The primary aim of this study is to test the effectiveness of INSIGHTS, a temperament-based, comprehensive selective preventive intervention for inner city minority school-age children. The study will contrast over time the behavior, competence and perceptions of 126 first and second grade children who have participated in INSIGHTS with those in active control group receiving an after-school reading program only. The impact on the distress levels of children's parents and teachers will also be examined as will their behavioral reactions. INSIGHTS is comprised of three integrated programs: a parenting program, a parallel one for teachers, and a drama therapy program for the targeted children. The parenting and teacher programs include didactic content, videotaped vignettes, role-playing, discussion, and assignments. Puppets and other drama therapy techniques will relay related concepts to the targeted children and their classmates in the classroom. The effectiveness of INSIGHTS will be tested in a clinical trial conducted in three stages: baseline, program, and follow-up. During the baseline stage, data regarding the children's temperament, behavior and perceptions, parental styles, caretaker stressors, and the child's interactions with his/her mother and teacher will be collected. The program stage last ten weeks, after which all subjects will be retested. During the follow-up stage, booster sessions will be offered to participants of INSIGHTS. Testing including as assessment of parental consumer satisfaction is repeated six months and one years after the program stage to ascertain the long term effects of the intervention. Repeated measures analysis of variance will be used predominantly to test the effectiveness of INSIGHTS over time. In addition, correlational techniques will be used to explore the transactional nature of Child temperament and behavior with parent and teacher interactions.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01NR004781-03
Application #
6186892
Study Section
Nursing Research Study Section (NURS)
Program Officer
Bryan, Yvonne E
Project Start
1998-09-01
Project End
2003-05-31
Budget Start
2000-06-01
Budget End
2001-05-31
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
2000
Total Cost
$448,200
Indirect Cost
Name
New York University
Department
Other Health Professions
Type
Schools of Nursing
DUNS #
004514360
City
New York
State
NY
Country
United States
Zip Code
10012
O'Connor, Erin; Rodriguez, Eileen; Cappella, Elise et al. (2012) CHILD DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR AND PARENTING EFFICACY: A COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTS OF TWO MODELS OF INSIGHTS. J Community Psychol 40:555-572
McClowry, Sandra Graham; Snow, David L; Tamis-Lemonda, Catherine S et al. (2010) Testing the Efficacy of INSIGHTS on Student Disruptive Behavior, Classroom Management, and Student Competence in Inner City Primary Grades. School Ment Health 2:23-35
Tamis-Lemonda, Catherine S; Briggs, Rahil D; McClowry, Sandra G et al. (2009) Maternal Control and Sensitivity, Child Gender, and Maternal Education in Relation to Children's Behavioral Outcomes in African American Families. J Appl Dev Psychol 30:321-331
McClowry, Sandra Graham; Rodriguez, Eileen T; Koslowitz, Robyn (2008) Temperament-Based Intervention: Re-examining Goodness of Fit. Eur J Dev Sci 2:120-135
Yearwood, Edilma L; McClowry, Sandee (2008) Home is for Caring, School is for Learning: Qualitative Data from Child Graduates of INSIGHTS. J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Nurs 21:238-245
Yearwood, Edilma L; McClowry, Sandee (2006) Duality in context: the process of preparedness in communicating with at-risk children. J Fam Nurs 12:38-55
McClowry, Sandra G; Snow, David L; Tamis-LeMonda, Catherine S (2005) An evaluation of the effects of INSIGHTS on the behavior of inner city primary school children. J Prim Prev 26:567-84
McClowry, Sandra Graham (2002) Transforming temperament profile statistics into puppets and other visual media. J Pediatr Nurs 17:11-7