scholarly journals Intervention Program To Reduce The Level Of Test Anxiety In A Primary School Class. A Pilot Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 23-31
Author(s):  
Laura BOCHIS ◽  
◽  
Florica SANDRA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Test Anxiety ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
School Class ◽  
Class A

Motor skills as a predictor of adaptive behaviour of pupils – pilot study

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 202-209
Author(s):  
Ludmila Miklankova
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Optimal Growth ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Adaptive Behaviour ◽  
Important Indicator ◽  
School Class ◽  
The Relationship

The level of motor skills is an important indicator of a child’s optimal growth and development. Shortcomings in this area can cause a gradual decrease in the child’s activity in the school group, which negatively effects the child’s adaptive behaviour. The aim of this pilot study was to analyse the relationship between the level of motor skills and the ability to adapt in a given social group – school class. The research group obtained 110 pupils of primary school aged 9–11. The data about adaptive behaviour skills were collected by Piers-Harris Children’s Self-Concept Scale 2. The level of motor skills was monitored by TGMD-2 test. The research was authorised by the ethical committee of the pedagogical faculty at Olomouc. The aimed development of motor skills could lead to adaptation of pro-social behaviour also in older age categories. The data were collected within the Project IGA_PdF_2017_002. Keywords: Motorics, primary school, readjustment, children

scholarly journals Adaptační kurz jako nástroj změny sociálních vztahů ve třídním kolektivu

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 128-134
Author(s):  
Lucie Kalkusová
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Team Dynamics ◽  
School Class ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Whole Class

The article contributes to the illustration of the importance of outdoor courses for development of social relationships in school classes. Following text is a pilot study for future research. The research sample consisted of 17 pupils of Grade 6 primary school, average age 11.24 years, who participated on a three-day outdoor course. The course focused on the development of team dynamics, cooperation and social relationships. The participants filled in the same questionnaire before and after the course which enabled to compare the changes. The questionnaires were based on rating all classmates according to the preferential relationships. The strength of these relationships was transformed visually in sociomaps showing the structure of social relationships. The sum of ratings given by the whole class increased from 1583 before to 1751 points after the course. The general colour of sociomap changed after the course showing increased sympathies between the classmates after the course. Sociomapping showed to be a useful and lucid method for illustration of positive impact of the outdoor course for the development of social relationships in the school class.

scholarly journals Τα φιλαράκια

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Αγορίτσα Ψύλλου
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Pilot Phase ◽  
School Class

The concept of prevention of mental health care is a component of study and research in the fields of social sciences the last decades. Adults, who work with children as professionals, pay particular attention to factors, which are not limited in the field of knowledge acquisition alone, but extended to the cultivation of those skills, that will help young people develop themselves into empowered adults mentally. The cultivation of virtues contained in the meaning of emotional intelligence will give the students an opportunity to discover positive personality traits, as well as positive emotions, inherent both to themselves and their peers. This study examines the applicability and the degree of effectiveness of a creative, interactive psycho-educational program for children of primary school, to enhance the robust action and the formation of their emotional resilience.In the program, which lasted almost for a year and half (pilot phase and main survey), took part 362 children in total, aged 9 -10 years. The program was delivered in the school class once or twice a week (intervention) and it lasted for one school hour. Each intervention consisted of playful exercises and original creative activities based on the principles of cognitive - behavioral therapy and were designed specifically to meet the objectives of each intervention and to be manageable by students regarding their age. Furthermore, the content of the intervention program was adapted to the program of each elementary school, was applied. The analysis of the results supports the effectiveness of the program and demonstrates its suitability for children of primary school.

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)

Promoting Psychological Health in Women with SCI: A Pilot Study of a Virtual-Reality Intervention Program

2016 ◽  
Vol 97 (10) ◽  
pp. e78
Author(s):  
Susan Robinson-Whelen ◽  
Rosemary B. Hughes ◽  
Heather B. Taylor ◽  
Margaret A. Nosek
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Intervention Program

scholarly journals Feasibility and Impact of a Combined Supervised Exercise and Nutritional-Behavioral Intervention following Bariatric Surgery: A Pilot Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Friedrich C. Jassil ◽  
Sean Manning ◽  
Neville Lewis ◽  
Siri Steinmo ◽  
Helen Kingett ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bariatric Surgery ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Lifestyle Intervention ◽  
Behavioral Intervention ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Randomised Control Trial ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Supervised Exercise

Background.Lifestyle intervention programs after bariatric surgery have been suggested to maximise health outcomes. This pilot study aimed to investigate the feasibility and impact of an 8-week combined supervised exercise with nutritional-behavioral intervention following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy.Methods.Eight female patients (44 ± 8 years old, BMI = 38.5 ± 7.2 kgm−2) completed the program. Before and after intervention, anthropometric measures, six-minute walk test (6MWT), physical activity level, eating behavior, and quality of life (QoL) were assessed. Percentage weight loss (%WL) outcomes were compared with a historical matched control group.Results.The program significantly improved functional capacity (mean increment in 6MWT was 127 ± 107 meters,p=0.043), increased strenuous intensity exercise (44 ± 49 min/week,p=0.043), increased consumption of fruits and vegetables (p=0.034), reduced consumption of ready meals (p=0.034), and improved “Change in Health” in QoL domain (p=0.039). The intervention group exhibited greater %WL in the 3–12-month postsurgery period compared to historical controls, 12.2 ± 7.5% versus 5.1 ± 5.4%, respectively (p=0.027).Conclusions.Lifestyle intervention program following bariatric surgery is feasible and resulted in several beneficial outcomes. A large randomised control trial is now warranted.

Assessing Dental Hygiene Students’ Test Anxiety in Examiner-Administered vs. Camera-Supervised OSCEs: A Pilot Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 82 (9) ◽  
pp. 968-973
Author(s):  
Robin Kerkstra ◽  
Lori Giblin-Scanlon ◽  
Dianne Smallidge ◽  
Curt Baragar ◽  
Kristeen Perry
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Test Anxiety ◽  
Dental Hygiene ◽  
Dental Hygiene Students
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