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NCT Number: NCT01670591

Effects of Prevention in School (PS): a Swedish School-wide Positive Behavior Support Program at the Primary Prevention Level

Prevention in School (PS) is a modified School-Wide Positive Behavior Support Program at the universal prevention level, developed by Swedish researchers for the school years 4 -9. By defining and teaching school rules to all teachers and students, and by consistently acknowledging students when meeting behavioural expectations, the program aims to reduce problem behaviours in school areas and to improve the classroom learning climate. Against this background, the purpose of this study is to examine whether PS is more effective than schools' ordinary practices in meeting these goals.

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Key information

Conditions

Problem Behaviors Among Students Classroom Learning Environment

Age range

10 year–15 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

STAD, Stockholm Centre for Psychiatric Research and Education, Karolinska Institutet

Stockholm, 10231, Sweden

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Schools situated in Stockholm county and in bordering counties within travelling distance from Stockholm.
Comprising the grades 4-9 (10-15 years).
A minimum of 2 classes/50 students in each of the grades 5-7.
A majority (min.80%)of the staff is positive towards program participation.
School management willing to take active part in change/developmental work.
A willingness to submit to study conditions (randomization etc)

Exclusion criteria

Participation in other ongoing research projects.

Treatment and study plan

PS - Prevention in School

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

Student problem behaviors

Time frame: 24 months
- Teacher-reported problem behaviors in school areas during last week
- Teacher-reported problem behaviors in classrooms during last week
- Student-reported problem behaviors in school areas during the school-year
- Student-reported problem behaviors in classrooms during the school-year

Secondary outcomes

Classroom learning climate

Time frame: 24 months
- Teacher self-reports; Teacher Classroom Climate Scale
- Student self-reports; Student Classroom Climate Scale

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Karolinska Institutet

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2009
Primary completion: 2012
Study completion: 2012
First posted: Aug 22, 2012
Registry last updated: Aug 22, 2012

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