Prevention of Emotional Problems in Spanish School Children Aged 8 to 12 Years Old: Evaluation of the Super Skills for Life Program

The Positive and Negative Affect Schedule for Children-Short Form (PANAS-C-SF)

时间窗: 12 months after the intervention

PANAS-C-SF assesses two subscales in children aged 6 to 18 years: positive affect (joyful, lively, happy, energetic, and proud) and negative affect (angry, fearful/scared, afraid, and sad). Responses are rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (very slightly or never) to 5 (very much).

Measured by the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ-k)

时间窗: 12 months after the intervention

CERQ-k consists of 36 items that measure nine cognitive coping strategies. Each subscale represents one cognitive coping strategy: Self-blame, Other blame, Acceptance, Planning, Positive refocusing, Rumination or focus on thought, Positive reappraisal, Putting into perspective, and Catastrophizing. The response format of the items is a five-point scale from (almost) never to (almost) always. Each item is rated 1 to 5 points. Minimum value 36 and maximum value 180.

Measured by Mood and Feelings Questionnaire - Short Version (MFQS)

时间窗: 12 months after the intervention

It assess depressive symptoms experienced in the past two weeks. The MFQS provides an overall score (minimum value 0, maximum value 26). Higher scores indicate more severe symptoms.

Social Skills Questionnaire (SSQ) (Pupil Version)

时间窗: 12 months after the intervention

SSQ (Pupil Version) is a social skills assessment measure that focuses on a wide range of social behaviors in children aged 8-18. Scoring the Social Skills Questionnaire (Youth): Scores are rated from 0 (Not true), through 1 (Sometimes true), to 2 (Mostly true). The total score is computed by adding up the scores (0, 1, 2) for each item. Total scores range from 0 to 60. Higher scores on this scale indicate higher social skills in children.

Baseline children's reported anxiety symptoms. Measured by Spence Children's Anxiety Scale Child Report Short (SCAS-C-8)

时间窗: 12 months after the intervention

SCAS-C-8 measures symptoms severity of the DSMIV anxiety disorders in children. Symptom frequency is recorded on a 3-point Likert scale from 0 (never) to 3 (always). This yields a minimum possible score of 0 and a maximum possible score of 24. Higher scores indicating greater severity of symptoms.

Self-Concept Form 5 (AF-5)

时间窗: 12 months after the intervention

It measures global satisfaction with self-concept (minimum value 0 and maximum value 120) and five dimensions (minimum value 0 and maximum value 24): Social (performance in social relationships); Academic/Professional (student/worker role); Emotional (perception of emotional state in general and in specific situations); Family (participation and integration into the family unit); and Physical self-concept (appearance and physical condition). Higher scores indicate greater satisfaction with self-image.

Baseline level of physical and emotional well-being reported by children as measured by the KidKINDL_children questionnaire.

时间窗: Baseline

The KidKINDL\_children measures assess physical and emotional well-being of children aged 7 to 13 years across six dimensions: physical well-being, psychological well-being, self-esteem, family, social relationships, and school. Children rate each item on a 5-point Likert scale: never (1), almost never (2), sometimes (3), almost always (4), and always (5). The total score is calculated by adding the scores for each dimension (range for each dimension: 4 to 20 points). Higher scores on each subscale and on the total scale indicate lower symptoms in children.

Level of physical and emotional well-being reported by children as measured by the KidKINDL_children questionnaire.

时间窗: 12 months after the intervention

The KidKINDL\_children measures assess physical and emotional well-being of children aged 7 to 13 years across six dimensions: physical well-being, psychological well-being, self-esteem, family, social relationships, and school. Children rate each item on a 5-point Likert scale: never (1), almost never (2), sometimes (3), almost always (4), and always (5). The total score is calculated by adding the scores for each dimension (range for each dimension: 4 to 20 points). Higher scores on each subscale and on the total scale indicate lower symptoms in children.