The Prevention of Depression in Children: A Pilot Study

2000 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony P. Hannan ◽  
Ronald M. Rapee ◽  
Jennifer L. Hudson
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Depressive Symptomatology ◽  
Coping Skills ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Positive Coping ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
Depression Management

AbstractTwenty, fifth- and sixth-grade students who reported mild depressive symptomatology were placed into a brief intervention program. The program was conducted over eight, weekly, 90-minute sessions and aimed to teach students depression management strategies and positive coping skills. Significant reductions in symptoms of depression, anxiety and externalising behaviour were found and maintained for six months. The results lend support to the effectiveness of this brief program for early intervention in depression. The potential for the program to prevent the later development of clinical depression and related problems is discussed.

scholarly journals A Comparison of Print and Cursive Handwriting in Fifth and Sixth Grade Students: A Pilot Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne H Zachry ◽  
Allison P. Doan ◽  
Stephanie B Lancaster ◽  
Brittany Simmons ◽  
Cary Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Cursive Handwriting ◽  
Sixth Grade Students

Fostering Career Awareness in Elementary Schools: Evaluation of an Intervention Proposal

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renato Gomes Carvalho ◽  
Margarida Pocinho ◽  
Débora Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Intervention Program ◽  
Career Education ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Career Awareness ◽  
School Contexts ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Survey Analyses

AbstractResearch literature has been increasingly focusing on children’s career development, especially when school contexts are considered. In the present study, we evaluate the efficacy of a short-term intervention program designed to foster career awareness in elementary school. The sample consisted of 155 Portuguese fifth- and sixth-grade students, aged nine to fifteen years old (M= 11,SD= 1). With a quasi-experimental design, the sample was divided into two groups, namely, the participants in the program and the controls. We used the Career Awareness Scale for Children and a sociodemographic survey. Analyses of covariance indicated a moderate effect of the participation in the program in students’ career awareness (ηp2= .06,p= .003). The results are discussed considering the school as a key context for career education aiming at promoting students’ adaptability and involvement in the construction of their life pathways.

A Comparison of Four Adolescent Language Tests

1987 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 250-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Jane Lieberman ◽  
Ann Marie C. Heffron ◽  
Stephanie J. West ◽  
Edward C. Hutchinson ◽  
Thomas W. Swem
Keyword(s):  
Test Performance ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Significant Discrepancy ◽  
Language Impaired ◽  
Language Functions ◽  
Language Tests ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
Overall Performance ◽  
Selection Of

Four recently developed adolescent language tests, the Fullerton Test for Adolescents (FLTA), the Test of Adolescent Language (TOAL), the Clinical Evaluation of Language Functions (CELF), and the Screening Test of Adolescent Language (STAL), were compared to determine: (a) whether they measured the same language skills (content) in the same way (procedures); and (b) whether students performed similarly on each of the tests. First, respective manuals were reviewed to compare selection of subtest content areas and subtest procedures. Then, each of the tests was administered according to standardized procedures to 30 unselected sixth-grade students. Despite apparent differences in test content and procedures, there was no significant difference in students' performance on three of the four tests, and correlations among test performance were moderate to high. A comparison of the pass/fail rates for overall performance on the tests, however, revealed a significant discrepancy between the proportions of students identified in need of further evaluation on the STAL (20%) and the proportion diagnosed as language impaired on the three diagnostic tests (60-73%). Clinical implications are discussed.

PENERAPAN STRATEGI MENJAWAB SECARA BERGANTIANBERPOLA LINGKARAN ROUND ROBIN UNTUKMENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR PPKn SISWA KELAS VISDN 002 UKUI DUA KECAMATAN UKUI

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Diyan Pertiwi
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Round Robin ◽  
Class Action ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Improve Student Learning ◽  
Low Activity

This study is a class action that aims to improve learning outcomes in subjects PPKn sixth grade students of SDN 002 Ukui Dua. This research is motivated by the low activity and low teacher and student learning outcomes in subjects PPKn. The problem of this study is whether the implementation of a strategy to answer alternately patterned circle round robin can improve student learning outcomes in subjects PPKn in the sixth grade SDN 002 Ukui Dua? This PPKn was conducted over two cycles. Data collection techniques in this research using collection observation techniques, achievement test, and documentation. Techniques of analysis in this study is an analysis of the activities of teachers and students and learning outcomes in subjects PPKn sixth grade students SDN 02 Ukui Dua Kecamatant Ukui. The result showed that the activity of teachers has increased. At the first meeting of the first cycle of 41% was obtained with Simply Perfect category and the second meeting reached 55% with the category Fairly Perfect. In the second cycle 3 meeting to reach 75% by the Perfect category and the 4th meeting of the second cycle reaches 85% with the Perfect category. While the activity of students has increased. At the first meeting of the first cycle reaches 51% with the category Fairly Perfect and the second meeting with the percentage of 66% to the category Perfect. After the second cycle of the third meeting with a percentage of 75% with the Perfect category while in attendance for-4 with the percentage of 94% to the category of Most Perfect. Learning outcomes of students also increased from the previous students who achieve KKM only 8 votes with a percentage (45%) after the first cycle an increase in students worth over KKM which reached 14 people with a percentage of 70%. Cycle II students who achieve KKM 17 (85%).

PENERAPAN PENDEKATAN KONTEKSTUAL UNTUK MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR IPA KELAS VI SD NEGERI 004 TEMBILAHAN KOTA KECATAMATAN TEMBILAHAN

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 293
Author(s):  
Sarminah Sarminah
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Science Learning ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Contextual Approach ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Student Activity ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
Classroom Action Research

The background of this research is the low of science learning result of grade 6 students of SDN 004 TembilahanKota. The purpose of this study is to improve the learning outcomes of science students of grade VI SDN 004Tembilahan Kota with the application of contextual approach. This research was conducted in class VI SDN004 Tembilahan Kota. This research is a Classroom Action Research with two cycles. The subjects of thisresearch are the sixth grade students of SDN 004 Tembilahan Kota lesson year which consist of 30 people with16 men and 14 women. Based on the results of the research from the teacher activity sheets appear to increase ateach meeting. At the first meeting of cycle I 64.3%, the second meeting of cycle I was 67.86%. At the firstmeeting of cycle II 71,43%, and second meeting of cycle II 78,57%. While the student activity also increasesevery meeting. At the first meeting of cycle I 67,86%, second meeting of cycle I 71,43%. At the first meeting ofthe second cycle of 75%, and the second meeting II cycle 78.57%. The learning outcomes in the first cycleincreased by 12.8% from the base score of 67.83% to 76.5%. In the second cycle increased by 17.2% to 79.5%.

Predictors of Success Using a mHealth Intervention in Adults with Prediabetes: Results of a Pilot Study (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nestoras Mathioudakis ◽  
Estelle Everett ◽  
Noora Al-Hajri ◽  
Mohammed Abusamaan ◽  
Clare Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Area Deprivation ◽  
Inverse Association ◽  
Small Pilot Study ◽  
Mhealth Intervention ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Metabolic Equivalent Of Task ◽  
Mobile Intervention ◽  
The Difference

BACKGROUND About one-third of American adults have prediabetes and are at increased risk of type 2 diabetes. Mobile health (mHealth) technologies provide a scalable approach to diabetes prevention by encouraging physical activity (PA), weight loss, and adherence to a healthy diet in large numbers of patients. OBJECTIVE To identify factors associated with improvements in PA and glycated hemoglobin (A1c) measures among prediabetic adults who received a mobile intervention program (smartphone app in combination with a digital body weight scale) in a previously completed pilot study. METHODS We conducted a post hoc analysis of a 3-month prospective, single-arm, observational study using the Sweetch™ mHealth intervention among adults with prediabetes. Change in A1C was calculated as the difference between the 3-month and baseline A1C measurements and was categorized as decrease vs. no decrease. PA was evaluated using the total minutes and metabolic equivalent of task (MET)-hours per week. Change in MET-hours/week was categorized as increase vs. no increase. Age, sex, race, education, employment status, area deprivation, smartphone usage attitudes, and PA stage of change were compared between groups by outcomes of change in A1C and change in MET-hour/week. RESULTS A total of 37 adults received the final Sweetch mobile intervention and were included in the analysis. 62% were female and 81% were white, with average age of 57 years. The median [IQR] baseline A1C was 6.0% [5.8, 6.2]. A1C measure at 3-month was decreased in 24 (65%) participants when compared to baseline A1C. There was an inverse association between average MET-hours per week and change in A1C. Among participants whose A1C decreased vs. did not decrease, the MET-hours per week in last 2 weeks of study was 18.7 (8.4) and 15.0 (7.1), respectively (P=0.19), and the change in MET-hours per week was 2.1 (7.1) and 4.1(6.1), respectively (P=0.41). There were otherwise no statistically significant differences in participant factors by A1C and PA outcomes. CONCLUSIONS In this small pilot study, Sweetch mHealth intervention achieved comparable A1C response prediabetic adults with different individual, sociodemographic and anthropometric characteristics. CLINICALTRIAL ClincialTrials.gov NCT02896010; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02896010 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/6xJYxrgse)

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