Date of Award
1982
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Esther Cohen
First Committee Member
Kenneth L. Beauchamp
Second Committee Member
Roger C. Katz
Abstract
Numerous studies have demonstrated the efficacy of teaching children appropriate social skill behavior. The present study investigated a coaching procedure to teach emotionally disturbed children appropriate social skills within the context: of fourteen arts and crafts sessions. Using a multiple baseline across groups design, two groups of four children received training. As a result of training, cooperation behavior showed a moderate change, while eye contact increased substantially for both groups. The behaviors of on task and communication changed only slightly. In addition, these changes generalized to different settings and were· maintained over time. However, praising, receiving praise, as well as inappropriate physical and verbal behavior, showed no significant changes. Suggestions for revising the coaching procedure to produce more significant behavioral changes are discussed.
Pages
79
Recommended Citation
Agras, Alison Stewart. (1982). Teaching friendship making skills to emotionally disturbed children. University of the Pacific, Thesis. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/464
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Child Psychology Commons, Educational Psychology Commons, School Psychology Commons, Social Psychology Commons
