Parceling component effects of a multifaceted prevention program for disruptive elementary school children.
This study examined predictors and outcomes of attendance in two standard components of a multifaceted preventive intervention aimed at children with early-onset disruptive behavior after 3 years of intervention. Mean rate of attendance in the Family Program, but not the Summer School Program, differed by level of child disruptiveness (grouping variable). Although predictors of attendance (SES, single-parent status, child IQ) did not differ across high- and low-disruptive groups, predictors of outcome were moderated by level of child disruptiveness for academic achievement and aggression outcomes, but not for social competence. Higher attendance in the Summer Program was associated with higher child social competence at Year 3 for all children. For academic achievement, higher attendance in the Summer Program was associated with higher scores for mild/moderately disruptive children and lower scores for highly disruptive children in Year 3. Higher attendance in the Family Program was associated with lower aggression scores for mild/moderately disruptive children. Findings highlight the importance of matching intervention components to the assessed or expressed needs of client subgroups.
August
Gerald J
GJ
Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Minnesota Medical School, F256/2B West, 2450 Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454-1495, USA. augus001@umn.edu
Egan
Elizabeth A
EA
Realmuto
George M
GM
Hektner
Joel M
JM
D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D007361:Intelligence Tests; D008297:Male; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012574:Schools; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015406:Single Parent; D012919:Social Behavior; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*