PAXIS Institute

A Comparison of Variable and Person-Oriented Approaches in Evaluating a Universal Preventive Intervention

Evaluations of prevention programs, such as the PAX Good Behavior Game (PAX), often have multiple...

Promoting Afterschool Quality and Positive Youth Development: Cluster Randomized Trial of the Pax Good Behavior Game

This randomized trial tested a strategy originally developed for school settings, the Pax Good Behavior...

Identifying Patterns of Coaching to Support the Implementation of the Good Behavior Game: The Role of Teacher Characteristics

Abstract There is growing interest in coaching to supportteacher implementation of evidence-based interventions;yet, there is...

How Do School-Based Prevention Programs Impact Teachers? Findings from a Randomized Trial of an Integrated Classroom Management and Social-Emotional Program

School-based prevention programs can positively impact a range of social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes. Yet...

Promoting Teachers’ Implementation of Classroom-based Prevention Programming through Coaching: The Mediating Role of the Coach-Teacher Relationship

There is growing awareness of the importance of implementation fidelity and the supports, such as...

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The underlying principles of the Good Behavior Game stem from studies that have been done...

The Distal Impact of Two First-Grade Preventive Interventions on Conduct Problems and Disorder in Early Adolescence

In this article, we examine the impact of two universal, first-grade preventive interventions on the...

A randomized controlled trial of two primary school intervention strategies to prevent early onset tobacco smoking

Abstract In this article, we examine the impact of two universal, grade 1 preventive interventions...

Proximal Impact of Two First-Grade Preventive Interventions on the Early Risk Behaviors for Later Substance Abuse, Depression, and Antisocial Behavior

We assessed the immediate effects of two universal, first-grade preventive interventions on the proximal targets...

Targeting Early Antecedents to Prevent Tobacco Smoking: Findings From an Epidemiologically Based Randomized Field Trial

Abstract: Objectives. This study examined whether interventions aimed at aggressive/disruptive classroom behavior and poor academic...