A behavior management approach is presented that is designed to enhance the active involvement of children with ADHD in managing their own behavior. In this program emphasis is placed on parents presenting behavior management situations as those where their child must make a choice between compliance and noncompliance. Each of these alternatives is linked to a consequence that is meaningfully connected to the antecedent behavior. Parents are also given instruction in acknowledging feelings, the use of process questions, anger management, and communication skills. The intervention is being delivered in both an individual program of therapy in which pairs of parents meet with the therapists and a group program in which 8-10 parent pairs meet with a pair of therapists. Preliminary findings indicate that the program is effective in reducing parental stress, improving the parents' perception of the child, and improving parental problem solving skills in behavior management situations. The effects appear to be stronger for individual as compared to group therapy.
This article describes the development and use of a norm-referenced instrument called the Healthy School Indicator Tool (HSIT) that was designed to assist educational professionals monitor their progress in addressing critical health issues in schools. Factor analyses of two administrations of the survey indicated a stable factor structure. In terms of reliability, both split-half and Cronbach's alpha analyses revealed adequate reliability of factors. In terms of validity, the survey appears to adequately cover critical school health issues and is able to discriminate schools that have been involved in comprehensive school health programs for varying amounts of time.
Résumé: Cet article décrit le développement et l'utilisation d'un outil appelé HealthySchool Indicator Tool (HSIT) qui fut conçu pour aider les éducateurs à controller leur progrès en addressant les issues critiques de santé dans les écoles. Les analyses des coéfficients des deux administrations de l'enquête indique une bonne stabilité. Au point de vue de la validité, l'enquête semble adéquate dans son étude des issues critiques de santé dans les écoles et est capable de discerner les écoles qui ont été impliquées dans des programmes compréhensifs de santé pendant certaines périodes.
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