Agressie en Executieve Functies bij Kinderen. Een onderzoek naar de effectiviteit van de interventie ‘Minder Boos en Opstandig.’

Aggressive behaviour is relatively common in children and treatment is often difficult. Aggression in childhood is often a good predictor of for example delinquency, drug use or an unsuccessful school career. Therefore it is important to develop prevention methods and interventions to reduce aggression. In this study, the relation between executive functioning and aggression was researched. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the intervention ‘Minder Boos en Opstandig’. The research group consisted of 33 children that were participating in a larger sample group of the ‘Minder Boos en Opstandig’ intervention study. Aggression was measured with the Reactive Proactive Questionnaire and executive functioning were measured with the Delayed Frustration, the Sustained Attention Dots and the Behaviour Rating Inventory of Executive Functioning. Analyses were done with a paired samples t-test and Pearson’s correlation coefficients. The intervention had an effect on...Show moreAggressive behaviour is relatively common in children and treatment is often difficult. Aggression in childhood is often a good predictor of for example delinquency, drug use or an unsuccessful school career. Therefore it is important to develop prevention methods and interventions to reduce aggression. In this study, the relation between executive functioning and aggression was researched. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the intervention ‘Minder Boos en Opstandig’. The research group consisted of 33 children that were participating in a larger sample group of the ‘Minder Boos en Opstandig’ intervention study. Aggression was measured with the Reactive Proactive Questionnaire and executive functioning were measured with the Delayed Frustration, the Sustained Attention Dots and the Behaviour Rating Inventory of Executive Functioning. Analyses were done with a paired samples t-test and Pearson’s correlation coefficients. The intervention had an effect on aggression. After the intervention, the children were less aggressive. The parents were of opinion that their children improved on executive functioning. No effect was found on the measured executive functioning of children. No relation was found between executive functioning and aggression. More research needs to be done to study the relation between aggression and executive functioning to gain more insight in this relation. A larger sample is also recommended. Finally, it is recommended to study the relationship between aggression and other constructs like empathy. Key words: aggression, executive functioning, children and ‘Minder Boos en Opstandig’.Show less

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Agressie en Executieve Functies bij Kinderen. Een onderzoek naar de effectiviteit van de interventie ‘Minder Boos en Opstandig.’