This study examined the efficacy of conjoint behavioural consultation (CBC) with children who are socially withdrawn, the generalization of treatment gains across home, school, and a play session, and whether treatment gains are positively associated with teacher and parent ratings of goal attainment. An A-B design was used and participants included 5 boys (ages 7, 5, 6, 5, and 6) and their parents and teachers. Children evidenced improvements in target behaviour from baseline to treatment at home or at school (effect sizes = $-$6.48 to +1.77). Preliminary evidence was obtained indicating that treatment gains generalize to non treatment settings, however z scores were not significant. Overall, children's social skills increased, problem behaviour decreased, and internalizing difficulties decreased (Reliable Change Indices $-$4.71 to 4.75). In addition, preliminary evidence of the positive relationship between effect size and perceptions of goal attainment was obtained. Results are discussed in light of their practical and theoretical implications.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.27977 |
| Date | January 1997 |
| Creators | Wayland, Leigh Ann Louise |
| Contributors | Sladeczek, Ingrid (advisor) |
| Publisher | McGill University |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Coverage | Master of Arts (Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology.) |
| Rights | All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated. |
| Relation | alephsysno: 001616878, proquestno: MQ37244, Theses scanned by UMI/ProQuest. |
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