Effectiveness of the holistic primary school-based intervention MindMatters: study protocol for a cluster-randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of mental health problems in childhood and adolescence has increased significantly, not least due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany and other countries worldwide. Although holistic school interventions to promote mental health and prevent mental health problems are considered promising, there is currently uncertainty about their effectiveness due to evaluation studies with heterogeneous methodological quality. This paper presents the study protocol for the evaluation of the primary school module of MindMatters.

Methods

As part of a universal mental health intervention, the MindMatters primary school module 'Learning Together with Emotions' aims to promote social-emotional learning (SEL) in the classroom across five skill areas. In addition to clas

SUBMITTER: Fischer L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10631112 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature