Social maladjustment and stress Mental and Behavioural Disorders Social maladjustment and stress
Conditions
Interventions
Centres are randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either receiving the Minipally intervention in year one or to the waiting list control using a computer-generated randomisation sequence. In accordance
Sponsors
University of Montreal
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Public child care centres: 1. Containing a minimum of 25% of children from low-income families 2. From disadvantaged neighborhoods of the Greater Montreal area Children: 1. Aged between 40 months and 65 months 2. Informed written consent from their parents
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: No exclusion criteria.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Children’s Behaviours are assessed using the Child Behavioural Questionnaire (CBQ) rated by educators at baseline and eight months 2. Frequency of conflicts and pro-social behaviors are assessed using an 8-item observational grid by research assistants during a 15-minute free play activity period at baseline and eight months 3. Levels of stress are measured using salivary cortisol samples collected by research assistants three times (30 minutes after the child’s arrival at the CCC (between 7:30 and 9 am), before lunch (between 10:45 and 11:00) and one hour after waking from the afternoon nap (between 15:00 and 16:00)) during the child care visit at baseline and eight months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Educators’ interactions with children are measured at baseline and eight months by: 1.1. The Caregiver Interaction Scale used by research assistants 1.2. A subset of the PACOTIS questionnaire used by educators 2. Treatment adherence is assessed by reviewing educator's logbooks at eight months | — |
Countries
Canada
Outcome results
None listed