Anxiety and depression Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
This study is a two-arm cluster-randomised trial implemented in 83 rural primary schools within three provinces of Afghanistan. Eligible participants were all children in grades 3 to 5, their teacher
Sponsors
Washington University in St. Louis
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
8 Years to 14 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Enrolled in grade 3 or 5 in participating schools
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children in 1, 2, 4 or 6 grade
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following primary outcome measures were assessed at baseline and endline after 4 months: 1. Child anxiety and depression measured using the simplified revised child anxiety and depression scale 2. Life skills core domains measured using the multidimensional scale of life skills in late childhood 3. Self-efficacy measured using the self-efficacy questionnaire for children 4. Resilience measured using the child and youth resilience measure 5. School-based discrimination measured using the discrimination scale developed for the Maryland adolescent development in context study 6. Stigma measured using the discrimination and stigma scale | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proficiency in reading and mathematical literacy measured using the Monitoring Education Development in Afghanistan (MED-A) framework developed by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER 2013) that includes comprehensive and context-appropriate definitions of “literacy score” to evaluate reading and writing in Dari/Pashto, as well as mathematics at baseline and endline after 4 months | — |
Countries
Afghanistan, France
Contacts
Public ContactJean-Francois Trani
Outcome results
None listed