Prevention and Intervention of Externalizing Problem Behavior in School: Development and Evaluation of a Teacher Coaching.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Problematic Behavior in Children
• Interventions: Behavioral: Teacher Coaching

• Registration Number: NCT02116088
• Lead Sponsor: University of Cologne

Brief Summary

Children with externalizing problem behaviour are at risk of developing educational impairment, because of their problems in rule following, social behaviour and attention. This behaviour represents a great challenge for teacher. In addition, time pressures and conflicts with colleagues are the most common sources of stress for teachers. Till now teachers receive no evaluated training which in particular regards externalizing problem behaviour. Therefore we develop and evaluate an indicated prevention program for elementary school teachers with children with externalizing problem behaviour. All teachers of a participating school are given a general overview of externalizing problem behaviour (etiology, diagnosis) and information on evidence-based treatments for children with externalizing problem behaviour in school settings. Single teachers will then participate in a 12 week coaching in which they learn to apply classroom management techniques, strategies to improve their relationships with children, behaviour modification techniques and cognitive interventions to specific target children. The coaching intervention is based on functional behavioural analysis and provides teachers with evidence-based strategies which focuses on one target child.

Longitudinal data will be collected in a within-subject control group design. Dependent measures include teacher and observer reports.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-10
• Study First Submitted: 2014-04-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-04-14
• Study First Posted: 2014-04-16
• Status Verified: 2017-03
• Primary Completion: 2017-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-03-14
• Last Update Posted: 2017-03-15
• Study Completion: 2017-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 53

Inclusion Criteria

• age between 6 and 11 years, externalizing behavior problems

Exclusion Criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Receiving Teacher Coaching	Teacher Coaching	Teachers who currently take part in teacher coaching

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Questionnaire on Behavior in School Lessons (FVU)	one year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Teacher´s Report Form (modified)	one year
The Index of Teaching Stress (ITS)	one year
Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS)	one year
Questionnaire on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (FBB-ADHS)	one year
Questionnaire on Conduct Behavior Problems	one year
Brief Problem Monitor-Teacher Form (BPM-T/6-18)	one year
Weiss-Assessment Scale on Functional Impairment - Parent´s Report (WFIRS-P)	one year
Teacher Classroom Management Strategies Questionnaire (TSQ)	one year
Perceived Self-Efficacy of Teachers: Panel Design with a new Instrument (LSWS)	one year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Clinic of Cologne; 🇩🇪 Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany