Global migration: The need for culturally competent school psychologists
Never before have more children lived away from their home countries. Given the unique social, emotional, and academic needs of children who have migrated, school psychologists must be well prepared to meet these growing demands. Consequently, school psychology training programs must invest in the preparation of culturally competent future school psychologists. In this article, we review relevant literature regarding children, migration, and school psychology and then describe a model training program that was developed to prepare school psychologists in Texas, where there are a significant number of migrant children from ...
Source: School Psychology International - July 19, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Vega, D., Lasser, J., Plotts, C. Tags: Theme issue articles Source Type: research
A multilevel framework for recruiting and supporting graduate students from culturally diverse backgrounds in school psychology programs
This article outlines a multilevel framework for recruiting and supporting graduate students from culturally diverse backgrounds in school psychology programs. Within this framework, research-based strategies are presented at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of support. Moreover, considerations for assessing program and student outcomes are discussed, and applications to school psychology programs internationally are considered. (Source: School Psychology International)
Source: School Psychology International - July 19, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Grapin, S. L., Lee, E. T., Jaafar, D. Tags: Theme issue articles Source Type: research
Introduction to the theme issue: Innovative preparation models in school psychology
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Source: School Psychology International - July 19, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Introduction Source Type: research
Erratum
Authors: Lynne M. Boddy, Samantha J. Downs, Zoe R. Knowles, and Stuart J. Fairclough
Published in School Psychology International 2015, Volume 36 Issue 2, pages 154–171, DOI: 10.1177/0143034314564242.
Link: http://spi.sagepub.com/content/36/2/154.full.pdf+html
In the aforementioned article, Table 2 (on page 162) has an error in the column headings:
For columns five and six, the titles should read ‘≤11.9 years (N = 42)’ and ‘≥12.0 years (N = 22)’, and not ‘≤.9 years (N = 42)’ and ‘≥ years (N = 22)’ as they currently read in the published version...
Source: School Psychology International - May 17, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Erratum Source Type: research
Treatment acceptability of interventions published in six school psychology journals
This study addresses this topic, as it represents a content analysis of intervention research published in six peer-reviewed journals in the field of school psychology from 2005–2014; the search yielded 2,343 articles, of which 243 were intervention research articles that included children as target samples. Overall results suggest low assessment or monitoring of TA in school psychology intervention research. Implications for practice and future research are discussed. (Source: School Psychology International)
Source: School Psychology International - May 17, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Villarreal, V., Ponce, C., Gutierrez, H. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Using the SSIS assessments with Australian students: A comparative analysis of test psychometrics to the US normative sample
This study’s objective was to compare the psychometric properties of an Australian sample of students to the US-based normative sample to determine the transferability of the measure among English speaking populations. Internal consistency reliability was good for both samples across both measures. Correlations between PSGs and RSs domains were similar within the two countries. Conditional probability analyses indicated the PSGs work as the first stage of a multiple gating procedure. Overall, the psychometric data, based on a sample of Australian students, demonstrated similar results to the large US-based normative ...
Source: School Psychology International - May 17, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Sherbow, A., Kettler, R. J., Elliott, S. N., Davies, M., Dembitzer, L. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Evaluating the risks of school dropout amongst children in the care of the French child protection system: An exploratory study
The aim of this pilot study is to identify the best way of preventing and assessing the livelihood and risk of school dropout amongst children entrusted to the care of the French child protection system in the Département of Rhone. The sample comprised 91 children and adolescents aged 4- to 17-years-old, of whom 45 were girls. The data were gathered using a unique report including the items evaluating sociodemographic data and the School Dropout Risk Evaluation Questionnaire. The results show that the older these children get, the more they see their academic problems as revolving around themselves. The youngest amo...
Source: School Psychology International - May 17, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Derivois, D., Guillier-Pasut, N., Karray, A., Cenat, J.-M., Brolles, L., Matsuhara, H. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
The role of psychosocial school conditions in adolescent prosocial behaviour
This study examined how psychosocial conditions at school are associated with prosocial behaviour, a key indicator of positive mental health. Participants were 3,652 Swedish Grade 9 students from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study. Structural equation modelling demonstrated that students who experience more manageable school demands and greater social support from teachers and classmates are more likely to display caring, sharing, and cooperative behaviours. However, those that feel acutely stressed, particularly girls, also reported greater prosocial behaviour. Teacher support played a greater role in girl...
Source: School Psychology International - May 17, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Plenty, S., Ostberg, V., Modin, B. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Bullying in an increasingly diverse school population: A socio-ecological model analysis
This study employed a mixed methodology consisting of both the Swearer Bully Survey and in-depth interviews. A purposeful sampling of 116 Grade 3 and Grade 6 students and 13 teachers from an inner city USA public school participated. Quantitative results suggest that statistically significant differences were found only in regard to grade level. A new image of the concept of ‘victim’ emerged from the qualitative data. Refugee children responded as non passive victims in contrast to the ‘passive victim’ adopted by immigrant and native born children. (Source: School Psychology International)
Source: School Psychology International - May 17, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Lim, S. J. J., Hoot, J. L. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Roles of fatalism and parental support in the relationship between bullying victimization and bystander behaviors
This article examines how past bullied victims engage two types of bystander behaviors (defender and outsider) when they witness bullying situations.We also investigate if fatalism mediates the relationship between past victimization and two bystander behaviors. Finally, we test if parental support moderates the relationship between fatalism and two bystander behaviors. Based on 3,441 students from 20 middle schools in Taiwan, results support the mediation hypotheses that the relationships of past victimization with defender and outsider behaviors are mediated through fatalism. Furthermore, the results support the moderati...
Source: School Psychology International - May 17, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Li, Y., Chen, P. Y., Chen, F.-L., Wu, W.-C. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Psychological development and educational problems of left-behind children in rural China
With China’s rapidly developing economy and increasing urbanization, many adults from rural areas migrate to urban areas for better paid jobs. A side effect of this migration is that parents frequently leave their children behind (left-behind children). This research investigated left-behind children’s and non-left-behind children’s psychological, behavioral, and educational functioning. Survey participants included 1,708 adolescents (54.8% female; mean age = 15.03 ± 1.93 years) from rural areas in Central China. Additionally, 32 left-behind children and 32 head teachers were interviewed. Data indi...
Source: School Psychology International - May 17, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Sun, X., Tian, Y., Zhang, Y., Xie, X., Heath, M. A., Zhou, Z. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
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Source: School Psychology International - March 30, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Articles Source Type: research
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Source: School Psychology International - March 30, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Motives emanating from personality associated with achievement in a Finnish senior high school: Physical activity, curiosity, and family motives
Numerous studies indicate that intrinsic motivation predicts academic achievement. However, relatively few have examined various subtypes of intrinsic motivation that predict overall achievement, such as motivation for exercise and physical activity. Based upon the 16 basic desires theory of personality, the current study examined the motives of 178 senior high school (gymnasium) students (mean age = 17.6, range = 16–20) from Finland, using the Reiss School Motivation Profile. In structural equation models that controlled for gender and age, intellectual curiosity was positively associated with achievement, whereas t...
Source: School Psychology International - March 30, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Froiland, J. M., Mayor, P., Herlevi, M. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
