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Controlled outcome studies of group interventions specifically designed for at\u2010risk adolescent boys remain rare.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Using a controlled pre\u2013post design, we examined the effects of a 10\u2010week counselor\u2010facilitated rite of passage group\u2014the Quest Project\u2014on teacher\u2010rated behavioral outcomes. The Behavioral Evaluation Scale\u20134 was administered to teachers of 77 male adolescents (ages 11\u201314; 40 treatment, 37 comparison) attending middle schools in a midwestern metropolitan area of the United States. Data were drawn from archived clinical and school records (2017).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Groups were equivalent at pretest. After correction for multiple comparisons, between\u2010group analyses revealed a robust effect on Interpersonal Difficulties (\n                      <jats:italic>d<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.69,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.004), which survived both Bonferroni and Holm\u2212Bonferroni correction, and a suggestive effect on Inappropriate Behavior (\n                      <jats:italic>d<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.61,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.010, Holm only) warranting replication. Treatment participants improved significantly in interpersonal functioning, while comparison participants worsened in behavioral regulation.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The intervention was associated with improved interpersonal functioning in at\u2010risk adolescent boys, alongside a suggestive association with reduced behavioral decline that warrants replication. These divergent trajectories suggest that the absence of structured support is not a neutral condition for at\u2010risk boys. Structured group interventions combining relational safety, masculine identity exploration, and expressive process can produce meaningful change during early adolescence. 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