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Behavior problems in blind children and youth: A prevalence study
Author(s) -
Hirshoren Alfred,
Schnittjer Carl J.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
psychology in the schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1520-6807
pISSN - 0033-3085
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6807(198304)20:2<197::aid-pits2310200211>3.0.co;2-u
Subject(s) - psychology , behavior problem , checklist , residential school , hearing impaired , developmental psychology , child behavior checklist , clinical psychology , audiology , medicine , socioeconomics , sociology , cognitive psychology
Abstract The Behavior Problem Checklist (Quay & Peterson, 1979) was completed by classroom teachers for 104 children and youth (64 boys and 40 girls) at a state residential school for the blind to determine the prevalence of problem behavior. Results were compared to earlier studies of behavior problems of nonhandicapped children and of two groups of hearing‐impaired children, one living at home and attending a community program and a second group attending a state residential school. Results were more similar to those obtained with the hearing‐impaired children in the residential setting than to either the nonhandicapped or the hearing‐impaired living at home. Comparisons by sex failed to find statistically significant differences.