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March 22, 2004 Children sought for Purdue program to study self-concept, behaviorWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A Purdue University professor of psychological sciences is seeking children for a summer program that will research how children's self-concept relates to their behavior. The Children's Research Summer Program will be offered June 7-25 for children ages 8 to 11 with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, known as ADHD, and also for children who have no significant behavior problems. Betsy Hoza, director and professor of psychological sciences, will run the program from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on weekdays in Purdue's Department of Psychological Sciences. Children will be asked to come to a screening session, and those eligible will be invited to attend the summer program where they will engage in social skills training. The program also offers sports, games, swimming, and arts and crafts. Children not interested in participating in the summer program can still participate in the research. Participants will receive $100 for their attendance. "This research is important because not only does self-concept reflect how children feel about themselves inside, but recent research suggests that it also may relate to important aspects of children's adjustment and behavior," Hoza said. "We are trying to study the links between self-concept and how well children are able to monitor and modify their behavior." The research is funded by the National Institute of Mental Health. For more information, contact project coordinator Nina Munley at (765) 494-6977. Writer: Amy Patterson-Neubert, (765) 494-9723, apatterson@purdue.edu Source: Betsy Hoza, (765) 494-6977, blaze@psych.purdue.edu Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu
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