Risto Marttinen, Kathleen Wilson, Koren Fisher, Maria Beitzel, Ray N Fredrick
Process evaluation and challenges in collecting data from an after-school sports and literacy program in a diverse, low-income community
Evaluation and program planning
1 background selfesteem plays important role developing emotional resilience wellbeing children yet little related research cognitive behavioral group therapy topic aims assess effect child selfesteem cbt csecbt protocol childrens selfesteem grades five six assess effect csecbt protocol therapeutic process explore feasibility delivering csecbt protocol school setting 2 methods eighty elementary school children grades five six divided four intervention four control groups attended 12 structured sessions using csecbt protocol led specially trained teachers children completed questionnaires assess selfesteem beginning end study answered weekly questionnaires assessed therapeutic process hierarchical linear modeling used analyze data 3 results csecbt protocol significant effect improving childrens selfesteem course study regardless childrens working alliance teacher leading group 4 conclusions findings suggest csecbt protocol potential benefit childrens selfesteem indicate school teachers trained administer cbtprotocol