Theses and Dissertations from UMD

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    The Effects of the Duration of Special Education on Student's Externalizing Behavior
    (2013) Kuhn-McKearin, Megan; Strein, William; Counseling and Personnel Services; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)
    To date, the effects of the number of years students spend in special education on behavior outcomes has not been explored. This study sought to fill a gap in the existing literature by investigating the extent to which the number of years (i.e. duration) spent in special education and other aspects of special education (e.g. classroom setting and primary disability type) affected externalizing behavior in the fifth grade. Multiple regression analysis was used on data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (ECLS-K; National Center for Education Statistics, 2002) longitudinal study to address the research questions. Results showed that longer placements were associated with higher rates of externalizing behavior. Additionally, receiving services in less inclusive settings and having a primary disability code of ED were associated with higher rates of externalizing behavior. Existing research findings and psychological theory were utilized to provide potential explanations for the results.
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    SEMIPARAMETRIC AND NONPARAMETRIC ANALYSIS FOR LONGITUDINAL DATA ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHILDHOOD EXTERNALIZING BEHAVIOR AND BODY MASS INDEX
    (2011) Wang, Kejia; He, Xin; Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)
    This thesis is an extension of the longitudinal data analysis of the association between externalizing behavior in early childhood and body mass index (BMI) from age 2 to 12 years conducted in Anderson et al. (2010). Externalizing behaviors problems are characterized by aggressive, oppositional, disruptive, or inattentive behaviors beyond those that would be expected given a child's age and development. The aim of the thesis is to estimate the children's BMI trajectory and to evaluate to what extent the externalizing behavior is related to BMI using semiparametric and nonparametric time-varying coefficient models. Some valuable insights into how the externalizing behavior and BMI are associated will be provided.