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Evaluation of a social skills program based on social learning theory, implemented in a school setting.
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PMID:  21675558     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Using a sample of 647 Canadian children in kindergarten to Grade 3 (325 boys, 322 girls), the present study evaluated the perceived effectiveness of Skillstreaming (McGinnis & Goldstein, 2003), a widely known social skills program implemented to target the development of four skill sets, i.e., listening, following directions, problem-solving, and knowing when to tell. Results indicated significant postprogram improvements in all skills as well as in ratings of overall prosociality obtained from both classroom teachers and mental health staff, with medium to large effect sizes obtained from teachers' and mental health professionals' ratings, respectively. Additional analyses yielded significant but weak moderator effects of grade and preprogram prosocial functioning for teacher ratings but no consistent moderator effects for children's sex or school location (i.e., urban versus rural) regardless of rater.
Authors:
Beth A Sheridan; Douglas A MacDonald; Mark Donlon; Beth Kuhn; Katie McGovern; Harris Friedman
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Psychological reports     Volume:  108     ISSN:  0033-2941     ISO Abbreviation:  Psychol Rep     Publication Date:  2011 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-06-16     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376475     Medline TA:  Psychol Rep     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  420-36     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Saybrook University, USA. basheridan@gmail.com
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