Enhancing the Communication Abilities of Preschoolers at Risk for Behavior Problems: Effectiveness of a Parent-Implemented Language Intervention

Autor/inn/en	Brassart, Elise; Schelstraete, Marie-Anne
Titel	Enhancing the Communication Abilities of Preschoolers at Risk for Behavior Problems: Effectiveness of a Parent-Implemented Language Intervention
Quelle	In: Infants and Young Children, 28 (2015) 4, S.337-354 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0896-3746
DOI	10.1097/IYC.0000000000000049
Schlagwörter	Communication Skills; Communication Disorders; Preschool Children; Intervention; Instructional Effectiveness; Parent Participation; At Risk Students; Behavior Problems; Communication Strategies; Parent Child Relationship; Interpersonal Communication; Experimental Groups; Control Groups + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kommunikationsstil; Kommunikationsstörung; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Unterrichtserfolg; Elternmitwirkung; Kommunikationsstrategie; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Interpersonale Kommunikation
Abstract	Communication deficits are frequently associated with externalizing behavior problems in preschoolers but, in most cases, unsuspected in clinical practice. This exploratory study evaluated the effectiveness of a relatively brief parent-implemented language intervention on preschoolers at risk for behavior problems. Participants were randomly allocated either to an experimental group (n = 16) or to an untreated control group (n = 16). An intervention of eight group sessions, aiming at enhancing parent verbal responsiveness and communication strategies, was implemented over 2 months. Results showed that this intervention created several improvements such as an enhancement of parental responsiveness and a trend toward increased child referential communication abilities and decreased child behavior problems. These effects persisted 6 months after the intervention. Despite some limitations and the need for a replication of these results, the findings highlight the importance of preventive interventions on parent-child communication and interactions in supporting the communication needs of children with externalizing behavior difficulties. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01