scholarly journals Effectiveness of the Children of Divorce Intervention Program in the Netherlands

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Klein Velderman ◽  
P van Dommelen ◽  
F D Pannebakker ◽  
S A Reijneveld
Keyword(s):  
Social Relations ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Group Intervention ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Parental Divorce ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Positive Functioning ◽  
Quasi Experimental

Abstract Background Many children experience parental separation and divorce. This experience is likely to negatively affect their wellbeing, conduct, psychological adjustment and social relations. Prevention of these problems thus has major priority but effective intervention programmes are still rare. This study therefore aimed to assess the effects of a 12-session preventive group intervention “Dappere Dinos™” for 6 to 8 year old children. Methods We performed a quasi-experimental study (registered as NTR 6788) on 105 children participating in the intervention group, 37 children with separated parents not participating (’divorce controls’) and 138 children from intact families (’intact controls’). Outcomes regarded children’s positive functioning (Parent Evaluation Form; Pedro-Carroll & Cowen, 1989), emotional and behavioral problems (Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire; Goodman, 1997), and wellbeing (Cantril ladder, Cantril, 1965). Results Analyses showed that children’s positive functioning after participating in Dappere Dino’s increased according to mothers (MΔpre-post(SD) = 0.26 (0.32); p < .001). Also, children’s overall emotional and behavioral problems decreased after participation (MΔpre-post_mother(SD) = -2.02 (4.55); p < .01; MΔpre-post_trainer(SD) = -1.07 (4.34); p < .05; MΔpre-post_teacher(SD) = -1.64 (3.54); p < .01). Children’s wellbeing increased after participation (MΔpre-post_mother(SD) = 0.77 (1.02); p < .001; MΔpre-post_trainer(SD) = 0.69 (0.94); p < .001), or stayed the same (MΔpre-post_teacher(SD) = 0.19 (1.03); p = n.s.). No such changes were found in the two comparison groups. Conclusions After parental divorce, a 12-session preventive group intervention Dappere Dino’s™ for 6- to 8-year-olds can be efficacious in promoting children’s emotional well-being and positive functioning, and reducing their emotional and behavioral problems. Key messages Given the high prevalence of divorce and the potential risk for child well-being and functioning, prevention of problems for these children and helping them adapt to the divorce are major priorities. After parental divorce, preventive group support can be efficacious in promoting children’s emotional well-being and positive functioning, and reducing their emotional and behavioral problems.

scholarly journals Preventive Group Training Improves Children’s Outcomes after Divorce: A Dutch Quasi-experimental Study

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariska Klein Velderman ◽  
Paula van Dommelen ◽  
Fieke D. Pannebakker ◽  
Sijmen A. Reijneveld
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Effect Study ◽  
Group Leader ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Positive Functioning ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
And Control

AbstractWorldwide, many children experience parental separation and divorce. This has a significant impact on their well-being, and emotional and behavioral functioning, and calls for prevention. To assess the effects of the Children of Divorce Intervention Program in the Netherlands (CODIP-NL) on 6- to 8-year-olds, we performed a quasi-experimental effect study. The study compared children receiving CODIP-NL (intervention: I, n = 104), children not receiving CODIP-NL but having divorced parents (divorced control: DC, n = 37), and children belonging to non-divorced families (non-divorced control: NDC, n = 138). Outcomes pertained to children’s positive functioning, emotional and behavioral problems, and well-being. We assessed pre- to post-test differences in change in mother-reported outcomes between the intervention and control groups, and pre- to post-test differences in group leader reports. The intervention led to increases in mother-reported positive functioning (d = 0.97 I vs. DC; d = 1.04 I vs. NDC), and well-being (d = 1.00 I vs. DC; d = 0.84 I vs. NDC). Mother-reported child emotional and behavioral problems decreased after participation (total difficulties, d = 0.73 I vs. DC; d = 0.49 I vs. NDC). Group leader-reported pre- to post-test differences (p ≤ 0.001) pointed in the same directions. Findings support further implementation of CODIP to support children’s positive functioning and well-being, and to decrease emotional and behavioral problems after their parents’ divorce.

MyBFF@school Study: The Effectiveness of a Psychology Module in Reducing the Emotional and Behavioral Problems among Overweight and Obese Secondary School Children in Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahari Ishak ◽  
Suet Fin Low ◽  
Wan Abdul Hakim Wan Ibrahim ◽  
Abqariyah Yahya ◽  
Fuziah Md. Zain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Medical Research ◽  
School Children ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
School Intervention ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Control Group

<p>Background: Obesity may cause negative impacts on the physical and psychosocial aspects of the children. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of MyBFF@school intervention program on emotional and behavioral problems in a clustered randomized controlled trial among 768 overweight and obese secondary school children in Malaysia. Methods: They were assessed by using the Youth Self-Report Questionnaire to measure their emotional and behavioral problems. Comparison between intervention group (447 children) and control group (321 children) at post-intervention were analyzed using ANCOVA. Results: There were significant reduction in the symptoms of anxious/depressed, F(1,740)=4.591, p <0.05, withdrawn/depressed, F(1,745)=5.257, p <0.05 and somatic complaints, F(2,729)=4.072, p <0.05 post 6 months of intervention. MyBFF@school program was effective in reducing the aforementioned symptoms significantly, which prove the effectiveness of the psychology module used in the program. Conclusions: The findings demonstrated the importance of psychology component in programs combating obesity among overweight and obese secondary school children to reduce emotional and behavioural problems among them. Trial registration: National Medical Research Register: NMRR-13-439-16563. Registered 23rd July 2013. The intervention program was approved by the Medical Research and Ethics Committee (MREC), Ministry of Health Malaysia and Educational Planning and Research Division (EPRD), Ministry of Education Malaysia.</p>

MyBFF@school Study: The Effectiveness of a Psychology Module in Reducing the Emotional and Behavioral Problems among Overweight and Obese Secondary School Children in Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahari Ishak ◽  
Suet Fin Low ◽  
Wan Abdul Hakim Wan Ibrahim ◽  
Abqariyah Yahya ◽  
Fuziah Md. Zain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Medical Research ◽  
School Children ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
School Intervention ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Control Group

<p>Background: Obesity may cause negative impacts on the physical and psychosocial aspects of the children. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of MyBFF@school intervention program on emotional and behavioral problems in a clustered randomized controlled trial among 768 overweight and obese secondary school children in Malaysia. Methods: They were assessed by using the Youth Self-Report Questionnaire to measure their emotional and behavioral problems. Comparison between intervention group (447 children) and control group (321 children) at post-intervention were analyzed using ANCOVA. Results: There were significant reduction in the symptoms of anxious/depressed, F(1,740)=4.591, p <0.05, withdrawn/depressed, F(1,745)=5.257, p <0.05 and somatic complaints, F(2,729)=4.072, p <0.05 post 6 months of intervention. MyBFF@school program was effective in reducing the aforementioned symptoms significantly, which prove the effectiveness of the psychology module used in the program. Conclusions: The findings demonstrated the importance of psychology component in programs combating obesity among overweight and obese secondary school children to reduce emotional and behavioural problems among them. Trial registration: National Medical Research Register: NMRR-13-439-16563. Registered 23rd July 2013. The intervention program was approved by the Medical Research and Ethics Committee (MREC), Ministry of Health Malaysia and Educational Planning and Research Division (EPRD), Ministry of Education Malaysia.</p>

scholarly journals INCREASING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AMONG EARLY ADOLESCENTS: MYTHODRAMA GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY APPROACH

2015 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-74
Author(s):  
Tinatin Tiabashvili ◽  
Rusudan Mirtskhulava ◽  
Marine Japaridze
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Group Psychotherapy ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Group Intervention ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Early Adolescents ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Control Group

Adolescents exhibit a range of behavior difficulties as a result of the many physical, emotional, and social stresses associated with this developmental stage. Conflicts and occasional aggressive outbursts are common in this period, but this behavior becomes problematic when it is persistent. Allan Guggenbühl’s Mythodrama group psychotherapy approach of resolving conflict and bullying in a school setting has been proven successful in Europe and in the USA. The aim of the current study was to provide further evaluation of Mythodrama group work to address emotional and behavioral problems with early adolescents. As emotional abilities and dispositions appear to play a crucial role for adjustment and well-being in adolescence period, the present study investigated, using a controlled experimental design, whether it is possible to increase Emotional Intelligence in pupils received Mythodrama group intervention during three months. Sixty three public school pupils aged 10- to 12-years-old (M of age =11.06, SD=0.59), identified by school staff as displaying emotional and behavioral difficulties, were administered with Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (TEIQue) – Child’s form (Petrides, 2008) twice, prior and post Mythodrama group intervention. Repeated measures ANOVA revealed a statistically significant change in seven domains of emotional intelligence, while no significant changes were observed in the control group, except three of the domains. These findings suggest that Emotional Intelligence can be improved using Mythodrama group intervention, but more follow-up research is required to reveal the persistence of the result and its influence on school performance. Key words: emotional intelligence, early adolescents, group psychotherapy, Mythodrama.

A Pilot Study on the Efficacy of Volunteer Mentorship for Young Adults With Self-Harm Behaviors Using a Quasi-Experimental Design

Crisis ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 415-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yik-Wa Law ◽  
Paul S. F. Yip ◽  
Carmen C. S. Lai ◽  
Chi Leung Kwok ◽  
Paul W. C. Wong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Suicide Ideation ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Treatment As Usual ◽  
Prevention Services ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
Volunteer Support

Abstract. Background: Studies have shown that postdischarge care for self-harm patients is effective in reducing repeated suicidal behaviors. Little is known about whether volunteer support can help reduce self-harm repetition and improve psychosocial well-being. Aim: This study investigated the efficacy of volunteer support in preventing repetition of self-harm. Method: This study used a quasi-experimental design by assigning self-harm patients admitted to the emergency departments to an intervention group with volunteer support and treatment as usual (TAU) for 9 months and to a control group of TAU. Outcome measures include repetition of self-harm, suicidal ideation, hopelessness, and level of depressive and anxiety symptoms. Results: A total of 74 cases were recruited (38 participants; 36 controls). There were no significant differences in age, gender, and clinical condition between the two groups at the baseline. The intervention group showed significant improvements in hopelessness and depressive symptoms. However, the number of cases of suicide ideation and of repetition of self-harm episodes was similar for both groups at the postintervention period. Conclusion: Postdischarge care provided by volunteers showed significant improvement in hopelessness and depression. Volunteers have been commonly involved in suicide prevention services. Further research using rigorous methods is recommended for improving service quality in the long term.

scholarly journals Assessing the impact of the European resilience curriculum in preschool, early and late primary school children

2021 ◽  
pp. 014303432110250
Author(s):  
Celeste Simões ◽  
Anabela C. Santos ◽  
Paula Lebre ◽  
João R. Daniel ◽  
Cátia Branquinho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Mental Health Difficulties ◽  
Prosocial Behaviours ◽  
The Impact

Resilience is an individual’s ability to adapt successfully to and persevere during and after significant challenges. Resilience programmes based on a socioemotional learning approach have been associated with an increase in protextive factors (e.g., prosocial competencies), improvements in physical and mental health, and a decrease in internalised and externalised symptoms. The present study aimed to evaluate the impact of the RESCUR curriculum implemented in Portuguese schools on students’ academic, behavioural, and socioemotional outcomes, based on child and teacher reports. Participants included 1,084 children (53.2% male) aged 3-15 ( M = 7.24, SD = 2.31). A quasi-experimental study compared outcomes for an experimental intervention group (AIG) with a waiting list control group (WG). The results showed the RESCUR programme decreased mental health difficulties while increasing both prosocial behaviours and well-being. In addition, academic performance increased for those in preschool after implementation. Both teachers and children consistently reported positive behavioural changes in resilience-related competencies after implementing RESCUR. Our findings contribute to the recent research on the potential of RESCUR to address key socioemotional competencies and improve relevant protextive factors. Study limitations and future recommendations are addressed.

Walking for Better Outcomes and Recovery: The Effect of WALK-FOR in Preventing Hospital-Associated Functional Decline Among Older Adults

2019 ◽  
Vol 74 (10) ◽  
pp. 1664-1670 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaniv Cohen ◽  
Anna Zisberg ◽  
Yehudit Chayat ◽  
Nurit Gur-Yaish ◽  
Efrat Gil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Group Intervention ◽  
Functional Decline ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Community Mobility ◽  
Steps Per Day ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Activity Survey

Abstract Background In-hospital immobility of older adults is associated with hospital-associated functional decline (HAFD). This study examined the WALK-FOR program’s effects on HAFD prevention. Methods A quasi-experimental pre-post two-group (intervention group [IG] n = 188, control group [CG] n = 189) design was applied in two hospital internal medical units. On admission, patients reported pre-hospitalization functional status, which was assessed again at discharge and 1-month follow-up. Primary outcome was decline in basic activities of daily living (BADL), using the Modified Barthel Index. Secondary outcomes were decline in instrumental ADL (Lawton’s IADL scale) and community mobility (Yale Physical Activity Survey). All participants (75.1 ± 7 years old) were cognitively intact and ambulatory at admission. The WALK-FOR included a unit-tailored mobility program utilizing patient-and-staff education with a specific mobility goal (900 steps per day), measured by accelerometer. Results Decline in BADL occurred among 33% of the CG versus 23% of the IG (p = .02) at discharge, and among 43% of the CG versus 30% in the IG (p = .01) at 1-month follow-up. Similarly, 26% of the CG versus 15% of the IG declined in community mobility at 1-month follow-up (p = .01). Adjusted for major covariates, the intervention reduced the odds of decline in BADL by 41% (p = .05) at discharge and by 49% at 1-month follow-up (p = .01), and in community mobility by 63% (p = .02). There was no significant effect of the intervention on IADL decline (p = .19). Conclusions The WALK-FOR intervention is effective in reducing HAFD.

scholarly journals Examining the Effectiveness of a Case Management Program for Custodial Grandparent Families

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lenora Campbell ◽  
Dana L. Carthron ◽  
Margaret Shandor Miles ◽  
LaShanda Brown
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Case Management ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Child Behavior Checklist ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Case Management Program

Researchers have identified complex needs of custodial grandparent families and lack of access to needed resources such as housing, financial and legal assistance, and health care. Case management links these families with needed services while helping them develop skills to promote their health and well-being. This paper describes a case management program for custodial grandparent families using a nurse-social worker case management team. data were collected from 50 grandparents and 33 children using surveys and semi-structured instruments. Physical and mental health outcomes were measured using Short Form-12 Health Survey (SF 12) to measure the perceived quality of health for grandparents and the Child Behavior Checklist to measure the emotional and behavioral functioning of grandchildren. Grandparents more positively perceived their mental health after participating in the program. Perceptions about physical health were generally the same before and after the program. Grandparents' reported that many grandchildren had emotional and behavioral problems in the clinical range. These findings highlight the need for further research on the mental health needs of children being parented by grandparents as well as determining effective models and interventions to minimize adverse effects of parenting on grandparents.

scholarly journals Workaholism, Work Engagement and Child Well-Being: A Test of the Spillover-Crossover Model

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (17) ◽  
pp. 6213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akihito Shimazu ◽  
Arnold B. Bakker ◽  
Evangelia Demerouti ◽  
Takeo Fujiwara ◽  
Noboru Iwata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Work Engagement ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Attitudes ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional

This study examines how working parents’ work attitudes (i.e., workaholism and work engagement) are associated with their child’s psychological well-being. Based on the Spillover-Crossover model (SCM), we hypothesize that (a) work-to-family spillover (i.e., work-to-family conflict and facilitation) and (b) employee happiness will sequentially mediate the relationship between parents’ work attitudes and their child’s emotional and behavioral problems. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among Japanese dual-earner couples with pre-school child(ren). On the basis of valid data from 208 families, the hypothesized model was tested using structural equation modeling. For both fathers and mothers simultaneously, workaholism was positively related to work-to-family conflict, which, in turn, was negatively related to happiness. In contrast, work engagement was positively related to work-to-family facilitation, which, in turn, was positively related to happiness. Fathers’ and mothers’ happiness, in turn, were negatively related to their child’s emotional and behavioral problems. Results suggest that parents’ workaholism and work engagement are related to their child’s emotional and behavioral problems in opposite ways, whereby parents’ spillover and happiness mediate this relationship. These findings support the SCM and suggest that decreasing workaholism and improving work engagement may not only improve employees’ happiness, but also decrease their child’s emotional and behavioral problems.

scholarly journals Child and parent outcomes following parent interventions for child emotional and behavioral problems in autism spectrum disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Autism ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (7) ◽  
pp. 1630-1644 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne Tarver ◽  
Melanie Palmer ◽  
Sophie Webb ◽  
Stephen Scott ◽  
Vicky Slonims ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Child Behavior ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Mean Difference ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Standardized Mean Difference ◽  
Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Parent Interventions

There is growing interest in the development of behavioral parent interventions targeting emotional and behavioral problems in children with autism spectrum disorders. Such interventions have potential to improve a number of child and parental well-being outcomes beyond disruptive child behavior. This systematic review and meta-analysis assesses evidence for the efficacy of behavioral parent interventions for disruptive and hyperactive child behavior in autism spectrum disorders, as well as parenting efficacy and stress. A total of 11 articles from nine randomized controlled trials were included. Sufficient data were available to calculate standardized mean difference and show favorable effects of behavioral parent interventions on parent-reported measures of child disruptive behavior (standardized mean difference = 0.67), hyperactivity (standardized mean difference = 0.31) and parent stress (standardized mean difference = 0.37); effects on parent efficacy are less clear (standardized mean difference = 0.39, p = 0.17). There were insufficient data to explore intervention effects on internalizing behavior in autism spectrum disorders, parenting behaviors, or observational and teacher-reported outcomes, providing important avenues for future research. This review adds to growing evidence of the efficacy of behavioral parent interventions for child behavior and parental well-being in autism spectrum disorders (Prospero: CRD42016033979).

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