Evaluation of a group-based social skills training for children with problem behavior |
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Authors: | ES van Vugt M Dekovi? P Prinzie GJJM Stams JJ Asscher |
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Institution: | 1. University of Amsterdam, Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Department of Forensic Child and Youth Care Sciences, P.O. Box 94208, 1090 GE Amsterdam, the Netherlands;2. Utrecht University, Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Department of Development and Treatment of Psychosocial Problems, P.O. Box 80140, 3508 TC Utrecht, the Netherlands |
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Abstract: | This study evaluated a group-based training program in social skills targeting reduction of problem behaviors in N = 161 children between 7 and 13 years of age. The effects of the intervention were tested in a quasi-experimental study, with a follow-up assessment 12 months after an optional continuation camp. At the post-test, both the experimental and control group showed less social problems and internalizing problems, whereas only the experimental group showed a small and positive change in social anxiety. After a 12 month follow-up, a subsample of the experimental group (children who followed a continuation camp) showed large positive changes for all outcome measures, except for externalizing problems, showing a small effect. |
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Keywords: | Social skills training Internalizing and externalizing problem behavior Continuation camp |
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