Table 3. Analyses of Intervention Effects Using SAS PROC MIXED.
| Variable | Denominator df | F | p< | ES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child social cognition and reading | ||||
| Emotion recognition | 353 | 25.62 | .0001 | .54 |
| Emotion coping | 361 | 5.64 | .02 | .25 |
| Social problem solving | 359 | 9.61 | .002 | .33 |
| Hostile attributions | 359 | 0.22 | .64 | .05 |
| Aggressive retaliation | 359 | 4.57 | .04 | .23 |
| Woodcock Letter–Word IDa | 115 | 0.61 | .44 | .15 |
| Spache Word Attackb | 244 | 18.79 | .0001 | .56 |
| Language arts grades (A = 13, F =1)c | 360 | 7.59 | .007 | .29 |
| Child peer relations and social competence | ||||
| Time in positive peer interactionc | 356 | 6.30 | .02 | .27 |
| Peer social preferencec | 329 | 6.38 | .02 | .28 |
| Peer-nominated prosocialc | 329 | 3.72 | .06 | .21 |
| Teacher-rated social competenceb | 217 | 0.56 | .46 | .10 |
| Parent-rated social competence | 349 | 0.16 | .69 | .04 |
| Parenting behavior | ||||
| Harsh discipline | ||||
| PQ | 366 | 0.09 | .76 | .03 |
| Vignettes: Physical punishment | 367 | 4.97 | .03 | .23 |
| CII/BCSd | 246 | 0.65 | .43 | .10 |
| Warmth/positive involvement | ||||
| PQ | 366 | 0.50 | .48 | .07 |
| CII/BCS/IRSd | 247 | 8.40 | .005 | .37 |
| Appropriate/consistent discipline | ||||
| PQ | 366 | 0.34 | .56 | .06 |
| CIId | 246 | 7.12 | .009 | .34 |
| BCSd | 246 | 1.18 | .28 | .14 |
| Learning and school involvement | ||||
| Encourage learning (PQ/PTI–Parent) | 366 | 0.22 | .64 | .05 |
| PTI–Teacher | 346 | 8.71 | .004 | .32 |
| Parent rating of behavior changeb | 248 | 30.16 | .0001 | .70 |
| Parent social cognition | ||||
| Attitudes toward the child | ||||
| PQ/Developmental History | 367 | 0.06 | .81 | .03 |
| Interviewer Developmental History | 367 | 3.37 | .07 | .19 |
| Educational values (PTI–Teacher) | 344 | 2.51 | .11 | .17 |
| Parent change: Satisfaction/difficultyb | 247 | 6.69 | .02 | .33 |
| Child aggressive–disruptive behavior | ||||
| CBCL Externalizing (T score) | 362 | 0.25 | .62 | .04 |
| Parent Daily Report problem score | 359 | 2.53 | .11 | .17 |
| Parent Ratings of Child Behavior Changeb | 245 | 15.55 | .0001 | .50 |
| TRF Externalizing (T score) | 338 | 0.05 | .83 | .02 |
| Teacher TOCA–R Authority Acceptance Scalec | 360 | 0.04 | .85 | .02 |
| Teacher Ratings of Child Behavior Changeb | 244 | 17.38 | .0001 | .53 |
| Peer-nominated aggressionc | 329 | 0.80 | .38 | .10 |
| Observed acts of aggressionc | 356 | 1.05 | .31 | .11 |
| Observer TOCA–R Authority Acceptance Scalec | 356 | 8.76 | .004 | .31 |
| Special-education services (min/week)c | 358 | 6.19 | .02 | .26 |
| Parent–child interaction | ||||
| Warmth/affection/gratification (CII/IRS)d | 246 | 3.16 | .08 | .23 |
| Noncompliance/aggression (CII/BCS)d | 246 | 3.02 | .09 | .22 |
Note. ES = effect size; ID = Identification; PQ = Parent Questionnaire; CII = Coder Impressions Inventory; BCS = Behavioral Coding System; IRS = Interaction Rating Scales; PTI = Parent–Teacher Involvement Questionnaire; CBCL = Child Behavior Checklist; TRF = Teacher's Report Form; TOCA–R = Teacher Observation of Classroom Adaptation—Revised.
Administered to Cohort 1 only.
Administered to Cohorts 2 and 3 only. No preintervention score available.
No preintervention score available.
Analyses conducted with Cohorts 2 and 3. No preintervention score available for Cohort 1.