Maintenance Effects of an Evidence-Based Prevention Innovation for Aggressive Children Living in Culturally Diverse Urban Neighborhoods

Abstract

The present study assessed the ability of the Early Risers' Skills for Success Program to maintain program effects 1 year post intervention. Participants were 327 kindergarten and first-grade children who screened positive for aggressive behavior and who were randomized to program and control conditions. Program children participated in 2 continuous years of active intervention followed by 1 year of no formal intervention activities. Following the active intervention phase, program children, compared to controls, showed significant gains in school adjustment and social competence but not in academic achievement (August, Lee, Bloomquist, Realmuto, & Hektner, 2003). At the 1-year follow up, program effects were not maintained using intent-to-intervene analyses. Level-of-dosage analyses, however, revealed significant relationships between children's level of participation and measures of their social competence, externalizing problems, and academic achievement. We discuss discrepancy in findings by type of analyses within the context of transporting well-controlled efficacy trials to effectiveness trials in real-world settings.

Participación parental en intervenciones familiares para prevenir drogodependencias: una revisión empírica

“…In contrast to these findings, a number of studies demonstrated that lower parent participation is linked to higher severity of child behavior problems (Orrell-Valente, Pinderhughes, Valente, Laird & Conduct Problems Prevention Research Group, 1999;Bauman et al, 2001;August et al 2003;Dumas et al, 2006;Quinn et al, 2010). For example, some research indicates a negative association between family participation and child aggression (Quinn et al, 2010).…”

“…In contrast, Byrnes and colleagues (2011) concluded that higher levels of neighbor-2.1.1 Variables demográficas y contextuales Los trabajos empíricos previos han identificado una serie de variables demográficas y contextuales que parecen estar vinculadas a la baja participación familiar. Algunos de los resultados acumulados sobre este tema indican que las familias con padres de baja asistencia presentan las siguientes caracterís-ticas específicas: a) bajo nivel de estudios y bajo nivel socioeconómico; b) familias monoparentales; c) ausencia del padre biológico en el hogar; y d) familia numerosa (Bauman, Ennett, Foshee, Pemberton y Hicks, 2001;Haggerty et al, 2002;August et al, 2003;Heinrichs, Bertram, Kuschel, y Hahlweg, 2005;Coatsworth, Duncan, Pantin y Szapocznik, 2006;Connell et al, 2007). Por otra parte, Barkley y colegas (2000) observaron que el nivel de estudios de los padres era un predictor más potente de participación parental que el nivel socioeconómico o la depresión parental.…”

“…En contraste con estos datos, una serie de estudios evidenciaron que una participación más baja de los padres estaba relacionada con una mayor gravedad de los problemas conductuales de los hijos (Orrell-Valente, Pinderhughes, Valente, Laird y Conduct Problems Prevention Research Group, 1999;Bauman et al, 2001;August et al 2003;Dumas et al, 2006;Quinn et al, 2010). Por ejemplo, algunos estudios señalan que existe una asociación negativa entre la participación de la familia y la agresividad del hijo (Quinn et al, 2010).…”

“…Some of the results that have been accumulated on this subject have shown that families of low attending parents have the following specific characteristics: a) low education level and low socioeconomic status; b) single-parent families; c) absence of biological fathers from the home and; d) larger family size (Bauman, Ennett, Foshee, Pemberton & Hicks, 2001;Haggerty et al, 2002;August et al, 2003;Heinrichs, Bertram, Kuschel, & Hahlweg, 2005;Coatsworth, Duncan, Pantin & Szapocznik, 2006;Connell et al, 2007). In addiction, Barkley and colleagues (2000) found that parental education was a stronger predictor of parent participation than socioeconomic status or parental depression.…”

Incorporating Multifaceted Mental Health Prevention Services in Community Sectors-of-Care

“…First, whereas the prototype conforms to an indicated prevention approach and qualifies children on the basis of sub-clinical levels of aggressive and disruptive behavior, the community integration model uses a selective approach making it compatible with the service mandate of community sector-of-care agencies (see August et al, 2003). As such, children are eligible for program services based on their family's residence in supportive housing regardless of their status on mental health risk indicators.…”