The effects of a transdiagnostic prevention programme for behavioural and emotional difficulties, self-esteem and prosocial behaviour among primary school children in Malaysia: a preliminary study

The objectives of the present study are to examine the effects of a transdiagnostic prevention programme on Malaysian children’s behavioural and emotional difficulties, self-esteem, and prosocial behaviour. A total of 18 primary school children, aged between 10 to 12 years old were recruited through...

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Main Authors: Chai, Carmen Wan Yin, Chen, Serena Sin Loke, Thong, Koon Nam
Format: Final Year Project / Dissertation / Thesis
Published: 2019
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Online Access:http://eprints.utar.edu.my/3216/
http://eprints.utar.edu.my/3216/1/fyp_PY_2019_CCWY_%2D_1501439.pdf
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author Chai, Carmen Wan Yin
Chen, Serena Sin Loke
Thong, Koon Nam
author_facet Chai, Carmen Wan Yin
Chen, Serena Sin Loke
Thong, Koon Nam
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description The objectives of the present study are to examine the effects of a transdiagnostic prevention programme on Malaysian children’s behavioural and emotional difficulties, self-esteem, and prosocial behaviour. A total of 18 primary school children, aged between 10 to 12 years old were recruited through purposive sampling at Kampar into this study. All the children were given questionnaires to measure emotional symptoms, conduct problems, hyperactivity-inattention, peer problems, total difficulties, self-esteem, and prosocial behaviour before and after participating in the 2 days programme, and during the 6-weeks follow-up assessment. The results of the study indicated significant decrements in conduct problems and total difficulties at posttest, followed by significant decrements in hyperactivity-inattention and peer problems at followup assessment. Self-esteem also reported a significant increment at follow-up assessment, but there are no significant differences found for emotional symptoms and prosocial behaviour. The study findings provided preliminary empirical support on the effectiveness of transdiagnostic prevention programme on Malaysian school-age children, as well as several other practical implications.
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spelling utar-32162019-08-13T15:30:27Z The effects of a transdiagnostic prevention programme for behavioural and emotional difficulties, self-esteem and prosocial behaviour among primary school children in Malaysia: a preliminary study Chai, Carmen Wan Yin Chen, Serena Sin Loke Thong, Koon Nam BF Psychology The objectives of the present study are to examine the effects of a transdiagnostic prevention programme on Malaysian children’s behavioural and emotional difficulties, self-esteem, and prosocial behaviour. A total of 18 primary school children, aged between 10 to 12 years old were recruited through purposive sampling at Kampar into this study. All the children were given questionnaires to measure emotional symptoms, conduct problems, hyperactivity-inattention, peer problems, total difficulties, self-esteem, and prosocial behaviour before and after participating in the 2 days programme, and during the 6-weeks follow-up assessment. The results of the study indicated significant decrements in conduct problems and total difficulties at posttest, followed by significant decrements in hyperactivity-inattention and peer problems at followup assessment. Self-esteem also reported a significant increment at follow-up assessment, but there are no significant differences found for emotional symptoms and prosocial behaviour. The study findings provided preliminary empirical support on the effectiveness of transdiagnostic prevention programme on Malaysian school-age children, as well as several other practical implications. 2019-03-25 Final Year Project / Dissertation / Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf http://eprints.utar.edu.my/3216/1/fyp_PY_2019_CCWY_%2D_1501439.pdf Chai, Carmen Wan Yin and Chen, Serena Sin Loke and Thong, Koon Nam (2019) The effects of a transdiagnostic prevention programme for behavioural and emotional difficulties, self-esteem and prosocial behaviour among primary school children in Malaysia: a preliminary study. Final Year Project, UTAR. http://eprints.utar.edu.my/3216/
spellingShingle BF Psychology
Chai, Carmen Wan Yin
Chen, Serena Sin Loke
Thong, Koon Nam
The effects of a transdiagnostic prevention programme for behavioural and emotional difficulties, self-esteem and prosocial behaviour among primary school children in Malaysia: a preliminary study
title The effects of a transdiagnostic prevention programme for behavioural and emotional difficulties, self-esteem and prosocial behaviour among primary school children in Malaysia: a preliminary study
title_full The effects of a transdiagnostic prevention programme for behavioural and emotional difficulties, self-esteem and prosocial behaviour among primary school children in Malaysia: a preliminary study
title_fullStr The effects of a transdiagnostic prevention programme for behavioural and emotional difficulties, self-esteem and prosocial behaviour among primary school children in Malaysia: a preliminary study
title_full_unstemmed The effects of a transdiagnostic prevention programme for behavioural and emotional difficulties, self-esteem and prosocial behaviour among primary school children in Malaysia: a preliminary study
title_short The effects of a transdiagnostic prevention programme for behavioural and emotional difficulties, self-esteem and prosocial behaviour among primary school children in Malaysia: a preliminary study
title_sort effects of a transdiagnostic prevention programme for behavioural and emotional difficulties, self-esteem and prosocial behaviour among primary school children in malaysia: a preliminary study
topic BF Psychology
url http://eprints.utar.edu.my/3216/
http://eprints.utar.edu.my/3216/1/fyp_PY_2019_CCWY_%2D_1501439.pdf