INSIGHTS into Children's Temperament
Problems addressed
Externalizing behaviors/problems
Low educational/academic performance
Effectiveness

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Effective

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Life periods served
Children (4 to 13 years)
Early childhood (0 to 3 years)
Adults (18 to 59 years)
Where the program was applied
Education establishment
Country of application
United States
Description

This is a psycho-educational program for children, parents, and teachers aimed at reducing behavioral problems in pre-school children. The intervention is carried out in 20 weekly sessions, ten for parents and teachers, and ten for children.
The adult sessions include didactic content, video presentations, roleplays, discussions, and group work, teaching strategies to improve children’s behavior and to support them when facing challenges related to their temperament.
The sessions for the children are held in the classroom, taught by the teachers participating in the program, and include the use of puppets to practice problem-solving among peers. In those meetings the children learn that, based on temperament, various situations are easy for some people, but challenging for others.

Impact evaluations

Impact evaluation studies showed that the program had a statistically significant effect on the behavioral problems exhibited by the children, with an improvement in attention and school performance [1] [2].

Bibliographic reference

[1] McClowry, S. G., Snow, D. L., & Tamis-LeMonda, C. S. (2005). An evaluation of the effects of INSIGHTS on the behavior of inner city primary school children. Journal of Primary Prevention, 26, 567-584.

[2] O'Connor, E. E., Cappella, E., McCormick, M. P., & McClowry, S. G. (2014). An examination of the efficacy of INSIGHTS in enhancing the academic and behavioral development of children in early grades. Journal of Educational Psychology, 106(4), 1156.

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