CARTOON-based educational intervention for children to foster hygiene knowledge and emotional resilience in preschool children: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the last four years, COVID-19 has prompted concerns about children's well-being. While children's physical health may not be severely affected, their psychological well-being is a significant concern. Therefore, we developed an interdisciplinary psychoeducational intervention program for children named CARTOON. The study aimed to assess whether CARTOON helps kindergarten children to better adhere to mandatory hygiene measures, while also investigating its potential to reduce children's anxiety.

Methods

A randomized controlled trial was conducted from January and June 2021 in two Viennese kindergartens involving 53 children aged 3-6 years. Children were randomized into an intervention (specific psychoeducational program) and a control group (routine hygiene prac

SUBMITTER: Steinbauer P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12021609 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature