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Preventing behaviour problems through a universal intervention in Jamaican basic schools: a pilot study / Prevención de los problemas de comportamiento a través de una intervención universal en las escuelas preescolares de Jamaica: un estudio piloto
Baker-Henningham, H; Walker, SP; Powell, C; Gardner, J Meeks.
  • Baker-Henningham, H; The University of the Westa Indies. Department of Educational Studies. Kingston. JM
  • Walker, SP; The University of the Westa Indies. Department of Educational Studies. Kingston. JM
  • Powell, C; The University of the Westa Indies. Department of Educational Studies. Kingston. JM
  • Gardner, J Meeks; The University of the Westa Indies. Department of Educational Studies. Kingston. JM
West Indian med. j ; 58(5): 460-464, Nov. 2009. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-672521
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To evaluate the effect of a preventative intervention in Jamaican basic schools on child behaviour and parent-teacher contacts. DESIGN AND

METHODS:

Five basic schools in Kingston, Jamaica, were randomly assigned to an intervention (n = 3) or control (n = 2) condition. Intervention involved seven whole-day teacher workshops using the Incredible Years Teacher Training Programme supplemented by fourteen lessons on social and emotional skills in each class. Within each classroom (n = 27), children were screened for behaviour difficulties through teacher report and children with the greatest difficulties were selected for evaluation of outcomes (135 children). Teachers' reports of child behaviour using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire and of the quality of teacher-parent contacts were collected at the beginning and end of the school year. Multilevel regression analyses controlling for school and classroom were used to evaluate the effects of intervention on child behaviour.

RESULTS:

Significant benefits of intervention were found for children's conduct problems (regression coefficient (b) = -0.62, 95% confidence interval (CI) -0.01, -1.23), hyperactivity (b = -0.84, 95% CI -1.57, -0.11) and peer problems (b = -1.24, 95% CI -1.89, -0.59). The effect sizes were 0.26 for conduct problems, 0.36 for hyperactivity and 0.71 for peer problems. No significant benefits were found for the prosocial and emotional problems subscales. The intervention also resulted in increases in the number of positive teacher-parent contacts (p < 0.0001). No benefits were found for the number of negative teacher-parent contacts.

CONCLUSION:

This is a promising approach for reducing children's externalizing behaviour and peer problems and for improving the quality of teachers' contacts with parents of children with behaviour problems.
RESUMEN

OBJETIVO:

Evaluar el efecto de una intervención preventiva en el comportamiento de los niños y los contactos entre padres y maestros en las escuelas preescolares de Jamaica. DISEÑO Y

MÉTODOS:

Cinco escuelas preescolares en Kingston, Jamaica, fueron asignadas de manera aleatoria a una intervención (n = 3) o condición de control (n = 2). La intervención comprendió siete talleres de maestro el día entero, usando el Programa de Entrenamiento de Maestros "Años Increíbles", complementado por catorce lecciones sobre habilidades sociales y emocionales en cada clase. Dentro de cada aula (n = 27), se realizó un pesquisaje de niños en busca de dificultades en la conducta a través del informe del maestro, y los niños con las mayores dificultades fueron seleccionados para la evaluación de resultados (135 niños). Informes de los maestros sobre la conducta de los niños - realizados mediante el Cuestionario de fortalezas y dificultades, y sobre la calidad de los contactos entre maestros y padres - fueron recogidos al inicio y al final del año escolar. Análisis de regresión multinivel para el control de la escuela y el aula, fueron usados para evaluar los efectos de la intervención sobre el comportamiento de los niños.

RESULTADOS:

Se hallaron beneficios significativos para los problemas de la conducta de los niños (coeficiente de regresión (b) = -0.62, 95% intervalo de confianza (IC) -0.01, -1.23), hiperactividad (b = -0.84, 95% IC -1.57, -0.11) y problemas con los iguales (b = -1.24, 95% IC -1.89, -0.59). Los tamaños de efecto fueron 0.26 para los problemas de conducta, 0.36 para la hiperactividad y 0.71 para los problemas de iguales. No se hallaron beneficios significativos para las subescalas de problemas prosociales y emocionales. La intervención también trajo como resultado aumentos en el número de contactos positivos entre maestros y padres (p < .0001). No se hallaron beneficios para el número de contactos negativos maestros-padres. CONSLUSIÓN Este trabajo representa un abordaje prometedor a la hora de reducir la conducta externalizadora de los niños y los problemas de iguales, así como para mejorar la calidad de los contactos entre los maestros y los padres de los niños con problemas de conducta.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Primary Prevention / Child Behavior Disorders / Early Intervention, Educational / Conduct Disorder Type of study: Controlled clinical trial Limits: Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: English Caribbean / Jamaica Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Jamaica Institution/Affiliation country: The University of the Westa Indies/JM

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Primary Prevention / Child Behavior Disorders / Early Intervention, Educational / Conduct Disorder Type of study: Controlled clinical trial Limits: Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: English Caribbean / Jamaica Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Jamaica Institution/Affiliation country: The University of the Westa Indies/JM