Een onderzoek naar de effectiviteit van:'Minder Boos en Opstandig':'de invloed van Executieve functies, Sociale vaardigheden en Taal op Reactief en Proactief agressief gedrag bij kinderen'.

This study investigated the influence of Executive functions, Social competence and Language on Reactive and Proactive Aggression. Additionally the effectiveness of the intervention ‘Minder Boos en Opstandig (MBO)’ was studied regarding changes in behaviour and cognitive functions. In the current study ‘aggression’ is divided in two subtypes: reactive en proactive aggression. The sample contained 22 children aged between 8 and 12 years (M = 10.2, SD = 1.03). Boys were in majority with 86% in this sample. The study had a pre- and post-test design. Parents participated as informants. The children filled out the Reactive and Proactive aggression Questionnaire (RPQ) and underwent language assessments through the PPVT and WFT. The parents filled in the Pragmatic questionnaire (CELF-4-NL ), the Executive functions Questionnaire (BRIEF), the Social Skills Rating System (SSRS) and the Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL). Significant correlations were observed between reactive and proactive...Show moreThis study investigated the influence of Executive functions, Social competence and Language on Reactive and Proactive Aggression. Additionally the effectiveness of the intervention ‘Minder Boos en Opstandig (MBO)’ was studied regarding changes in behaviour and cognitive functions. In the current study ‘aggression’ is divided in two subtypes: reactive en proactive aggression. The sample contained 22 children aged between 8 and 12 years (M = 10.2, SD = 1.03). Boys were in majority with 86% in this sample. The study had a pre- and post-test design. Parents participated as informants. The children filled out the Reactive and Proactive aggression Questionnaire (RPQ) and underwent language assessments through the PPVT and WFT. The parents filled in the Pragmatic questionnaire (CELF-4-NL ), the Executive functions Questionnaire (BRIEF), the Social Skills Rating System (SSRS) and the Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL). Significant correlations were observed between reactive and proactive aggression and social and language skills during the pre-test assessment, indicating poorer skills among those with higher aggression. Executive functions correlated significantly with Externalising and Internalising behaviour problems, but not separately with reactive and proactive aggression. After participation in the MBO training a decrease of the correlations and strengths of relations was found between aggression, behaviour problems and the cognitive domains. Problems with Language ‘pragmatic’ and Social Skills were still strong significant predictors of reactive and proactive aggression. Executive functions did not significantly predict reactive and proactive aggression. Social skills did not improve after participation at the MBO training. The children did however show a significant decrease of reactive and proactive aggression problems after participation in the MBO training. Improvement in behaviour did not significantly go together with improvement in cognitive and social skillsShow less

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Een onderzoek naar de effectiviteit van:'Minder Boos en Opstandig':'de invloed van Executieve functies, Sociale vaardigheden en Taal op Reactief en Proactief agressief gedrag bij kinderen'.