Olli Kiviruusu
Helsinki, Finland
Completed
NCT Number: NCT02178332
Yhteispeli - Effectiveness Study on Promoting Childrens' Socio-emotional Skills in School
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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Age range
7 year–10 year
Sex eligibility
All sexes
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Primary location
Who can participate
Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
- All children from volunteering elementary schools and classes (grades 1 to 3) whose parents gave consent to participate
Exclusion criteria
- None
Treatment and study plan
Yhteispeli, whole school programme
OtherTwo theoretical lectures
OtherPrimary outcomes
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Change in children's psychiatric symptoms
Time frame: 6 months after baseline and 18 months after baseline
SDQ - The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaires
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Change in children's socio-emotional skills
Time frame: 6 months after baseline and 18 months after baseline
A set of socio-emotional skills tests A set of questions regarding bullying
Secondary outcomes
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Change in children's emotion recognition (and processing)
Time frame: 6 months after baseline and 18 months after baseline
A set of emotion recognition (and processing) tests
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Change in children's executive functions
Time frame: 6 months after baseline and 18 months after baseline
A set of cognitive functions tests
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Change in teacher and work community (occupational) wellbeing
Time frame: 6 months after baseline and 18 months after baseline
A set of teacher's occupational and work community wellbeing tests
Other outcomes
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Change in teacher and parent interaction
Time frame: 6 months after baseline and 18 months after baseline
A set of teacher-parent interaction tests
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Change in children's and teachers' perceptions of class environment
Time frame: 6 months after baseline and 18 months after baseline
A set of class environment questions rated by the teacher and children
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Change in teaching and parenting styles
Time frame: 6 months after baseline and 18 months after baseline
A set of questions regarding child rearing
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Change in teachers' and parents' socio-emotional skills
Time frame: 6 months after baseline and 18 months after baseline
A set of questions regarding adult socio-emotional skills
Sponsors and collaborators
Lead sponsor
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Other Gov
Collaborators
- Tampere University
Registry information
Official study title
Yhteispeli: Intervention Effectiveness on Elementary School Childrens' Socio-emotional Skills and Psychiatric Symptoms
Important dates
- Study start
- 2013
- Primary completion
- 2015
- Study completion
- 2015
- First posted
- Jun 30, 2014
- Registry last updated
- Dec 13, 2021
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