Non-clinical low self-esteem Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Schools are randomized into a condition (i.e., cognitive restructuring condition, psychophysical condition or no-treatment control condition) and children from grades four to six that report experienc
Sponsors
University of Amsterdam
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 8- to 12-year-old children with low self-esteem compared to class levels, measured using the Self-Perception Scale for Children and the Social Skills Improvement System-Rating Scales-Assertiveness subscale
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. No signs of low self-esteem 2. Participation in another social-emotional skills intervention 3. Insufficient mastery of Dutch language
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| All measurements were used at all included measurement occasions ( approximately 5 weeks before the start of the intervention, 1 week before the start of the intervention, 1 week after the intervention has ended and 3 months after the intervention has ended) 1. Self-worth measured using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale 2. Self-perceived competence measured using Self-Perception Profile for Children 3. Self-efficacy measured using General Self-Efficacy Scale | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| All measurements were used at all included measurement occasions ( approximately 5 weeks before the start of the intervention, 1 week before the start of the intervention, 1 week after the intervention has ended and 3 months after the intervention has ended) 1. Automatic thoughts measured using the Children's Automatic Thoughts Scale-Negative/Positive 2. Social skills measured using the Social Skills Improvement System-Rating Scales 3. Assertiveness measured using the Social Skills Improvement System-Rating Scales | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed