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EFFECTIVENESS OF PEER-MEDIATED SOCIAL SKILLS TRAINING ON MEASURES OF SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN DISPLAYING ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIORS

Behrle, Sarah H.

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2011, Specialist in Education, Miami University, School Psychology.
The purpose of this paper is to communicate the findings of a study assessing the effectiveness of a school-based social skills program that was conducted with urban elementary students demonstrating behavior problems. This program was designed to increase positive social skills in students who meet literature-based criteria for being “at risk” for emotional behavioral disorders. It was predicted that participation in the program would result in an increase in measures of social acceptance by both teachers and peers. An analysis of the dependent variables indicates an increase in measures of social acceptance by teachers for nearly all participants. An increase in social acceptance by peers was inconclusive for this study based on the pre/post measure used, however, teachers did report an increase in areas related to interactions with peers. The importance of implementing social skills interventions in schools as part of a positive behavior support initiative is explored.
Michael Woodin, PhD (Committee Chair)
Jason Abbitt, PhD (Committee Member)
Geralyn Timler, PhD (Committee Member)
T. Steuart Watson, PhD (Advisor)
45 p.

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  • Behrle, S. H. (2011). EFFECTIVENESS OF PEER-MEDIATED SOCIAL SKILLS TRAINING ON MEASURES OF SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN DISPLAYING ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIORS [Doctoral dissertation, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1313515170

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Behrle, Sarah. EFFECTIVENESS OF PEER-MEDIATED SOCIAL SKILLS TRAINING ON MEASURES OF SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN DISPLAYING ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIORS. 2011. Miami University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1313515170.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Behrle, Sarah. "EFFECTIVENESS OF PEER-MEDIATED SOCIAL SKILLS TRAINING ON MEASURES OF SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN DISPLAYING ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIORS." Doctoral dissertation, Miami University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1313515170

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)