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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"problem behaviours"”.
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Families with Children with Autism, Developmental Delay, and Typical Development: The Relationships of Parenting Self-Efficacy, Parenting Strategies, and Child Problem Behaviour
… delays (DD) may experience more child problem behaviours, report lower parenting selfefficacy (PSE), and be more reactive than proactive in their parenting strategies than those who have children with typical development (TD). Differences in PSE and parenting strategies may also …
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Stress, resources, and coping in parents of children with externalizing and internalizing behaviours.
… to examine the extent to which child behaviour problems (Factor A), resources (Factor B), and coping strategies (Factor C) predict parental stress (Factor X), and whether resources and coping strategies moderate the relationship between child behaviour problems and stress in mothers $(n=80)A$ of …
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Exploring narratives of exclusion from school: how adolescent boys and educationalists negotiate schooling, family and gendered discourses
… because the exclusion of boys with behavioural problems has been of significant concern to schools and policy makers for some time. Although the numbers of exclusions has reduced recently it remains a significant social justice issue because permanent school exclusion is directly related to …
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The well-being and identities of 14- to 26-year-old intercountry adoptees and their non-adopted migrant peers in Western Australia
… self-efficacy, competence and adaptive and problem behaviours. Identity was examined in terms of adoptive/migrant status, heritage, community membership, ethnicity, culture, race and place.
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Self-injurious and aggressive behaviour in Angelman, Cri du Chat and Cornelia de Lange syndromes
… the role of operant reinforcement of phenotypic problem behaviours in Angelman, Cri du Chat and Cornelia de Lange syndromes was explored. Firstly, a systematic review of the literature highlighted papers with robust experimental functional analytic designs; providing appropriate methodology for …
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The use of Social Stories to help bedtime resistance in a sample of young school-aged children
Childhood sleep problems are highly prevalent and the importance of adequate sleep quantity and quality in child development has been well documented. The most common area of difficulty associated with young school-age children is bedtime resistance, where the child typically refuses to go to bed …
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The perceptions of stakeholders regarding the disciplinary system in a South African school
… inappropriate, anti-social, and/or disruptive behaviours are becoming more prevalent. School personnel are dealing with disruptive behaviours that occur more frequently and that affect staff and student safety and productivity. An assumption in managing problem behaviours in many urban schools …
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An evaluation of the Learning Support Group programme at the UCT Child Guidance Clinic
… of the children's cognitive and behaviour problems on the Conners' Rating Scales - Revised, the children's school reports, and scholastic tests conducted by the LSO remedial teacher. A combination of qualitative and quantitative analytic methods were employed. Findings from the evaluation …
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Correlates of Emotional and Behavioural Problems in Children with Perinatally Acquired HIV in Cape Town South Africa
… and are at risk for emotional and behavioural problems. Few studies of these problems have been conducted in low and middle income countries (LMIC) and even fewer in sub - Saharan Africa where the burden of the HIV epidemic remains heaviest. The aims of this study were to provide a quantitative …
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Caregiving experiences of South African mothers of adults with intellectual disability who display aggression: clinical case studies
… Aggression is one of the most difficult forms of problem behaviours to manage and could have a negative impact on the parent-child relationship, the child's social inclusivity and the psychological well-being of parents. Method: A case-based psychotherapy design was used to explore maternal …
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Emotion recognition in youth chronically victimized by their peers
Bullying is a relationship problem defined by a power imbalance between individuals (Mahady-Wilton, Craig, & Pepler, 2000) and intent to inflict harm on another repeatedly and over time (Olweus, 2003). In the context of any relationship, the ability to quickly and accurately recognize others’ …
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The Role of early-life psychological factors in the development of chronic disease: a longitudinal analysis applied to the onset of cancer, diabetes, and asthma in mid-life.
… deviation increase in the scores of conduct problems at ages 11 and 16 years, indicating severe behavioural problems, was associated with 2 to 34% increase in the odds of being diagnosed with cervical or all cancers after adjusting for childhood confounders. These effects were completely …
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An investigation of stress experienced by caregivers of children with intellectual disability in a Western Cape Province population
… group of caregivers reported significantly more problem behaviours in their children than the caregivers in the Non-ID group. Hyperactive behaviour predicted for depression in the caregiver ID group which also reported higher levels of stress and significantly higher levels of depression than the …
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An evaluation of the profile of characteristics of the population of State patients admitted to Valkenberg Hospital's Forensic Unit from December 1964 to May 1997
… health profession that deals with patients and problems related to both psychiatric and legal services. Due to the dual systems involved, it is not always clear who is serving what sector of the criminal population. Changes in provision of resources calls for ongoing evaluation of the patients …
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Developing the Implicit Relational Assessment Procedure as a Measure of Self-Forgiveness
… stimuli were used with the IRAPs that reflected problem behaviours and the feelings (and anticipated outcomes) that they evoked in each one of the participants. Although specific response biases on the IRAP correlated with psychological suffering, particularly depression and stress, the results …
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Rehoming animals from animal rescue shelters in New Zealand : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science (Animal Science) at Massey University, Palmerston North
… the dog's behaviour being inappropriate and the problem behaviours were hyperactivity, aggression towards humans and regularly running away. In a larger study, contact was made with 103 of 354 persons who had adopted a dog from one of three shelters between January 2001 and April 2002. 90% of the …
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The views and experiences of service providers in facilitating a positive behaviour programme for at-risk youth in Cape Town schools: the case of the tenterden place of safety
… facing the South African education system. Problem behaviours such as bullying, substance abuse, school violence, and gangsterism often result in the expulsion or suspension of a learner as a disciplinary measure. However, these punitive approaches can be counterproductive, as they may …
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Investigating the individual, interpersonal and contextual variables associated with secondary school students’ behaviour as bystanders in bullying interactions, and how these differ according to gender
… included individual factors (self- esteem, problem behaviours, pro- victim attitudes, outcome expectancies, normative beliefs about bullying and loneliness); interpersonal factors (peer support, social competence, and delinquent peer affiliation), and; contextual factors (school bullying …
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Evidence-based screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment for substance-using adolescents with delinquent-type behaviours
… Both substance use and delinquent-type behaviours are prevalent among adolescents in Cape Town, South Africa. However, early interventions in developed countries for adolescents with similar problems are not available in many low and middle income countries, including South Africa. This …
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The incidence of mental ill-health in adults with intellectual disabilities
… shown a degree of persistence of behavioural problems and affective symptoms over time (Thompson & Reid, 2002; Collishaw et al, 2003), there is insufficient evidence to answer the question of whether this high prevalence is due to a high level of enduring mental ill-health or a high incidence …
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