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Improving Adolescent Social Competence and Behavior: A Randomized Trial of an 11-Week Equine Facilitated Learning Prevention Program

Pendry, Patricia, Carr, Alexa M., Smith, Annelise N., Roeter, Stephanie M.·2014·The Journal of Primary Prevention
DOI 10.1007/s10935-014-0350-7
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There is growing evidence that promoting social competence in youth is an effective strategy to prevent mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders in adulthood. Research suggests that programs delivered in collaboration with schools are particularly effective when they target social and emotional skill building, utilize an interactive instructional style, provide opportunities for youth participation and self-direction, and include explicit attempts to enhance youth social competence. A relatively new but popular approach that incorporates these characteristics is human animal interaction, which can be implemented in educational settings. We report the results from a randomized clinical trial examining the effects of an 11-week equine facilitated learning (EFL) program on the social competence and behavior of 5th-8th grade children. Children (N = 131) were recruited through referral by school counselors and school-based recruitment and then screened for low social competence. Researchers randomly assigned children to an experimental (n = 53) or waitlisted control group (n = 60). Children in the experimental group participated in an 11-week EFL program consisting of once-weekly, 90-min sessions of individual and team-focused activities, whereas children in the control group served as a wait-listed control and participated 16 weeks later. Parents of children in both groups rated child social competence at pretest and posttest. Three independent raters observed and reported chi…

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Authors
Pendry, P., Carr, A. M., Smith, A. N., & Roeter, S. M.
Venue
The Journal of Primary Prevention
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2014-06-05
Volume
35
Issue
4
Pages
281-293
ISSN
  • 0278-095X
  • 1573-6547
DOI
10.1007/s10935-014-0350-7
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47
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Pendry, P., Carr, A. M., Smith, A. N., & Roeter, S. M. (2014). Improving Adolescent Social Competence and Behavior: A Randomized Trial of an 11-Week Equine Facilitated Learning Prevention Program. The Journal of Primary Prevention. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10935-014-0350-7