Semester

Fall

Date of Graduation

2006

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Type

PhD

College

Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

Department

Psychology

Committee Chair

Roy Tunick.

Abstract

This study examined the effectiveness of "counseling as a related service" in Hawaii's public schools by examining the improvement on a teacher rating scale and also examining counseling minutes received by these same students. This study utilized 346 students receiving Level 4 and Level 5 services who were first refereed for "counseling as a related service" during the first quarter of 2055. Improvement is measured using the Behavioral Assessment System for Children, Second Edition (BASC-2) (Reynolds & Kamphaus, 2004). Findings revealed that counseling interventions indicated statistically significant change in T Scores on the BASC-2 from Pre assessment to Post assessment. Multivariate Analyses of Variance were performed on composite scales and subscales of the BASC-2 at Pre assessment and Post assessment to address the main function of this paper. Follow-up ANOVAs were performed where statistically indicated. This study also examined the impact of minutes of specific counseling interventions (individual counseling, group counseling, and family education) on change in T Scores from Pre assessment to Post assessment on the BASC-2 TRS. The specific counseling minutes did not indicate a statistically significant change as was hypothesized. Regression analyses and correlation analyses were performed with no statistically significant results. T Scores were grouped into categories of significance and examined using Chi-Square analyses. Results indicate statistically significant results. Also discussed are clinical applications and suggestions for future research.

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