Differential effects of a nurse home-visiting intervention on physically aggressive behavior in children.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study is to examine the differential effects of nurse home visiting (NV) on physical aggression (PA) among children aged 2-12 years.


METHODS
This study used secondary data analysis from a randomized trial of NV intervention.


RESULTS
There were significant reductions in PA observed among NV girls at 2 years old and NV children of high-psychological-resource mothers at 6 and 12 years old. Mediation analyses suggest that reductions in PA yield increased verbal ability among girls.


CONCLUSIONS
Differential effects of intervention on PA by gender and mother's psychological resources highlight the importance of subgroup analyses. Identification of groups most likely to benefit may lead to more successful interventions.
Sidora-Arcoleo
Kimberly
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Arizona State University College of Nursing and Healthcare Innovation, Phoenix, AZ, USA. kimberly.arcoleo@asu.edu
Anson
Elizabeth
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Lorber
Michael
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Cole
Robert
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Olds
David
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Kitzman
Harriet
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D000293:Adolescent; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D006792:House Calls; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D009035:Mothers / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D011181:Postnatal Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012737:Sex Factors; D013714:Tennessee; D055815:Young Adult