CRECES: An Exploratory Trial of a Health Education Programme Based on the Social and Emotional Competence in Children
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether an intervention based on the social and emotional competence development improves the healthy lifestyles adoption in young children.
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Detailed Description
This study has designed, implemented and evaluated an intervention to promote healthy lifestyles in children addressing the development of the social and emotional competence. This research followed the first three stages of the Medical Research Council framework for complex interventions: the theoretical, modeling phase and the exploratory trial. A randomised control trial with 37 children (5 y 6 years old) was conducted at the exploratory trial. The first unit was implemented in 8 sessions. A multi-method and multi-informant approach was used to assess the preliminary efficacy, acceptability and feasibility of the programme.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Experimental: Intervention group Received CRECES programme during 5 weeks as part of the extracurricular plan |
Behavioral: CRECES programme
The first unit of CRECES programme was implemented in 8 sessions. Each session was 40-50 minutes long and delivered during four weeks. Parents were provided with home-extension activities.
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| No Intervention: Control group Continued with their habitual school routine |
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Changes on children's emotional knowledge [Baseline; Post-test (1 month), 7 months follow-up]
Directly measured on children by PERCEVAL test (Mestre, J. M., Guil, R., Martínez-Cabañas, F., Escandón, C. L., y Gonzalez de la Torre, G. (2011).
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Changes on the total and parcial dimensions (cooperation, independence and interaction) of children's basic social skills [Baseline, post-test (1 month) and 7 months follow-up]
Reported by parents by Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales (PKBS-II; Merrell, 2003).
- Changes on the total and parcial dimensions (comfort, satisfaction, resilience, risk avoidance and achievement) of children's health profile [Baseline, post-test (1 month) and 7 months follow-up]
Reported by children and parents by Child Health and Illness Profile-CHILDREN Edition (CHIP-CE; Rajmil, L., Serra-Sutton, V., Alonso, J., Herdman, M., Riley, A., y Starfield, B. (2003)
Other Outcome Measures
- Acceptability of the programme by children and parents who took part in [post-test (1 month)]
Explored by semi-structured interviews with children and parents
- Efficacy on children social and emotional skills and healthy habits adoption perceived by parents [post-test (1 month)]
Explored by semi-structured interviews with parents
- Feasibility of the programme's implementation [Baseline]
Examined by researcher's field diary
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Children aged 5 and 6 enrolled in a public school in the north of Spain
Exclusion Criteria:
- Children with severe cognitive or language special needs
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra
- Fundación Caja Navarra
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Elena Bermejo Martins, Nursing, PhD, University of Navarra
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
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