The effectiveness of Rock and Water in improving students' socio-emotional adjustment and social safety: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Students following a low education track have an increased risk for developing problem behaviors. Rock and Water is a widespread, but still poorly evaluated, intervention that aims to improve students' socio-emotional adjustment and social safety. The aims of this study are to evaluate (1) the effectiveness of Rock and Water on socio-emotional adjustment (i.e., psychosocial wellbeing, sexual autonomy, and resilience) and social safety (i.e., perceived social security in the classroom, aggression, and bullying) and to examine (2) moderators and (3) mediators of its effects.

Methods

Schools are randomly assigned into four conditions: 'Light' (a core team of teachers is trained), 'Standard' (a core team of teachers and the whole school team is trained), 'Plus' (a cor

SUBMITTER: Mertens ECA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6060546 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature