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Short-term effects of the "Together at School" intervention program on children's socio-emotional skills: a cluster randomized controlled trial

Olli Kiviruusu; Jallu Lindblom; Nina Harmes; Antti Liski; Reijo Sund; Katja Björklund; Elina Hemminki; Päivi Santalahti; Heini Kuoppamäki; Paula Alasuvanto; Raija-Leena Punamäki; Hanna Samposalo; Tiina Ojala; Hanna-Leena Koskinen

Short-term effects of the "Together at School" intervention program on children's socio-emotional skills: a cluster randomized controlled trial

Olli Kiviruusu
Jallu Lindblom
Nina Harmes
Antti Liski
Reijo Sund
Katja Björklund
Elina Hemminki
Päivi Santalahti
Heini Kuoppamäki
Paula Alasuvanto
Raija-Leena Punamäki
Hanna Samposalo
Tiina Ojala
Hanna-Leena Koskinen
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BioMed Central
doi:10.1186/s40359-016-0133-4
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https://bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40359-016-0133-4
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2021042718783
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When analyzed across all grades no intervention effect was observed in improving children's socio-emotional skills or in reducing their psychological problems at 6-month follow-up. Among third (compared to first) graders the intervention decreased psychological problems. Stratified analyses by gender showed that this effect was significant only among boys and that among them the intervention also improved third graders' cooperation skills. Among girls the intervention effects were not moderated by grade. Implementing the intervention with intended intensity (i.e. a high enough dosage) had a significant positive effect on cooperation skills. When analyzed separately among genders, this effect was significant only in girls.
This cluster randomized controlled trial design included 79 Finnish primary schools (40 intervention and 39 control) with 3 704 children. The outcome measures were the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and the Multisource Assessment of Social Competence Scale (MASCS) with teachers as raters. The intervention dosage was indicated by the frequencies six central tools were used by the teachers. The data was collected at baseline and 6 months later. Intervention effects were analyzed using multilevel modeling.
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02178332 ; Date of registration: 03-April-2014.
These first, short-term results of the Together at School intervention program did not show any main effects on children's socio-emotional skills or psychological problems. This lack of effects may be due to the relatively short follow-up period given the universal, whole school-based approach of the program. The results suggest that the grade level where the intervention is started might be a factor in the program's effectiveness. Moreover, the results also suggest that for this type of intervention program to be effective, it needs to be delivered with a high enough dosage.
Together at School is a universal intervention program designed to promote socio-emotional skills among primary-school children. It is based on a whole school approach, and implemented in school classes by teachers. The aim of the present study is to examine the short-term effects of the intervention program in improving socio-emotional skills and reducing psychological problems among boys and girls. We also examine whether these effects depend on grade level (Grades 1 to 3) and intervention dosage.
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