Evaluation of a group-based social skills training for children with problem behavior

E.S. van Vugt, M. Deković, P. Prinzie, G.J.J.M. Stams and J.J. Asscher

Children and Youth Services Review, 2013, vol. 35, issue 1, 162-167

Abstract: This study evaluated a group-based training program in social skills targeting reduction of problem behaviors in N=161 children between 7 and 13years of age. The effects of the intervention were tested in a quasi-experimental study, with a follow-up assessment 12months 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 12month 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.

Keywords: Social skills training; Internalizing and externalizing problem behavior; Continuation camp (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2012.09.022

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