Teachers’ practices and students’ academic and behavioral difficulties

a comparison of groups

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-8623.2023.1.38861

Keywords:

learning disabilities, social skills, behavior disorders, teacher student interaction

Abstract

There is a gap in the knowledge concerning the teaching of children with multiple or specific difficulties. The objective was to characterize and compare positive and negative teaching practices among three groups of children: a non-clinical sample, without problem behaviors and typical academic performance (G1), and two clinical samples: a group with multiple behavioral and academic performance problems (G2) and a group with specific problem behaviors (G3). A total of 102 boys and their respective teachers participated in the study. The teachers answered instruments addressing teaching practices, social skills, and problem behaviors. A comparison between the groups showed that children with associated performance and behavioral problems presented more problem behaviors and fewer social skills, while their teachers reported a higher deficit of positive teaching practices and more frequently used negative practices. The results revealed the importance of studying cumulative risks and promoting interventions among teachers and children.

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Author Biographies

Alessandra Turini Bolsoni-Silva, Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Bauru, SP, Brasil.

Doutora em Psicologia pela Universidade de São Paulo (USP), em Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil; Livre Docente em Psicologia Clínica pela Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), em Bauru, SP, Brasil; com pós-doutorado em Saúde Mental pela Universidade de São Paulo (USP), em Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil; mestre em Educação Especial pela Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), em São Carlos, SP, Brasil. Professora da Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), em Bauru, SP, Brasil.

Sonia Regina Loureiro, Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Bauru, SP, Brasil.

PhD and Master in Clinical Psychology from the University of São Paulo (USP) in São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Psychologist. Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto (FMRP-USP). Advisor with the Postgraduate Program in Mental at FMRP-USP, in Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.

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Published

2023-10-05

How to Cite

Turini Bolsoni-Silva, A., & Regina Loureiro, S. (2023). Teachers’ practices and students’ academic and behavioral difficulties: a comparison of groups. Psico, 54(1), e38861 . https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-8623.2023.1.38861