Aaron M Thompson
Biographic Data
| ID | 5379141 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Aaron M Thompson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Aaron M |
| FAMILY NAME | Thompson |
| SIGNATURE | THOMPSON A M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Missouri |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8818-2827 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 35 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Evaluating a pragmatic universal social behavioral screener
Translation of the SMARTS Self-Regulation Intervention from Elementary to Middle School
Purpose: Schools are critical settings for implementing research-supported interventions addressing students’ behavioral and emotional challenges. However, interventions developed for one developmental stage often require adaptation to remain effective and feasible in new contexts. Method: This article describes the systematic, stakeholder-engaged adaptation of self-monitoring and regulation training strategy (SMARTS)—a manualized, school-based s…
Effects of Self-Management Interventions on Challenging Behavior
Purpose: The systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effectiveness of self-management interventions on classroom behaviors and academic outcomes. Methods: Review procedures followed Campbell Collaboration guidelines to search, select, and extract data from published and unpublished studies employing an experimental/quasi-experimental comparison group or single-case experimental design assessing the effects of a self-management intervent…
The relationship between teacher stress and job satisfaction as moderated by coping
The present study investigated the relationship between teacher stress and job satisfaction, and examined the role of coping as a moderator. Based on the transactional and Coping‐Competence‐Context models of stress we expected that coping would serve as a protective factor in the relationship between teacher stress and their job satisfaction. Stress, coping, and satisfaction were measured using single‐item scales which are cost‐effective and prac…
Examining the validity of the Early Identification System – Student Version for screening in an elementary school sample
Changes in Disruptive Behavior Mediated by Social Competency
Objective: We tested the hypothesis that the positive impact of STARS (Self-Management Training and Regulation Strategy) participation on disruptive classroom behavior was mediated by improvements in teacher-perceived self-control, social competency, and student–teacher relationships. Method: Using a classroom block randomized design in six urban schools, we relied on the responses of 42 teachers who screened 762 fourth- and fifth-grade students …
The Missouri Prevention Center
The challenges presented by the growing prevalence, burden, and unmet service needs of youth mental health problems are formidable. During the past decade, scholars and other stakeholders of the Missouri Prevention Center (MPC) have been using a prevention and implementation science approach to develop, implement, evaluate, and disseminate recommended practices in promoting youth mental health in real world contexts. The purpose of this article i…
Treatment for School Refusal Among Children and Adolescents
Objective: School refusal is a psychosocial problem associated with adverse short- and long-term consequences for children and adolescents. The authors conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the effects of psychosocial treatments for children and adolescents with school refusal. Method: A comprehensive search process was used to find eligible randomized controlled trials and quasi-experimental studies assessing the effects of …
Assessing the National School Social Work Practice Model
The Second National School Social Work Survey in 2014 aimed to update knowledge of school social work practice by examining how practitioner characteristics, practice context, and practice choices have evolved since the last national survey in 2008. This second survey was also developed to assess how the new national school social work practice model created by the School Social Work Association of America aligns with early 21st century school so…
A Randomized Trial of the Self-Management Training and Regulation Strategy for Disruptive Students
Objectives: The study examined the effects of the Self-Management Training and Regulation Strategy (STARS) on disruptive behavior, authority acceptance, social competency, and student–teacher relations. Method: All fourth- and fifth-grade students ( N = 762) in seven schools and 42 classrooms were screened for disruptive behaviors. Using a cluster randomized design, 60 students in 23 classrooms and 48 students in 19 classrooms with highest levels…
Effects of Check and Connect on Attendance, Behavior, and Academics
Objectives: This study examined the effects of Check & Connect (C&C) on the attendance, behavior, and academic outcomes of at-risk youth in a field-based effectiveness trial. Method: A multisite randomized block design was used, wherein 260 primarily Hispanic (89%) and economically disadvantaged (74%) students were randomized to treatment or control conditions within 14 urban middle and high schools. The social service organization Communities In…
A Quasi-Experimental Test of the Elementary School Success Profile Model of Assessment and Prevention
The Elementary School Success Profile Model of Assessment and Prevention (ESSP MAP) is an assessment and intervention strategy designed to improve student academic performance and behavior. The current analysis uses a quasi-experimental design to examine the relationship between a 3-year implementation of the ESSP MAP and aggregate academic outcomes. Students in one 3rd grade cohort (2007–2008) from 4 schools in 1 district received the interventi…
A Systematic Review of Evidence-Based Interventions for Students with Challenging Behaviors in School Settings
Outcome Studies of Social, Behavioral, and Educational Interventions
This article describes the core features of outcome research and then explores issues confronting researchers who engage in outcome studies. Using an intervention research perspective, descriptive and explanatory methods are distinguished. Emphasis is placed on the counterfactual causal perspective, designing programs that fit culture and context, and developing nuanced explanations for program outcomes. Five emerging challenges are discussed: (a…
Assessing person‐centered outcomes in practice research
Advances in statistics provide new methods for analyzing practice data. These advances include person‐centered methods (PCMs) that identify subgroups of research participants with similar characteristics. PCMs derive from a frame of reference that is similar to the risk factor perspective in practice. In practice, the delivery of services is often contingent on identifying at‐risk populations and then providing interventions to groups based on sh…
African American men and fatherhood
African American and European American College Students' Expectations for Self and for Future Partners
The purpose of this study was to examine self-expectations, expectations for future partners, and comparative expectations (self versus partner) held by college students. Participants were 33 African American males, 57 African American females, 53 European American males, and 74 European American females. African Americans had higher self-expectations regarding future income, probability of being a professional success, and educational achievemen…
Black Men's Perceptions of Divorce-Related Stressors and Strategies for Coping With Divorce
The divorce rate among Blacks in the United States has increased significantly in recent years. Consequently, an increasing number of Black men confront problems associated with adjusting to divorce. Using data from in-depth interviews, we identify factors that working-class/middle-class Black men perceive to cause significant stress following divorce and we examine strategies that they use to reestablish their lives. The results show that Black …
Inside the Mixed Marriage
Inside the Mixed Marriage: Accounts of Changing Attitudes, Patterns, and Perceptions of Cross-Cultural and Interracial Marriages. Walter R. Johnson & D. Michael Warren (Eds.). Lanham, MD: University Press of America. 1994. 280 pp. Hardcover ISBN 08191-9205-8. $47.50 cloth, $26.50 paper.Mixed and Matched: Interreligious Courtship and Marriage in Northern Ireland. Raymond M. Lee. Lanham, MD: University Press of America. 1994. 154 pp. ISBN 0-8191-84…
Black Families at the Crossroads
Family Ethnicity
African American and European American College Students' Expectations for Self and for Future Partners
The purpose of this study was to examine self-expectations, expectations for future partners, and comparative expectations (self versus partner) held by college students. Participants were 33 African American males, 57 African American females, 53 European American males, and 74 European American females. African Americans had higher self-expectations regarding future income, probability of being a professional success, and educational achievemen…
Assessing the National School Social Work Practice Model
The Second National School Social Work Survey in 2014 aimed to update knowledge of school social work practice by examining how practitioner characteristics, practice context, and practice choices have evolved since the last national survey in 2008. This second survey was also developed to assess how the new national school social work practice model created by the School Social Work Association of America aligns with early 21st century school so…
Effects of Check and Connect on Attendance, Behavior, and Academics
Objectives: This study examined the effects of Check & Connect (C&C) on the attendance, behavior, and academic outcomes of at-risk youth in a field-based effectiveness trial. Method: A multisite randomized block design was used, wherein 260 primarily Hispanic (89%) and economically disadvantaged (74%) students were randomized to treatment or control conditions within 14 urban middle and high schools. The social service organization Communities In…
Outcome Studies of Social, Behavioral, and Educational Interventions
This article describes the core features of outcome research and then explores issues confronting researchers who engage in outcome studies. Using an intervention research perspective, descriptive and explanatory methods are distinguished. Emphasis is placed on the counterfactual causal perspective, designing programs that fit culture and context, and developing nuanced explanations for program outcomes. Five emerging challenges are discussed: (a…
The Missouri Prevention Center
The challenges presented by the growing prevalence, burden, and unmet service needs of youth mental health problems are formidable. During the past decade, scholars and other stakeholders of the Missouri Prevention Center (MPC) have been using a prevention and implementation science approach to develop, implement, evaluate, and disseminate recommended practices in promoting youth mental health in real world contexts. The purpose of this article i…
Black Men's Perceptions of Divorce-Related Stressors and Strategies for Coping With Divorce
The divorce rate among Blacks in the United States has increased significantly in recent years. Consequently, an increasing number of Black men confront problems associated with adjusting to divorce. Using data from in-depth interviews, we identify factors that working-class/middle-class Black men perceive to cause significant stress following divorce and we examine strategies that they use to reestablish their lives. The results show that Black …
Treatment for School Refusal Among Children and Adolescents
Objective: School refusal is a psychosocial problem associated with adverse short- and long-term consequences for children and adolescents. The authors conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the effects of psychosocial treatments for children and adolescents with school refusal. Method: A comprehensive search process was used to find eligible randomized controlled trials and quasi-experimental studies assessing the effects of …
A Randomized Trial of the Self-Management Training and Regulation Strategy for Disruptive Students
Objectives: The study examined the effects of the Self-Management Training and Regulation Strategy (STARS) on disruptive behavior, authority acceptance, social competency, and student–teacher relations. Method: All fourth- and fifth-grade students ( N = 762) in seven schools and 42 classrooms were screened for disruptive behaviors. Using a cluster randomized design, 60 students in 23 classrooms and 48 students in 19 classrooms with highest levels…
Assessing person‐centered outcomes in practice research
Advances in statistics provide new methods for analyzing practice data. These advances include person‐centered methods (PCMs) that identify subgroups of research participants with similar characteristics. PCMs derive from a frame of reference that is similar to the risk factor perspective in practice. In practice, the delivery of services is often contingent on identifying at‐risk populations and then providing interventions to groups based on sh…
Black Families at the Crossroads
Family Ethnicity
Inside the Mixed Marriage
Inside the Mixed Marriage: Accounts of Changing Attitudes, Patterns, and Perceptions of Cross-Cultural and Interracial Marriages. Walter R. Johnson & D. Michael Warren (Eds.). Lanham, MD: University Press of America. 1994. 280 pp. Hardcover ISBN 08191-9205-8. $47.50 cloth, $26.50 paper.Mixed and Matched: Interreligious Courtship and Marriage in Northern Ireland. Raymond M. Lee. Lanham, MD: University Press of America. 1994. 154 pp. ISBN 0-8191-84…
African American and European American College Students' Expectations for Self and for Future Partners
The purpose of this study was to examine self-expectations, expectations for future partners, and comparative expectations (self versus partner) held by college students. Participants were 33 African American males, 57 African American females, 53 European American males, and 74 European American females. African Americans had higher self-expectations regarding future income, probability of being a professional success, and educational achievemen…
Black Men's Perceptions of Divorce-Related Stressors and Strategies for Coping With Divorce
The divorce rate among Blacks in the United States has increased significantly in recent years. Consequently, an increasing number of Black men confront problems associated with adjusting to divorce. Using data from in-depth interviews, we identify factors that working-class/middle-class Black men perceive to cause significant stress following divorce and we examine strategies that they use to reestablish their lives. The results show that Black …
African American men and fatherhood
A Systematic Review of Evidence-Based Interventions for Students with Challenging Behaviors in School Settings
Outcome Studies of Social, Behavioral, and Educational Interventions
This article describes the core features of outcome research and then explores issues confronting researchers who engage in outcome studies. Using an intervention research perspective, descriptive and explanatory methods are distinguished. Emphasis is placed on the counterfactual causal perspective, designing programs that fit culture and context, and developing nuanced explanations for program outcomes. Five emerging challenges are discussed: (a…
Assessing person‐centered outcomes in practice research
Advances in statistics provide new methods for analyzing practice data. These advances include person‐centered methods (PCMs) that identify subgroups of research participants with similar characteristics. PCMs derive from a frame of reference that is similar to the risk factor perspective in practice. In practice, the delivery of services is often contingent on identifying at‐risk populations and then providing interventions to groups based on sh…
A Quasi-Experimental Test of the Elementary School Success Profile Model of Assessment and Prevention
The Elementary School Success Profile Model of Assessment and Prevention (ESSP MAP) is an assessment and intervention strategy designed to improve student academic performance and behavior. The current analysis uses a quasi-experimental design to examine the relationship between a 3-year implementation of the ESSP MAP and aggregate academic outcomes. Students in one 3rd grade cohort (2007–2008) from 4 schools in 1 district received the interventi…
A Randomized Trial of the Self-Management Training and Regulation Strategy for Disruptive Students
Objectives: The study examined the effects of the Self-Management Training and Regulation Strategy (STARS) on disruptive behavior, authority acceptance, social competency, and student–teacher relations. Method: All fourth- and fifth-grade students ( N = 762) in seven schools and 42 classrooms were screened for disruptive behaviors. Using a cluster randomized design, 60 students in 23 classrooms and 48 students in 19 classrooms with highest levels…
Effects of Check and Connect on Attendance, Behavior, and Academics
Objectives: This study examined the effects of Check & Connect (C&C) on the attendance, behavior, and academic outcomes of at-risk youth in a field-based effectiveness trial. Method: A multisite randomized block design was used, wherein 260 primarily Hispanic (89%) and economically disadvantaged (74%) students were randomized to treatment or control conditions within 14 urban middle and high schools. The social service organization Communities In…
Treatment for School Refusal Among Children and Adolescents
Objective: School refusal is a psychosocial problem associated with adverse short- and long-term consequences for children and adolescents. The authors conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the effects of psychosocial treatments for children and adolescents with school refusal. Method: A comprehensive search process was used to find eligible randomized controlled trials and quasi-experimental studies assessing the effects of …
Assessing the National School Social Work Practice Model
The Second National School Social Work Survey in 2014 aimed to update knowledge of school social work practice by examining how practitioner characteristics, practice context, and practice choices have evolved since the last national survey in 2008. This second survey was also developed to assess how the new national school social work practice model created by the School Social Work Association of America aligns with early 21st century school so…
The Missouri Prevention Center
The challenges presented by the growing prevalence, burden, and unmet service needs of youth mental health problems are formidable. During the past decade, scholars and other stakeholders of the Missouri Prevention Center (MPC) have been using a prevention and implementation science approach to develop, implement, evaluate, and disseminate recommended practices in promoting youth mental health in real world contexts. The purpose of this article i…
Changes in Disruptive Behavior Mediated by Social Competency
Objective: We tested the hypothesis that the positive impact of STARS (Self-Management Training and Regulation Strategy) participation on disruptive classroom behavior was mediated by improvements in teacher-perceived self-control, social competency, and student–teacher relationships. Method: Using a classroom block randomized design in six urban schools, we relied on the responses of 42 teachers who screened 762 fourth- and fifth-grade students …
Examining the validity of the Early Identification System – Student Version for screening in an elementary school sample
The relationship between teacher stress and job satisfaction as moderated by coping
The present study investigated the relationship between teacher stress and job satisfaction, and examined the role of coping as a moderator. Based on the transactional and Coping‐Competence‐Context models of stress we expected that coping would serve as a protective factor in the relationship between teacher stress and their job satisfaction. Stress, coping, and satisfaction were measured using single‐item scales which are cost‐effective and prac…
Effects of Self-Management Interventions on Challenging Behavior
Purpose: The systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effectiveness of self-management interventions on classroom behaviors and academic outcomes. Methods: Review procedures followed Campbell Collaboration guidelines to search, select, and extract data from published and unpublished studies employing an experimental/quasi-experimental comparison group or single-case experimental design assessing the effects of a self-management intervent…
Evaluating a pragmatic universal social behavioral screener
Translation of the SMARTS Self-Regulation Intervention from Elementary to Middle School
Purpose: Schools are critical settings for implementing research-supported interventions addressing students’ behavioral and emotional challenges. However, interventions developed for one developmental stage often require adaptation to remain effective and feasible in new contexts. Method: This article describes the systematic, stakeholder-engaged adaptation of self-monitoring and regulation training strategy (SMARTS)—a manualized, school-based s…
Psychology (17 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (7 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Developmental psychology (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Behavioral and Psychological Studies (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Mathematics education (4 works)