Design and implementation of RESCUR in Sweden for promoting resilience in children: a study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This research program aims to investigate the implementation and effects of a theoretically promising prevention method. It is being developed in a European research collaboration within a Comenius project (2012-2015) between 6 European universities (in Malta, Italy, Greece, Croatia, Portugal and Sweden) with the purpose of enhancing European children's resilience.

Methods/design

RESCUR in Sweden consists in a RCT study of the Resilience Curriculum (RESCUR) that is taking place in Sweden 2017-2019. The study is being performed by Junis, IOGT-NTO's Junior Association, part of IOGT International, in conjunction with researchers at Göteborg, Umeå and Stockholm universities, and is being funded by the Public Health Agency of Sweden. Around 1000 children of the ages 7-

SUBMITTER: Eriksson C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6233491 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature