title: Differential effects of a nurse home-visiting intervention on physically aggressive behavior in children.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Arizona State University College of Nursing and Healthcare Innovation, Phoenix, AZ, USA. kimberly.arcoleo@asu.edu
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sidora-Arcoleo
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Anson
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lorber
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cole
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Olds
authors.forename: Harriet
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kitzman
mesh_terms: 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