TY - JOUR
T1 - A preliminary empirical evaluation of KooLKIDS
T2 - A school-based program to reduce early onset antisocial behaviour in children
AU - Carroll, Annemaree
AU - Sanders O’Connor, Emma
AU - Houghton, Stephen J.
AU - Hattie, John A.
AU - Donovan, Caroline
AU - Lynn, Sasha
PY - 2017/1/2
Y1 - 2017/1/2
N2 - Background The aim of the present study was to conduct a preliminary empirical evaluation of the KooLKIDS program, a school-based intervention that utilises a combination of whole-of-class and individual sessions for young children with early onset antisocial behaviour. Method Trained facilitators delivered the 13-session program to a completer sample of 49 primary school-aged children (7–11 years) with early onset antisocial behaviour (42 boys and seven girls suspended from school or at risk for suspension) and their peers. Results Analyses showed significant postintervention reductions on many outcome variables, including teacher and child self-rated aggression and antisocial traits. Significant improvements were also found on measures of emotional intensity and peer acceptance. Acceptability and feasibility data were promising. Conclusion KooLKIDS has the potential for redirecting the trajectory of antisocial behaviour towards more positive social and emotional outcomes for these at-risk children. © 2016 Australasian Society for Intellectual
Disability, Inc.
AB - Background The aim of the present study was to conduct a preliminary empirical evaluation of the KooLKIDS program, a school-based intervention that utilises a combination of whole-of-class and individual sessions for young children with early onset antisocial behaviour. Method Trained facilitators delivered the 13-session program to a completer sample of 49 primary school-aged children (7–11 years) with early onset antisocial behaviour (42 boys and seven girls suspended from school or at risk for suspension) and their peers. Results Analyses showed significant postintervention reductions on many outcome variables, including teacher and child self-rated aggression and antisocial traits. Significant improvements were also found on measures of emotional intensity and peer acceptance. Acceptability and feasibility data were promising. Conclusion KooLKIDS has the potential for redirecting the trajectory of antisocial behaviour towards more positive social and emotional outcomes for these at-risk children. © 2016 Australasian Society for Intellectual
Disability, Inc.
KW - children
KW - early onset antisocial behaviour
KW - intervention
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84973168590&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3109/13668250.2016.1190004
DO - 10.3109/13668250.2016.1190004
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84973168590
VL - 42
SP - 22
EP - 35
JO - Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability
JF - Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability
SN - 1366-8250
IS - 1
ER -