkraft och hade en oddskvot på 1,03 vilket innebär att för varje ökat värde påexternaliserat-skalan var det 1,03 gånger så troligt att respondenterna skullesvara att de hade utsatts för någon av de 11 brott som kontrolleras förinternaliserat beteende. Resultaten visade även statistisk signifikans mellanexternaliserat beteende och utsatthet för brott hos män, men inte hos kvinnor,samt statistisk signifikans mellan internaliserat beteende och utsatthet förbrott för kvinnor men inte för män. Dessa resultat lyfter fram viktiga fyndmellan dessa beteenden och utsattheten för brott. Författarna argumenterar föratt dessa resultat bör användas inom framtida brottsprevention för attprioritera var resurser skall läggas baserat på kön och typ av beteende, för attuppnå de mest adekvata insatserna. / The present study aimed to examine the relationship between internalizingand externalizing behaviors and criminal victimization. A quantitativeapproach was used and a web survey was sent out to a student population. Atotal of 267 respondents participated with an age range between 18 and 42years (M = 23.06; SD = 3.80). A logistic regression was used to investigatethe relationship between externalizing and internalizing behaviors andvictimization of crime while controlling independently for each of the twobehaviors. The results showed that externalizing behavior was significant,while controlling for internalizing behavior, with an odds ratio of 1.03. Thus,for each increased value on the externalizing scale a participant was 1.03times more likely to have responded that they had been exposed to a crime.The results were also significant between externalizing behavior and criminalvictimization for men, but not for women; and significant betweeninternalizing behavior and criminal victimization for women but not for men.These results highlights the association between internalizing andexternalizing behaviors and criminal victimization. The authors argue thatthese results should be used in future crime prevention strategies to prioritizewhere resources should be placed on the basis of gender and type of behavior,in order to achieve effective intervention outcomes.

Syftet med examensarbetet var att mot pedagogers praktiska erfarenheter och professionella praktik pröva olika teorier kring risk- och skyddsfaktorer vid utagerande och internaliserande beteendeproblem hos barn och unga samt beteendeproblemens koppling till läsförmåga för att se hur teorierna fungerar i relation till praktiken. Studien är kvalitativ och datainsamlingsmetoder har varit semistrukturerade intervjuer och kompletterande enkäter med sammanlagt tio informanter. Dataanalysen har inspirerats av en fenomenografisk metodansats i de första analysstegen. Resultatet visar bland annat att informanterna har erfarenheter och uppfattningar av att barns/elevers beteendeproblem dels kan handla om förmågor och färdigheter hos individen själv, exempelvis bristande kommunikativ förmåga eller svag självkänsla, dels att faktorer i hemmiljön och/eller förskolan/skolan verkar hindrande för barnets/elevens utveckling och lärande. Framför allt visar materialet att lärarens relation till barnet/eleven och föräldrarna har stor betydelse för utgången av beteendet. Denna studie bidrar bland annat till forskningen på så sätt att slutsatser dras att det bland informanterna finns en osäkerhet i bemötandet och hanterandet av framför allt barn och unga med internaliserande beteende samt att förskolan/skolan har behov av dels mer kunskap om beteendeproblem, dels bättre tid och forum för reflektionsarbete och relationsskapande. Insatser bör vidare sättas in tidigt och gärna fokusera på att lära barnen läsa. Sammantaget finns det på flera punkter en överensstämmelse mellan denna studies resultat och med den empiriska forskning som tidigare gjorts i ämnet beteendeproblem hos barn och unga.

Submitted by Karina Ferraz Tozze null (karinatozze@hotmail.com) on 2016-03-28T19:57:17Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação - Karina Tozze [versão ABNT].pdf: 1723728 bytes, checksum: a2c5f262400c681171b7621b2ee21b29 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Ana Paula Grisoto (grisotoana@reitoria.unesp.br) on 2016-03-29T18:49:35Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 tozze_kf_me_bauru.pdf: 1723728 bytes, checksum: a2c5f262400c681171b7621b2ee21b29 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-29T18:49:35Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 tozze_kf_me_bauru.pdf: 1723728 bytes, checksum: a2c5f262400c681171b7621b2ee21b29 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-02-26 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / A supervisão de estágio é um processo de ensino e de aprendizagem que visa gerar mudanças no comportamento do estagiário/terapeuta, a fim de facilitar a prática clínica do futuro psicólogo. Diante disso, a presente pesquisa foi dividida em dois estudos complementares. O primeiro estudo buscou apresentar dados referentes a uma intervenção realizada por terapeutas com pais que se queixavam de problemas de comportamentos internalizantes dos filhos. Foram feitas aplicações de instrumentos nos pais para avaliar a efetividade dos atendimentos e analises dos dados referentes ao processo terapêutico, por meio da descrição da interação terapêutica. O que se obteve nesse estudo, foi de que os pais, após a intervenção, reduziram as queixas levantadas antes dos atendimentos. A interação terapêutica se mostrou como uma ferramenta importante que contribuiu para a melhora dos clientes. Pretendeu-se compreender melhor o processo de supervisão de estágio e se a supervisão era uma variável a ser considerada diante dos dados observados no primeiro estudo. A partir da identificação e descrição de categorias comportamentais do supervisor de estágio e de estagiários durante o processo de supervisão oral e escrita. O mesmo estudo também descreveu se as estagiárias aplicaram ou não as recomendações dadas pela supervisora, além de identificar quais foram essas recomendações. Notou-se que as recomendações fornecidas pela supervisora foram seguidas, em sua maior parte, e possibilitaram a aquisição de habilidades terapêuticas por parte das estagiárias, havendo uma contribuição para o fim das queixas trazidas pelos clientes. Ao fim, questões metodológicas e novas possibilidades de pesquisa foram discutidas. / The probation supervision is a process of teaching and learning that aims to generate changes in behavior trainee / therapist in order to facilitate future clinical psychologist practice. About that noted the importance of developing research involving probation supervision for psychological support that are conducted in group form. Therefore, the present reserarch was separed into two complementary studies. The first study aimed to present data relating to an intervention performed by trainees / therapists with parents who complained of problems of internalizing behaviors of their children. So instruments applications were made to parents to evaluate the effectiveness of psychological support. In addition, data on the therapeutic process were analyzed by describing the therapeutic interaction. It has been obtained in this study was that parents after the intervention reduced the complaints raised before the sessions. About the therapeutic interaction that was show as an important tool contributing to the improvement of patients. Then was intended to understand the probation supervision process and supervision was one variable to be considered face of data observed in the first study. This way the second study identified and described behavioral categories of the probation supervisor and trainees during the process of oral and written supervision. The same study also described if the trainees applied or not the recommendations given by the supervisor and identified what were these Recomendations. That way it was observed that the Recommendations provided by the supervisor both reports as in probation supervision environment were followed, for the most part, and made possible the purchase of therapeutic skills by the trainees, That way it was observed that the recommendations provided by the supervisor, both reports as the very probation supervision environment were followed, for the most part and made possible the acquisition of therapeutic skills by the trainees, in the course of probation and so having a contribution to the end of complaints brought by the parents. After methodological issues and new research possibilities were discussed.

This study reported an Outcome Mediation Cascade evaluation of the Changing Lives Program (CLP), a positive youth intervention. This study examined the effects of participation in the CLP on positive outcomes (Personal Expressiveness and Well-Being) and negative outcomes (Internalizing and Externalizing problem behaviors) as mediated by Identity Distress. 137 females and 101 males comprised the sample of this study, which draws from archival data of adolescents in alternative high schools in Miami. Findings indicated that the hypothesized model fit the data (χ2 (11) = 14.544, p = .020; RMSEA = .04; CFI = .995; SRMR = .028). Findings also provided preliminary evidence consistent with the hypothesis that in addition to having effects on targeted positive outcomes, PYD interventions are likely to have progressive cascading effects on untargeted problem outcomes.

<p>Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka om det finns ett samband mellan opredicerbara föräldrar och förekomsten av både interna och externa beteendeproblem hos ungdomar. I studien undersöks interna beteendeproblem såsom låg självkänsla och depression samt de externa beteendeproblemen brottslighet och aggression. Studien baseras på 1018 ungdomar i åldrarna 13- 15 år. Studien utgår från en enkätundersökning där fem olika skalor används för att mäta ungdomarnas självkänsla, depression, brottslighet och aggression samt hur konsekventa deras föräldrar är. Resultaten visar i allt väsentligt att de ungdomar som har både interna och externa beteendeproblem är de som rapporterar högst i opredicerbarhet hos sina föräldrar.</p> / <p>The purpose with this study is to investigate if there is an association between unpredictable parents and the occurrence of both internal and external behavior problems among adolescents. The study considers the internalizing behavior problems low self-esteem and depression and the externalizing behavior problems delinquency and aggression. The study consists of 1018 adolescents in ages between 13 and 15 years old. The study is based on a questionnaire where five scales are used to measure the participating adolescent’s self-esteem, depression, delinquency and aggression and their view on how consistent their parents are. The result shows that those adolescents who have both internalizing and externalizing behavior problems where those who reported highest in unpredictability in their parents.</p>