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Helping Alliances 12 Behavior and Skills
This scale measures the strength of the bonds developed between As one of the three critical components of the AMIkids PGM™,
youth and AMIkids team members. The presence of strong social positive reinforcement techniques help youth develop and
supports acts as a protective factor and is linked to increased social strengthen prosocial behaviors and learn to manage their emotional
and emotional well-being. In 2025, AMIkids youth experienced and physical responses to difficult situations or as a result of trauma.
a significant increase in feeling positively connected to AMIkids
team members (4.35 to 4.56, p<.001). Emotion Regulation 13
This scale influences physical and mental health and is associated
with greater social competence, school performance, and positive
well-being. Emotion regulation is a skill that can be learned and is
HELPING ALLIANCES beneficial to successful one-on-one relationships with family, peers,
PRE VS. POST MEAN SCORES (SCALE 1-6) and other adults. In 2025, AMIkids youth reported significantly

higher levels of emotion regulation from pre- (2.67) to post-survey
Pre-Test 4.35 (2.72; p<.05).

Post-Test 4.56 EMOTION REGULATION
PRE VS. POST MEAN SCORES (SCALE 1-6)

Pre-Test 2.67

Post-Test 2.72

12 Adapted from Helping Alliance Questionnaire (HAq-II) (Luborsky et al., 1996).
13 Adapted from the Middle School Youth Survey, originally from Prior et al. (2000).

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