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What reasons are given by teachers who refer problem behavior students?
Author(s) -
Hutton Jerry B.
Publication year - 1985
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(198501)22:1<79::aid-pits2310220116>3.0.co;2-f
Subject(s) - psychology , referral , juvenile delinquency , conduct disorder , clinical psychology , personality , developmental psychology , psychiatry , social psychology , family medicine , medicine
Referral information regarding 215 students referred to school psychologists was reviewed. Of this group, 74% were males and approximately one‐half were referred while enrolled in the third through sixth grades. The most frequently stated reasons for referral were: (a) poor peer relationships, (b) displays frustration, (c) below academic expectations, (d) shy and withdrawn behavior, (e) disruptive behavior, (f) fighting, (g) refuses to work, and (h) short attention span. Referral reasons presented by classroom teachers correspond to the four major characteristics of behavior disorders: conduct disorders, personality disorders, inadequacy/immaturity, and socialized delinquency. Most referrals corresponded to reported behaviors representing conduct and personality disorders.