UMD Theses and Dissertations

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    Assessment of Social Competence and Problem Behavior: The Psychometric Properties of a Social Competency Rating Form
    (2007-06-26) Nebbergall, Allison Joan; Gottfredson, Gary D.; Counseling and Personnel Services; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)
    Intervention programs commonly target the development of social competencies and the prevention of problem behaviors among children. Practical assessment measures are necessary for evaluating these interventions. Examination of popularly used instruments reveals the need for a brief rating scale that measures both social competencies and problem behaviors. The Social Competency Rating Form (Gottfredson et al., 2002) is a brief 29-item scale designed to be user-friendly and closely aligned with the objectives of cognitive-behavioral social skills training programs for adolescents. It also serves as a research tool in studying social competence and problem behaviors, especially in the context of evaluating intervention programs. This study shows an adaptation of the SCRF to be a reliable and valid measure for use with elementary school children.
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    Impact of the Effective Black Parenting Program on the Behavior Problems of African American Preschool Children
    (2006-05-03) Short, Lindsey Anne; Koblinsky, Sally; Family Studies; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)
    This study examined the impact of the Effective Black Parenting (EBP) program, a culturally appropriate intervention, on the child behavior problems of African American preschool children. The research involved secondary analysis of data from a larger study entitled, "Fostering Resiliency in At-Risk African American Children." A quasi-experimental design was used with a sample of 64 low income, African American parents in Washington, DC; 33 parents in the intervention group completed an eight-session EBP program and 31 parents were members of the comparison group. Analyses of pretest to posttest change scores of the two groups revealed that intervention group children demonstrated significantly greater reductions in externalizing, aggressive, and anxious/depressed behavior problems than the comparison group. There were also trends for EBP children to exhibit greater reductions in internalizing and attention problems than their comparison group peers. Implications of the findings for practice and future research are discussed.
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    Associations Between Parenting and Child Behavior Problems Among Latino Mothers and Children
    (2005-12-13) Diaz, Yamalis; Chronis, Andrea M.; Psychology; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)
    The present study examines the ability of global parenting styles and specific parenting practices to predict attention and behavior problems in Latino children. Sociodemographic variables and acculturation were considered in all analyses to examine, and account for, their influences. 107 Latino mothers with a child between 6 and 12 years old completed demographic, parenting, and child behavior measures. Hierarchical linear regression analyses were conducted in order to predict child behavior from sociodemographic variables, acculturation, and parenting. All three parenting styles, and most practices, predicted reported behavior problems. Level of acculturation also consistently predicted child behavior problems. The present study adds to the growing body of literature demonstrating some differences in the associations between these styles and child behavior problems compared to what has been found in the general literature. In addition, it highlights the importance of considering level of acculturation when examining these associations within this population.