Evaluation of a School-based Intervention to Promote Mental Health and Self-efficacy Among Students in 7th to 10th Grade in Denmark: A Single-group Pre- and Post-test Design
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Mental Health
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
- Enrollment
- 3966
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Mental wellbeing measured by the short version of the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (SWEMWBS)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
The present study is an evaluation of school-based intervention. The intervention aims to strengthen students' well-being and increase their mental health through training in tools that increase self-efficacy and ability to understand themselves and others. The Danish Committee for Health Education is responsible for developing and implementing the intervention and for recruiting schools, while the the Danish National Institute of Public Health at University of Southern Denmark is responsible for the evaluation of the intervention, including data collection, analysis and reporting.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Student classes in grade 7 to grade
- •This corresponds to students who are typically ages between 12 and 16 years old.
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Mental wellbeing measured by the short version of the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (SWEMWBS)
Time Frame: Measurements at baseline (one week before treatment) and follow-up (approximately 4 months after baseline)
Self-efficacy measured by two items used in the Danish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study
Time Frame: Measurements at baseline (one week before treatment) and follow-up (approximately 4 months after baseline)
Inspired by R. Schwarzer and M. Jerusalem two indicators to measure general self-efficacy: 'How often can you find a solution to problems if you try hard enough?' and 'How often can you manage the things you set your mind to?'
Secondary Outcomes
- Student relationships(Measurements at baseline (one week before treatment) and follow-up (approximately 4 months after baseline))
- Social and emotional competence(Measurements at baseline (one week before treatment) and follow-up (approximately 4 months after baseline))
- Teacher support(Measurements at baseline (one week before treatment) and follow-up (approximately 4 months after baseline))
- General school engagement(Measurements at baseline (one week before treatment) and follow-up (approximately 4 months after baseline))