Although the construct of social maladjustment has been used for the last six decades, relatively little research has addressed secular trends in socially maladjusted behaviors over time, and even fewer studies have addressed trends for students identified with emotional disturbance (ED). The purpose of this study was to use two nationally representative cross-sectional cohorts, one sampled in 1998 ( n = 1,509) and one sampled in 2020 ( n = 1,513), to examine long-term trends in the socially maladjusted behaviors of students with ED and their peers without disabilities. Results indicated that (a) socially maladjusted behaviors were significantly lower for the 2020 cohort compared with 1998 cohort, (b) the decrease from 1998 to 2020 was significantly more pronounced for students with ED compared with peers without disabilities, and (c) only adolescent students demonstrated significant decreases in socially maladjusted behaviors. Potential explanations, limitations of the study, and implications for schools are discussed.

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有或没有情绪和行为障碍的学生社会适应不良行为的长期趋势：一项为期 22 年的重复横断面研究


尽管社会适应不良的概念在过去的六十年中一直被使用，但相对较少的研究关注随着时间的推移社会适应不良行为的长期趋势，甚至更少的研究关注被识别为情绪障碍（ED）的学生的趋势。本研究的目的是使用两个具有全国代表性的横断面队列（一个在 1998 年抽样（n = 1,509），一个在 2020 年抽样（n = 1,513））来研究患有以下疾病的学生的社会适应不良行为的长期趋势： ED 及其无残疾的同龄人。结果表明，(a) 2020 年队列的社会适应不良行为显着低于 1998 年队列，(b) 1998 年至 2020 年，与非残疾同龄人相比，患有 ED 的学生的下降幅度明显更明显，(c) 仅青少年学生的社交不良行为显着减少。讨论了潜在的解释、研究的局限性以及对学校的影响。