To determine whether computerized training procedures can lead to a decrease of aggression-related attention andinterpretation, and whether this reduces aggressive behaviors.
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Dit onderzoek heeft betrekking op agressief gedrag bij kinderen met gedragsproblemen. Dezxe gedragsproblemen kunnen samengaan met verschillende psychische stoornissen en heeft derhalve geen betrekking op een specifieke aandoening.
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Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
The primary study parameters are the changes in aggressive behaviors, and in
aggression-related attention and
interpretations. Aggressive behaviors are measured before and after the
training using a parent and teacher rating scale,
and a computerized aggression task for the children. Aggression-related
attention and interpretations are measured
during the training tasks.
Secondary outcome
For exploratory purposes gender and diagnoses of the child will be included as
a parameter. In order to make an adequate description of the
research sample in terms of aggression, children will complete an aggression
questionnaire at the start of the study,
and teachers and parents will complete a questionnaire for reactive and
proactive aggression at the first and the last
assessment. In addition, in order to adequately describe the research sample,
demographic variables like age of the child and spoken language at home are
registered, as well as income, work and marital status of the parents. .
Background summary
Aggressive behaviors are common and cause a significant amount of damage to
individuals and materials. It is
assumed that what we pay attention to in social situations, and how we
interpret ambiguous social signals, plays a
crucial role in determining aggressive behaviors. In the current study, we will
test if a computerized training procedure, that
was found to be effective in reducing aggression-related attention and
interpretations in regular primary school children, is effective in reducing
aggressive behaviors in children with conduct problems. The effects on
aggressive behaviors will be compared between an experimental (active) and a
control (placebo) condition. The results will help to answer the question
whether computerized aggression-reduction training procedures could be a novel
(preventive) intervention for aggressive behaviors.
Study objective
To determine whether computerized training procedures can lead to a decrease of
aggression-related attention and
interpretation, and whether this reduces aggressive behaviors.
Study design
The study comprises of a randomized comparative study: children are randomly
assigned to an experimental or control
version of the training procedure (the "Vignette-training"). Children, their
parent and teachers are blind to the experimental condition to which the
children are assigned.
Intervention
The intervention consists of five sessions, that are completed over a period of
two and a halfweeks (two sessions a
week). Each training session will take about 20 minutes to complete. During the
experimental ''Vignette-training"
participants are shown pictures of social interactions and are taught to direct
their attention to pro social aspects of that
situation and interpret the situation in a positive (non-hostile) manner.
Study burden and risks
The main burden for participants is completing the training tasks and
questionnaires. All in all this will take about 20
minutes per assessment. For parents and teachers the main burden is completing
the questionnaires, which in total will
take about 15 minutes per child. In addition, there could be some disruption of
the normal classroom routine because
participating children will complete the training tasks in a different room.
There are no risks associated with participation. In
the experimental conditions children will only be trained in a positive
direction. This study may directly benefit children
with aggressive behavior problems.
Woudestein T13-39
Rotterdam 3062 PA
NL
Woudestein T13-39
Rotterdam 3062 PA
NL
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Age
Inclusion criteria
Participant receives eductaion at a special primary school (Cluster 4) in grade (groep) 6, 7, or 8, and has reading skills at least at the level AVI-E5.
Exclusion criteria
Reading skills do not reach the level AVI-E5
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Recruitment
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In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| CCMO | NL51771.078.14 |