Promotion of psychosocial wellbeing/mental health Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
A three-armed cRCT using a type 1 hybrid effectiveness-implementation study design will be used to evaluate/test the TeamUp intervention as well as its implementation strategy. The study will involve
Sponsors
War Child
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Is present in the area for the study duration 2. Is registered in grade 4 3. Caregiver consent is obtained 4. Assents to participating in the research 5. Has the capacity to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Resides in a child-headed household, i.e. head of household is under 18 years old. As child is required to have an 18+ year old to provide consent and socio-demographics 2. Hearing, vision, and speech impediments that significantly impair the ability to participate in the TeamUp intervention or assessments 3. Children unable to understand the explanations of TeamUp sessions or other classroom lessons (as determined on a case-by-case basis by the research team) 4. Behaviour that poses risks to the safety of other children or the TeamUp sessions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Children's wellbeing is measured using the Stirling Children’s Wellbeing Scale, comparing the endline of 12 sessions with the endline of 24 sessions and the control group (same timing as 24 sessions) (also assessed at midline for the 24 session arm and control arm) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Children's traumatic stress is measured using Children's Revised Impact of Event Scale (CRIES-8) at baseline, endline and follow up 2. Children's satisfaction with school is measured using the Multidimensional Students Life Satisfaction Scale (MSLSS) subscale School at baseline, endline and follow up 3. Children's satisfaction with Friends/Friendships is measured using the MSLSS subscale Friends at baseline, endline and follow up 4. Children's health-related quality of life is measured using the KIDSCREEN-10 measuring at baseline, endline and follow up 5. Children's physical Health is measured using the KIDSCREEN-52 subscale physical activity and health at baseline, endline and follow up 6. Children's hope is measured using the Children’s Hope Scale at baseline, endline and follow up 7. Children's emotional regulation is measured using the Emotional Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) at baseline, endline and follow up 8. Children's depression symptoms are measured using the Short Moods and Feelings Questionnaire-13 at baseline, endline and follow up 9. Children's behaviours/skills and TeamUp-specific mechanisms of action are measured using the TeamUp-specific mechanisms of action scale (self-developed and used during a prior quasi-experimental study in Uganda, currently under review) at baseline, endline and follow up 10. Children's relationship with their teachers are measured using the Student-Teacher Relationship Scale – Short Form (STRS-SF, 15 items) at baseline, endline and follow up 11. Children's academic and social skills of students, thus classroom behaviour and participation measured using the Classroom Performance Survey 15-item scale at baseline, endline and follow up 12. Children's health-related quality of life (psychosocial wellbeing) is also measured using the KIDSCREEN-10 parent/caregiver-report at baseline, endline and follow up 13. TeamUp Facilitators' wellbeing and functioning is measured using the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scales (WEMWBS | — |
Countries
Burundi
Contacts
Public ContactAlexandra Carina Eva Bleile
Outcome results
None listed