TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - An initial evaluation of a culturally adapted social problem-solving and relational aggression prevention program for urban African-American relationally aggressive girls
JO  - Journal of prevention and intervention in the community
A1  - Leff, Stephen S.
A1  - Gullan, Rebecca Lakin
A1  - Paskewich, Brooke S.
A1  - Abdul-Kabir, Saburah
A1  - Jawad, Abbas F.
A1  - Grossman, Michelle G.
A1  - Munro, Melissa A.
A1  - Power, Thomas J.
SP  - 260
EP  - 274
VL  - 37
IS  - 4
N2  - Recent research demonstrating that relational aggression is associated with peer relationship difficulties, internalizing and externalizing behaviors, social processing deficits, and possibly later mental health disorders among girls has emphasized the need to address the unique expression of aggression among females. Despite these findings, almost all aggression interventions have been directed toward physically aggressive boys. In the current article, the authors describe the acceptability and initial effectiveness of a culturally adapted social problem-solving/social skills intervention for inner-city 3rd- to 5th-grade urban, African American, relationally aggressive girls called the Friend to Friend Program. The authors partnered with youth, teachers, parents, and playground supervisors to design the program, and the current study presents preliminary data suggesting that the intervention is viewed as highly acceptable by participating girls and teachers. Further, the intervention appears to have promise for decreasing at-risk girls' levels of relationally and physically aggressive behaviors, hostile attributions, and loneliness.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1085-2352
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10852350903196274
ID  - ref1
ER  -