Line staff use of the behavioral observation system: Assessment of depression scale validity and cut scores

2003 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 217-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
James P. LePage ◽  
Neil L. Mogge ◽  
David G. Sellers ◽  
Kevin DelBen
Keyword(s):  
Depression Scale ◽  
Behavioral Observation ◽  
Observation System ◽  
Cut Scores ◽  
Scale Validity ◽  
Line Staff ◽  
System Assessment

scholarly journals Análisis observacional de la organización acerca de la persistencia en el trabajo académico en el aula, aplicando análisis de datos complementarios

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 497 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Santoyo Velasco ◽  
Gudberg Jonsson ◽  
María Teresa Anguera ◽  
José Antonio López-López
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Sequential Analysis ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Behavioral Observation ◽  
Observation System ◽  
Actual Distribution ◽  
Task Behavior ◽  
Polar Coordinate ◽  
On Task Behavior

<p>The aim of this study was to analyze the organization of on-task behavior in the classroom. Four observational methodology techniques—T-pattern detection, lag sequential analysis, trend analysis, and polar coordinate analysis—were used to study the organization of on-task and off-task behavioral patterns during class time in a primary school setting. The specific objective was to detect and explore relationships between on-task behavior and different social interaction categories in relation to the actual distribution of activities in a real-life classroom setting. The study was conducted using the behavioral observation system for social interaction SOC-IS and the software programs Theme (version 6, Edu), SDIS-GSEQ (version 4.1.2), HOISAN (version 1.6), and STATGRAPHICS (version 6). We describe the results obtained for the four techniques and discuss the methodological implications of combining complementary techniques in a single study.</p>

Charting uncharted terrain: A behavioral observation system for mutual help groups

1991 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 715-737 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda J. Roberts ◽  
Douglas A. Luke ◽  
Julian Rappaport ◽  
Edward Seidman ◽  
Paul A. Toro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Observation ◽  
Observation System ◽  
Mutual Help

Validation of a behavioral observation system.

1979 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 397-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen N. Haynes ◽  
Robert D. Kerns
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Observation ◽  
Observation System

scholarly journals Newborn Behavioral Observation, maternal stress, depressive symptoms and the mother-infant relationship: Results from the Northern Babies Longitudinal Study (NorBaby).

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ragnhild Sørensen Høifødt ◽  
Dag Nordahl ◽  
Inger Pauline Landsem ◽  
Gábor Csifcsák ◽  
Agnes Bohne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Parental Stress ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Comparison Group ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Behavioral Observation ◽  
Stress Index ◽  
Maternal Depressive Symptoms

Abstract Background: Families can experience the postpartum period as overwhelming and many report a special need for support. The Newborn Behavioral Observation (NBO) aims to promote a positive parent-infant relationship by sensitising parents to the infant’s signals. This article evaluates the NBO as a universal preventive intervention within the regular well-baby clinic service on measures of maternal depressive symptoms, parental stress, the mother-infant relationship and satisfaction/benefit of the postpartum follow-up.Methods : This investigation is part of a larger longitudinal study comprising 220 women and 130 of their partners recruited between 2015 and 2017. The study had a non-randomised cluster-controlled design with 6 measurement points. This article is based on a sample of 196 women using data from T1 (gestational weeks 13-39), T4 (5-15 weeks postpartum) and T5 (3-9 months postpartum). Participants were allocated to a group receiving the NBO (n=82) and a care as usual comparison group (n=114). We measured maternal depressive symptoms and parental stress using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and the Parenting Stress Index (PSI). The mother-infant relationship was assessed with the Parental Reflective Functioning Questionnaire (PRFQ), the Maternal Postnatal Attachment Scale (MPAS) and the Maternal Confidence Questionnaire (MCQ). Participants also answered questions about satisfaction/benefit of the postpartum follow-up. Results: A Mann-Whitney U test indicated that participants in the NBO-group learned significantly more than the comparison group from the follow-up about the baby’s signals in relation to sleep/sleep patterns, social interaction and crying/fuzziness. Multivariate analyses of covariance (MANCOVA) and repeated measures ANCOVA found no significant differences between the groups for the mother-infant relationship domains and few differences in depressive symptoms and parental stress. The repeated measures ANCOVA found that participants in the NBO-group scored slightly higher on parental stress, although the difference was small. Conclusions: The results indicate that the NBO-group learned more than the comparison group about reading their child’s signals in important everyday situations. However, the benefits of the NBO were limited for depressive symptoms, parental stress and self-reported mother-infant relationship. The study sample was generally well-functioning, and the results indicate that the benefits of the NBO may be limited within a well-functioning sample.

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