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Effects of Topper Training on psychosocial problems, self-esteem, and peer victimisation.

Effects of Topper Training on psychosocial problems, self-esteem, and peer victimisation in 8- to 11- year-olds: a randomised controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN14967790
Enrollment
90
Registered
2019-01-17
Start date
2010-02-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-03-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Problems in social interactions Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

The intervention consists of ten 90-minute group sessions given every two weeks. In the first half hour, children and parents are trained together, after which they are trained in separate groups. Aft

Sponsors

Topper Training Foundation
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Children who are in primary school 2. Aged between 8 and 11 years 3. Experience internalising and/or externalising problems in social interactions 4. Motivated to follow the training programme (parents also motivated).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: N/A

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Collected at pre-training baseline (05/2010 and 2011), post-training (12/2010 and 2011), and follow-up (05/2011 and 2012): 1. Emotional, peer, and conduct problems and prosocial behavior and impact of problems by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) filled in by parents and teachers, 2. depression measured by self-report Children’s Depression Inventory, 3. self-esteem measured by Self-Perception Profile for Children (SPPC).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Self-perceived victimisation and bullying, measured by questions of the Topper questionnaire at baseline (05/2010 and 2011), post-training (12/2010 and 2011), and follow-up (05/2011 and 2012).

Countries

Netherlands

Contacts

Public ContactLilian Vliek
lilian@kanjertraining.nl0031-(0)365489405

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026