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| Tampere University | OTHER |
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The purpose of this cluster randomised trial is to investigate whether the Yhteispeli whole school programme is effective in improving children's socio-emotional skills and mental health and socio-emotional skills.
All Finnish elementary schools and their classes in 1-3 grades were invited to participate in the study. The schools were randomly allocated to receive either Yhteispeli programme or two lectures
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Yhteispeli, whole school programme | Experimental | Yhteispeli-programme aims to support children's socio-emotional skills and well being at schools. Schools receive the Yhteispeli manual and teachers receive 3 and head masters 2 lecture days about use of Yhteispeli methods including group discussions and exercises. In addition every school is visited 4 times to support the use of Yhteispeli methods. (Lectures for the head masters March 2013 - November 2013, teachers August 2013 - January 2014) |
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| Two theoretical lectures | Active Comparator | Teachers receive two theoretical lectures on development of children's socio-emotional skills (3 hours in November 2013 and 3 hours in March 2014 ). |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Yhteispeli, whole school programme | Other |
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| Two theoretical lectures |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in children's psychiatric symptoms | SDQ - The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaires | 6 months after baseline and 18 months after baseline |
| Change in children's socio-emotional skills | A set of socio-emotional skills tests A set of questions regarding bullying | 6 months after baseline and 18 months after baseline |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in children's emotion recognition (and processing) | A set of emotion recognition (and processing) tests | 6 months after baseline and 18 months after baseline |
| Change in children's executive functions |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in teacher and parent interaction | A set of teacher-parent interaction tests | 6 months after baseline and 18 months after baseline |
| Change in children's and teachers' perceptions of class environment |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Olli Kiviruusu, PhD | Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Olli Kiviruusu | Helsinki | Finland |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 25287298 | Background | Bjorklund K, Liski A, Samposalo H, Lindblom J, Hella J, Huhtinen H, Ojala T, Alasuvanto P, Koskinen HL, Kiviruusu O, Hemminki E, Punamaki RL, Sund R, Solantaus T, Santalahti P. "Together at school"--a school-based intervention program to promote socio-emotional skills and mental health in children: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health. 2014 Oct 7;14:1042. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-1042. | |
| 27230903 |
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| Other |
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A set of cognitive functions tests
| 6 months after baseline and 18 months after baseline |
| Change in teacher and work community (occupational) wellbeing | A set of teacher's occupational and work community wellbeing tests | 6 months after baseline and 18 months after baseline |
A set of class environment questions rated by the teacher and children
| 6 months after baseline and 18 months after baseline |
| Change in teaching and parenting styles | A set of questions regarding child rearing | 6 months after baseline and 18 months after baseline |
| Change in teachers' and parents' socio-emotional skills | A set of questions regarding adult socio-emotional skills | 6 months after baseline and 18 months after baseline |
| Result |
| Kiviruusu O, Bjorklund K, Koskinen HL, Liski A, Lindblom J, Kuoppamaki H, Alasuvanto P, Ojala T, Samposalo H, Harmes N, Hemminki E, Punamaki RL, Sund R, Santalahti P. Short-term effects of the "Together at School" intervention program on children's socio-emotional skills: a cluster randomized controlled trial. BMC Psychol. 2016 May 26;4(1):27. doi: 10.1186/s40359-016-0133-4. |