Effects of Prevention in School (PS): a Swedish School-wide Positive Behavior Support Program at the Primary Prevention Level
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Problem Behaviors Among Students
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
- Enrollment
- 3207
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Student problem behaviors
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 13 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Prevention in School (PS) is a modified School-Wide Positive Behavior Support Program at the universal prevention level, developed by Swedish researchers for the school years 4 -9. By defining and teaching school rules to all teachers and students, and by consistently acknowledging students when meeting behavioural expectations, the program aims to reduce problem behaviours in school areas and to improve the classroom learning climate. Against this background, the purpose of this study is to examine whether PS is more effective than schools' ordinary practices in meeting these goals.
Investigators
Maria Bodin
Principal Investigator
Karolinska Institutet
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Schools situated in Stockholm county and in bordering counties within travelling distance from Stockholm.
- •Comprising the grades 4-9 (10-15 years).
- •A minimum of 2 classes/50 students in each of the grades 5-
- •A majority (min.80%)of the staff is positive towards program participation.
- •School management willing to take active part in change/developmental work.
- •A willingness to submit to study conditions (randomization etc)
Exclusion Criteria
- •Participation in other ongoing research projects.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Student problem behaviors
Time Frame: 24 months
1. Teacher-reported problem behaviors in school areas during last week 2. Teacher-reported problem behaviors in classrooms during last week 3. Student-reported problem behaviors in school areas during the school-year 4. Student-reported problem behaviors in classrooms during the school-year
Secondary Outcomes
- Classroom learning climate(24 months)