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Establishing a Placement Index for behaviorally disturbed children using the Hand Test.

C A Waehler1, M A Rasch, H J Sivec

  • 1University of Akron.

Journal of Personality Assessment
|June 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

The Hand Test effectively identifies behavioral and social maladjustment in children, aiding special education placement. Specific variables accurately predict appropriate educational settings for students with behavioral handicaps.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Educational Psychology
  • Child Psychology

Background:

  • Assessing behavioral and social maladjustment in children is crucial for appropriate educational placement.
  • Severely behaviorally handicapped children often require specialized educational interventions.
  • The Hand Test is a psychological tool that may offer insights into behavioral patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if Hand Test variables can empirically differentiate varying levels of behavioral and social maladjustment in children.
  • To assess the utility of the Hand Test in aiding placement decisions for students with behavioral handicaps.
  • To develop a predictive model for educational placement using Hand Test data.

Main Methods:

  • A stepwise discriminant analysis was employed.

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  • Hand Test protocols from 100 students (ages 6-18) were analyzed.
  • Participants included students in regular education and three levels of special education placement.

    • Main Results:

    • Pathology (PATH) and aggression (AGG) emerged as significant discriminators (p < .05).
    • A weighted equation using nine variables achieved 64%-79% accuracy in predicting correct educational placement.
    • The derived "Placement Index" showed potential for guiding decisions.

    Conclusions:

    • The Hand Test is a valuable tool for psychologists in making educational placement decisions for behaviorally handicapped children.
    • Integrating multiple Hand Test variables enhances the accuracy of placement predictions.
    • Further research is recommended for cross-validation of the Placement Index.