"Jag Vill, Jag Kan, Jag törs!" Implementation and Effect Study of a Method to Promote Child Resilience
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 750
- Primary Endpoint
- Child and Youth Resilience Measure (CYRM-28)
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This research program aims to investigate the implementation and effects of a theoretical promising prevention method developed in a European research collaboration within a Comenius project (2012-2015) between 6 European universities (in Malta, Italy, Greece, Croatia, Portugal and Sweden) with the purpose of enhancing European children's resilience.
RESCUR in Sweden is a RCT study of the Resilience Curriculum (RESCUR) that is taking place in Sweden 2017-2019. The Swedish name is "Jag vill, jag kan, jag törs!". The study is performed by Junis, IOGT-NTO's Junior Association, in conjunction with researchers at Göteborg, Umeå and Stockholm Universities and is being funded by the Public Health Agency of Sweden.
Around, 1,000 children of the ages 7-12 will, through their schools and associations, or via groups in social services, be made acquainted with the material The children will learn and practice Mindfulness activities, storytelling activities, group discussions and much more, all designed to strengthen protective factors and increase their resilience. The program also involves parents taking part in the work to reinforce children's protective factors.
Based on the work with groups of children, an effectiveness study including at children aged 7-12 in school classes, with randomized and controlled pre- and post-measurements, self-rating questionnaires and group observations takes place. The program will also be implemented in a non-governmental organization and in groups in social services. The study also investigates the forms of implementation
Detailed Description
This research program aims to investigate the implementation and effects of a theoretical promising prevention method developed in a European research collaboration within a Comenius project (2012-2015) between 6 European universities (in Malta, Italy, Greece, Croatia, Portugal and Sweden) with the purpose of enhancing European children's resilience.
RESCUR in Sweden is a RCT study of the Resilience Curriculum (RESCUR) that is taking place in Sweden 2017-2019. The Swedish name is "Jag vill, jag kan, jag törs!". The study is performed by Junis, IOGT-NTO's Junior Association, in conjunction with researchers at Göteborg, Umeå and Stockholm Universities and is being funded by the Public Health Agency of Sweden.
The primary aim is to strengthen protective factors and promote childhood life changes for 7-12 years who are relatives of people with addiction problems and to contribute to the support that Swedish society gives these children. This means a preventive intervention targeted towards those who have an increased risk of developing addiction problems and other problems that are consequences of their situation. A secondary aim at the universal level is to promote protective factors among children of the same ages, and to prevent the development of drug addiction in among children.
In order to increase our chances of achieving the aims, we are implementing the project as a collaboration between practitioners and researchers. Our aim is also to increase the relevance of the project as well as the development of knowledge and improve practical implementation. Moreover, this can also provide an increased opportunity to disseminate experience also to other groups and activities after the method has been tested and evaluated based on the Swedish context and in the three priority areas - social services, a NGO and schools.
The research includes five research questions:
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 7 Years to 12 Years (Child)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Child is between the ages of 7 and 12 years.
- •Child is part of a school class, a social service group, or an NGO group that has implemented the RESCUR program.
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Child and Youth Resilience Measure (CYRM-28)
Time Frame: 0-12 months
A primary outcome measure in the effectiveness study is the "Child and Youth Resilience Measure" developed by Ungar et al (Liebenberg, Ungar \& Van De Vijver, 2012) in Canada. The CYRM-28 measures aspects of resilience (i.e., developmental strenghts and assests) in children's characteristics and in their environment using 28 items that are reported on 5-point Likert scales by teachers or parents. Higher scores represent higher resilience. Total scores and mean values of the included items will be calculated. Higher scores at posttest compared to pretest and in the intervention group compared to the control group, indicate that the intervention was succesful.
Secondary Outcomes
- Strengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ)(0-12 months)