PREVENTING ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR IN HIGH-RISK CHILDREN

这项研究的主要目标是评估短期和长期 预防严重急性呼吸综合征发生的三个程序的效果 8~15岁高危儿童反社会行为的研究孩子们 将研究3200人，主要是非洲裔美国人(40%)和西班牙裔美国人 (40%)两个城市社区男女儿童犯罪严重 利率大约是全国平均水平的三倍(芝加哥和奥罗拉， 伊利诺伊州)。将使用以下方法确定800名儿童的高危亚样本 多重选通。预防程序是：(1)全面加强 以课堂为基础的社会认知和教师培训计划； 全面的增强计划和密集的以同行为中心的社交- 仅针对高危儿童的认知训练计划；及(3) 一般强化课堂计划加上以同伴为中心的培训 外加针对高危儿童的家庭关系干预和 他们的家人。我们的战略，防止出现严重的 反社会行为是针对一个或多个 已显示的微系统环境(教室、同伴、家庭) 在反社会运动的发展中具有最大的影响力 行为。此外，我们的目标不仅是测试 干预会影响行为，但要确定是通过什么心理 它们发挥主要作用的机制。为了实现这一点， 建议进行一项为期三年的研究计划，涉及三个 一波又一波的评估和两次干预。在第一次 年、筛选措施和对大多数措施的第一波评估 将完成所有科目的考试。干预程序将是 与顾问、教师和当地人员协调，进一步发展 社区代表。一个特别值得关注的问题是在文化上发展- 城市少数民族儿童的相关预防措施。在.期间 第二年，20周的干预和后续测试将是 指挥。这一过程将在第三年重复。

The major goal of this study is to evaluate the short-term and long-term effectiveness of three procedures on preventing the emergence of serious antisocial behavior in 8-15 year old high risk children. The children studied will be 3200 predominantly African-American (40%) and Hispanic (40%) male and female children in two urban communities with serious crime rates approximately three times the national average (Chicago and Aurora, Illinois). A high-risk subsample of 800 children will be identified using multiple gating. The prevention procedures are: (1) a general enhancement classroom-based social-cognitive and teacher training program; (2) the general enhancement program plus and intensive peer-focused social- cognitive training program for targeted high-risk children only; and (3) the general enhancement classroom program plus the peer-focused training plus a family relations intervention for targeted high-risk children and their families. Our strategy for preventing the emergence of serious antisocial behavior is to target relevant aspects of one or more microsystem contexts (classroom, peers, family) which have been shown empirically to be most influential in the development of antisocial behavior. In addition, our objective is not only to test whether the interventions affect behavior, but to determine through what psychological mechanisms they exert their major effects. In order to accomplish this, it is proposed to conduct a three-year program of research involving three waves of assessment and two periods of intervention. During the first year, screening measures and the first wave of assessment on most measures will be completed for all subjects. The intervention procedures will be further developed in coordination with consultants, teachers, and local community representatives. A particular concern is to develop culturally- relevant prevention programs for urban minority children. During the second year, the 20 week intervention and subsequent testing will be conducted. This procedure will be repeated in year 3.