Social and emotional skills and emotional wellbeing Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
MV-2 (the Norwegian version of the original US version termed the Lions-Quest ”Skills for Adolescence” [grades 6-8] program) is a universal and curriculum based SEL-recommended program for students in
therefore a pacing with a new lesson every other week seems reasonable in order to cover the whole curriculum during the Years 5-7, making it possible to deliver 16 lessons in Year 5, 16 lessons in Ye
Sponsors
Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Students in Years 5, 6, and 7, in schools eligible to participate 2. All full time students in participating schools will be considered as potential participants 3. Parental consent will be based upon information letters to parents prior to the data survey, which informs parents that they may excuse their child from participating in the survey
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Students in schools that do not meet the inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Students: 1. Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ): it provides measures of emotional difficulties, conduct problems, hyperactivity/inattention, peer problems and pro-social behavior. It is widely used internationally 2. Social Emotional Assets and Resilience Scales–Children Short Form (SEARS-CSF): it provides measures of core SEL-competencies such as self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making 3. Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventor–School Short Form (CSEI-SSF): it provides measures of a core SEL-competency such as self-esteem, both general and with peers Teachers: 1. A self-developed screening scale that provides information about students’ pro-social competencies and engagement in school activities. It is inspired by the the SSIS Performance Screening Guide 2. Problem behaviors in school (PBS): it provides information about how often the teachers’ had to manage problem behaviors in the classroom and school environment during the last week Data will be collected from the students in the classes just before the teachers attend the workshop, then after they have participated in MV-2 classes for one year, and again, when they have participated in MV-2 classes for two years. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Students: 1. School climate (SC): it provides information about the perceived school climate and contains scales covering relations between students, school norms among students, and emotional support from teachers/ student-teacher relations 2. Bullying and victimization (from the Olweus Bullying Questionnaire-Revised): it provides information about how often the students have been bullying or victimized during the last couple of months Teachers: 1. School environment-Openness in communication: it provides information about teachers’ perception of the openness in communication at their school, and has shown to be a predictor of implementation quality Data will be collected from the students in the classes just before the teachers attend the workshop, then after they have participated in MV-2 classes for one year, and again, when they have participated in MV-2 classes for two years. | — |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed